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Amalfi Coast by Boat: The Positano Itinerary I Send to Friends
The coastal road is a parking lot by June. If you want to experience the Amalfi Coast properly, you have to do it from the water. Here is the exact itinerary I use.
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We write about the places worth the money, and say plainly when something is not.
Every guide here answers the same three questions: where should you actually stay, when should you actually go, and what would you regret spending on. No sponsored enthusiasm, no invented urgency — just the reasoning a well-travelled friend would give you over dinner, followed by a straightforward way to book it.
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Featured destinations
Asia
Maldives
Overwater villas, house reefs and the transfer that decides your trip.
Europe
Santorini
The caldera is worth it — if you stay in the right village.
Asia
Kyoto
Ryokan ritual, temple mornings, and the neighbourhoods that reward staying put.
Europe
Amalfi Coast
See it from the water, not the SS163.
Africa
Tanzania
Camp placement matters more than camp thread count.
Asia
Bali
Private-pool villas in Ubud, and the valleys worth the extra transfer.
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The room we would book, the season we would go, and the thing we would skip. Written for people who would rather spend well than spend loudly.