Venice is a dream. There's no place like it, and you really must see it once in your life.

But this beautiful city is facing existential challenges. On this episode of Untold Italy,

we talked to journalist Erica Hill about saving Venice, an important film she and her team

made in conjunction with local Venetians on how they are working towards a brighter future

for La Serenissimo.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns

and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there,

you've come to the right place.

Dreaming of arriving in Italy, strolling into a gelatria and ordering your gelato with confidence,

if you've been learning Italian with language apps but still can't string a sentence together,

it might be time to try another approach. My friend Michelle from Intrepid Italian offers a

practical way to learn travel-ready Italian. Thanks to her unique 80-20 method, Michelle teaches you exactly what

you need to know to connect with locals and have more authentic travel experiences.

There's no getting bogged down in awkward phrases and unnecessary grammar. As an adult learner

herself with Italian heritage, Michelle really knows how to bridge the gap

between English and Italian. As Roma from London said, the learning methodology is great.

I progressed much faster in the last four weeks than I ever did on my own or using other

language apps. To find out more and claim your free Italian travel phrase guide, visit Untolditaly.com

forward slash Italian or visit the link in the show notes. As a bonus, you'll also get an

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