Italy & Switzerland With Kids - Family of 6 Falls in Love With Tuscany, Swims in Lake Como and Has a Hot Take on Florence

In this episode, Kelsey sits down with Nikki from @PackinPoints to hear all about her family of 6's (4 kids ages 9 - 18) epic adventure across Italy and Switzerland in June 2024 — much of it paid for with points and miles! Nikki shares how they fell in love with the rolling hills of Tuscany, gives a hot take on Florence, and describes rock-jumping into crystal-clear waters in Cinque Terre. Plus, they explore a breathtaking Swiss village with literally 72 waterfalls. Buy Me a Coffee! Mentioned in this episode: - Travel Rewards University - Delta partners: KLM & Air France - Point.me & PointsYeah.com - Trip Tales Episode 50: The Chase-to-Hyatt Credit Card Strategy That's Blowing My Mind & Unlocking Free Vacations - Rental car through Capital One Venture Card - Train from Milan to Lucerne, Switzerland - ROME: The Tribune Hyatt Hotel, Borghese Gardens, Trevi Fountain, The Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Spanish Steps, Rick Steve's Audio Tours, RESTAURANTS: Pastificio, Allegrío - TUSCANY: Monteleone d'Orvieto village, Restaurant: Al Baciamano, Tuscan Airbnb - FLORENCE: Lego Store, Duomo, Edoardo Gelato (best of trip!) - CINQUE TERRE: Riomaggiore, Monterosso al Mare, The Blue Path hike, Rock jumping in Manarola - LAKE COMO: The village of Ossuccio, Isola Comacina - LUCERNE: Chapel Bridge, Half Fare Card, Swiss Tasty, Mount Pilatus, Golden Pass Ticket, Grindelwald, Gimmelwald - LAUTERBRUNNEN: The village of 72 waterfalls - Bern, Zurich: Hyatt Place The Circle, Boston: Freedom Trail