Sam Newman's Europe Trip, Stop by Stop

About Sam

Who is Sam Newman

Sam Newman is one of Australia's best known media personalities, and right now he is on the road in Europe with Sue, filming the trip for his YouTube channel SmartASSam. Sam Newman's Europe trip started on the French Riviera, ran through Provence and the Rhône, crossed into Italy and carried on down the Adriatic, with more countries still to come.

We arranged parts of the trip from our office in Ballan, and Sam & Sue have agreed that their names and videos can be used here. So every stop on Sam Newman's Europe trip gets its own write-up on this page: the place, what he found there, what is worth your time when you go, and how we could put a trip like it together for you.

Where he has been

Sam and Sue's visited places

Every stop on the trip. A solid pin has a write-up, an open one is still to come.

The write-ups

Stop by stop

Day 31

Bellagio, Italy

Driving to Bellagio on Lake Como: What to Expect

Plan a Bellagio trip on Lake Como: ferries, villa gardens, stepped lanes and how long to stay. Tailored Italy itineraries by Cartier World Travel.

Day 33

Portofino, Italy

Visiting Portofino: Italy’s Prettiest Harbour by Road and Sea

Plan a Portofino trip on the Italian Riviera: the Piazzetta, Castello Brown, boats to San Fruttuoso, and where to base yourself for a few unhurried days.

Day 34

Carrara, Italy

Carrara Marble Quarry Tour: Inside the Mountain

Why a Carrara trip belongs in your Tuscany plans: underground marble quarries, the Apuan Alps, Colonnata lardo and an easy coastal base.

Day 36

Cinque Terre, Italy

Visiting Cinque Terre: Italy’s Five Cliffside Villages

Plan a Cinque Terre trip: the five Ligurian villages, walking trails, ferries and trains, when to go and how long to stay.

Day 37

Genoa, Italy

Driving the Italian Riviera: Genoa, Camogli and Portofino

Why a Genoa trip belongs on your Italy itinerary: grand palaces, tangled old-town lanes, great food and the Riviera villages next door.

Day 38

Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy

Lamborghini Factory Tour in Sant’Agata Bolognese

A Lamborghini factory tour is one of those rare Italian experiences that rewards the enthusiast and the merely curious in equal measure. The home of the…

Day 38

Maranello, Italy

Ferrari Museum in Maranello: Italy’s Motor Valley

Plan a Maranello trip around the Ferrari Museum, Modena's food country and the Italian Motor Valley. What to see, when to go and how long to…

Day 39

Pisa, Italy

Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Tuscany

Everyone thinks they already know Pisa, and then they stand in front of it. Climbing the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the rare famous thing that…

Day 41

Gaiole in Chianti, Italy

Chianti Wine Tasting at Italy’s Oldest Winery

A Chianti wine tasting is one of those experiences that sounds simple until you are actually standing in it: a glass in hand, the vineyards falling…

Day 41

Florence, Italy

Planning a Trip to Florence: Art, Marble and Parmesan

Plan a Florence trip that goes beyond the queues: the Duomo, the Uffizi, Oltrarno workshops and easy days out into Tuscany.

Day 44

Rome, Italy

Visiting the Rome Catacombs and the Appian Way

Most first trips to Rome are spent looking up, at domes, columns and ceilings. Visiting the Rome catacombs turns the city on its head. A few…

Day 45

Vatican City, Vatican City

Visiting Vatican City: St Peter’s Square and Basilica

Plan a Vatican City tour: St Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Museums, and how to fit it all into a Rome trip without the queues.