The Travel Guardian is an invaluable resource for Brits travelling or thinking of travelling to Italy – its strong suit is that, being aimed at Guardian readers, the choices tend to be a little more idiosyncratic. And while the seeking after unspoiled authentic Italy can get a little intense (cue fevered discussion on where to holiday to taste the best wild aspargus and orechiette) it does throw up some interesting angles. The fact that readers get to suggest their picks enlivens things, though we would say beware some of the hotel suggestions – discussion boards are notoriously susceptible to spamming. Treat with caution anything that says ‘we found this lovely little hotel in Amalfi, just €90 per night with breakfast, here’s the phone number of the place, all major credit cards accepted’. Some nice pieces currently showing include a feature on the truffles of Piemonte, a celebration of 60 years of the Vespa, a National Geographic photo tour of Rome, and a group of women on an escorted shopping weekend in Florence.