There was something surreal about visiting the European landscape through Italy.  Ashish Rastogi sat quietly in a gondola, and the wooden boat glided gently across the shimmering canal. His wife sat beside him, equally absorbed by the magical surroundings.  As the gondolier hummed a soft tune, the couple looked around.

For us travel was never just about ticking destinations off a list. It was about the stories hidden in cobblestone streets, the whispers of history in ancient monuments, and the shared laughter that echoed through foreign landscapes.  And when the idea of a European trip with Italy as the highlight