The Journal

What I would tell you before you book.

I write these the way I answer the same questions on the phone: when to come, how many days it takes, what is worth the money and what is not. No listicles, no places I have not been.

Planning · 7 minute read

How many days do you need in Sardinia?

Five, seven and ten day shapes for Sardinia, what each one can honestly hold, and the mistake that costs most first visits a full day of the island.

Comparison · 8 minute read

Costa Smeralda versus the real Gallura.

What the Costa Smeralda is genuinely good for, what it costs, and where the rest of the Gallura gives you the same coast without the velvet rope. Written by someone who worked there.

Seasons · 8 minute read

When to go to Sardinia, month by month.

My month by month read on Sardinia: the weeks I book first, the two weeks locals avoid, sea temperatures, what closes in winter, and how the season changes the trip.

Logistics

NYC to Sardinia: how to actually get there.

Which airport to pick, the seasonal nonstop windows, the one-stop routings I book, and the arrival timing that saves you a day.