Many people recommended I visit Milan, but I didn't love it. I saved my trip by only sleeping in Milan while visiting other towns in Italy by train.

After a long closure, direct train services between Paris and Milan resume this month, with big-hitting stops along the way.

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bus and tram system makes getting around Milan very easy and inexpensive. A single journey urban ticket, which covers travel in urban Milan (not outer city suburbs) is 2.20 euros (about $2.40).

But if being on the move soothes her, being in Milan is what excites her creativity. “Milan has always been the most forward-thinking part of Italy for design and innovation,” she says.