Olivia Parker

Pen name

Olivia Parker

Italy and Spain editor

Olivia covers Italy and Spain for Epic Trip Ideas: art cities, coastal towns, itineraries, local food and markets, and what a trip really costs. Olivia Parker is a pen name the Epic Trip Ideas editors use for Italy and Spain; every guide is checked against official sources before it goes live.

The portraits are representative images for those pen names, rather than photographs of the editors. About our editorial approach.

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La Concha beach in San Sebastián full of swimmers on a sunny summer day, with the bayfront promenade and green hills behind
San Sebastián

Spain · Guides

San Sebastián Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 11 min read

The white curved buildings of Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences reflected in their shallow pools on a clear day
Valencia

Spain · Guides

Valencia Travel Guide: What to See, Where to Stay and How to Get Around

· 11 min read

Bellagio waterfront on Lake Como seen from the water, with yellow villas, a church tower and mountains behind
Lake Como

Italy · Guides

Lake Como Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Ferries, Villas and How to Get There

· 11 min read

The Alhambra palace complex in Granada glowing at golden hour, with the Sierra Nevada mountains behind
Granada

Spain · Guides

Granada Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read

Manarola's pastel houses on a rock above the sea with small boats in the harbour
Cinque Terre

Italy · Guides

Cinque Terre Travel Guide: Villages, Trails, Trains and Cards for 2026

· 8 min read

The Plaza de España in Seville with its canal, bridge and fountain in late afternoon light
Seville

Spain · Guides

Seville Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read

Sunlight bursting through autumn trees over a wooden footbridge crossing a calm stream in Retiro Park
Spain

Spain · Budget

Spain Trip Cost: Daily Budgets, Food, Trains and 7-Day Totals

· 10 min read

St Mark's Campanile and the Doge's Palace from the water in Venice
Italy

Italy · Tips

Italy Travel Tips: What to Know Before Your First Visit

· 10 min read

Looking up at the tree-like columns and colorful vaulted ceiling inside the Sagrada Familia
Barcelona

Spain · Guides

Barcelona Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read

The entrance portal of Palma Cathedral in Mallorca
Mallorca

Spain · Guides

Mallorca Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read

A Neapolitan Margherita pizza with a puffy charred crust on a marble table
Italy

Italy · Food

Italian Food Guide: What to Eat in Rome, Naples and Venice

· 10 min read

The Colosseum in Rome lit up at night
Rome

Italy · Guides

Rome Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read
A bright Mediterranean coast seen from above

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