Let's Just Go to Malcesine

Let's Just Go to Malcesine

From Let's Just Go by Kayla Shawley

July 20, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 115

About this episode

Kayla shares her experiences traveling to Malcesine, Italy for a friend's wedding, highlighting the journey, local culture, and memorable moments.

This entire trip to Europe started with one reason: my friend Hannah, who I met on the Disney College Program back in 2010, was getting married. In a castle. On Lake Garda. In Italy. She said she was only inviting people she knew would show up. I showed up. In this episode I am talking about: Getting from Verona to Malcesine by private transfer — the beautiful drive, the narrow roads, and why you want someone else behind the wheel Last-minute shopping in Verona: Scout, OVS, and a pair of Birkenstocks I am pretty sure do not exist in the US Arriving in Malcesine and why it immediately felt like a fairy tale The Hugo spritz — what it is, why it is better than Aperol, and why I now have a bottle of St-Germain at home The castle wedding: a bilingual ceremony on a cliff above the lake, a 30-minute walk along the water to the reception, and a bride and groom who arrived by boat The best lasagna I ate in three weeks in Italy Being the only Americans at a very international wedding Getting up early and finding a grapevine terrace before the tour groups arrived — the quiet morning version of Malcesine is a completely different place Next episode: the Disney Cruise Line Greek Isles…

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Host: Kayla Shawley

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Products: Hugo spritz, St-Germain

Places: Malcesine, Verona, Lake Garda, Italy, Aegean

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