This is the Travel Take, where Matador’s writers and editors make the case for their favorite travel hacks, tips, and personal tics.
You’ve been driving for six hours through Italy. The GPS is speaking Italian and you can’t figure out how to change it. You’re lost, tired, and hangry — and then you see it. A Subway right off the highway. It’s not quite the golden arches, but it’s just the oasis you need.