When does the team leave and when will they come back?

I think the team leaves in two weeks. I think the trip is 10 days. It was 10 days last time. This one is July 20-29. If you count a day of travel over and a day of travel back, that's not very long. Just 8 days with 3 games mixed in.

Apparently, this trip will be very different from the previous trip. All 3 games appear to be set in Rome. The team will tour for a couple of days, go Rome, play 2 games in 2 days, tour a bit more, then go back to Rome to play a final game. Hopefully, that will lead to better competition.

When I learned the team was going to Italy a few weeks ago, I was worried about flooding in north central Italy. Now, they are having a massive heat wave, like many other places around the globe, and I hope the heat doesn't hamper their trip....

Italy's capital of Rome recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, as temperatures in the city center rose to a staggering 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.24 Fahrenheit).

Looks like the team is heading into a furnace.... I hope they do their sightseeing early in the morning and at night....