Travel influencer slammed as she recommends 'unspoilt' Italian regions

Chloe Rushworth, a popular travel influencer known as @thewhitepinesproject on Instagram, has sparked some controversy with her latest holiday suggestion.

With over 259,000 followers eagerly awaiting her lifestyle, interiors, DIY, styling and travel advice, Chloe's most recent post didn't sit well with all of her audience.

She suggested travelling to the Italian destinations of Puglia and Matera in a video begins with Chloe stating: "You need to go to this part of Italy before it gets popular," proceeding with her "four-day guide to Puglia and Matera".

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She then added: "You need to book a trip to this unspoilt and beautiful part of southern Italy before it gets too popular. I was literally saying wow at every turn.

"To save you the hassle, I've put together a 4-day guide to Puglia and Matera."

Discussing travel details, Chloe mentioned: "We flew from Manchester to Brindisi. You can also fly into Bari. We hired a car from the airport and then we drove an hour and a half to Matera which you can not miss if you are going."

In praise of Matera, she continued: "Honestly Matera is the most incredible ancient city. You can not miss it. It's the perfect alternative to other romantic breaks like Rome."

Providing accommodation tips she advised: "I highly recommend that you stay in one of the boutique cave hotels. We stayed in the L hotel in Pietra in the hot tub and terrace suite. It was absolutely outstanding and the view from the terrace was just insane.

"We stayed for two nights and one full day in Matera, which I think is the perfect amount of time. The thing I love most about it is we didn't have a massive plan, we just embraced exploring