Charming, animated young explorer visits Italian island on the way back (8)
I believe the answer is:
adorable
'charming animated young' is the definition.
'adorable' can be an answer for 'charming' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'animated young' bit.
'explorer visits italian island on the way back' is the wordplay.
'explorer' becomes 'Dora' (Dora the Explorer, children's TV character).
'visits' is an insertion indicator (visit can mean to go into).
'italian island' becomes 'Elba' (Elba is an Italian island).
'on the way back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'elba' written backwards gives 'able'.
'dora' placed into 'able' is 'ADORABLE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for adorable that I've seen before include "Lovely and attractive" , "Inspiring love" , "Quite delightful, fit to be worshipped" , "Loveable" , "Cute and cuddly?" .)