8 Things to do in Florence 

Life and work recently took me back to Florence. The city of Michelangelo’s David and [...]

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30 Places to Travel to in Italy in Summer

Ahh Italy in the summer time! Long hot days, the beach, cocktails under the warm [...]

Seasonal dining. A Rome Review: Zest Bar & Restaurant, Radisson Blu Es.

Food in Italy is dictated by seasons. Whatever is fresh and in season is generally [...]

Easter in Abruzzo: 72 hours of food

This weekend I spent Easter with my extended relatives in Abruzzo. My parents were both [...]

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Rome Tours: Look Down. Rome’s Precious Cosmatesque History

Rome isn’t short of a church. Around 900 (of all denominations) to be precise. I’m [...]

Visiting Rome’s Wedding Cake 

No it’s not really called the wedding cake. Or the typewriter for that matter. Rome’s [...]

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10 things you should know about Italian wine

This week, I was a guest of Eating Italy Food Tours at their new, Italian [...]

L’Arrosticinaro: Can one really eat Arrosticini in Rome?

I swore to myself (and to a few others) that I would never eat arrosticini [...]

4 years in Rome. Has living here changed me?

This week I celebrated my 4 year Rome anniversary.  These are the moments in life, [...]

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10 Things to do in Turin 

Earlier this year, Turin kinda stole my heart. I’d grown up hearing about the industrial [...]

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