Rome might be one of the most touristy cities in the world but it certainly doesn’t lack local lustre. When Alicia and I went on a walking food tour with Eating Italy, our guide Kate took us off the beaten path in the neighbourhood of Trastevere. We hit up local spots we wouldn’t be able […]
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What to Eat in Trastevere: A Food Tour in Rome’s Secret Quarter
As a traveller who eats (a lot), I often base my trips around food. But there is one city I’ve been avoiding. Truth is, I haven’t been back to Rome in 6 years. Despite miles of impressive architecture, I’ve been culinarily disappointed. With countless McD’s and Burger Kings at every corner, finding real Italian food […]
Exploring Tuscany by Vespa
While the centre of Florence is a gem for history and architecture, Mauro and Freddie showed me the best part of living in Florence may very well be the beauty outside its city walls – Tuscany. And the best way to see it is on a vintage Italian vespa. So, helmet in hand, that’s what […]
An Antipasto Lunch in Florence
On my recent vespa tour through Tuscany, we took a break for a light, traditional Florentine lunch with Alberto and his mother Giuseppina. My guide Freddie tells me Zeb Gastronomia is a real local favourite in Florence (and when a food shop has gastronomia in its name, there is no walking by this one!) A typical Florentine lunch […]
Porticos of Bologna
The historical city of Bologna has the most porticos in the world with nearly 40 kilometres of long walkways and tall arches you can stroll through (not to mention the first thing I noticed when I arrived). The covered walkways give Bologna its unique character dating back to the 1200s. Since then, there have been […]
The Other Leaning Tower of Italy
The most famous tilting tower in the world might be the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The 8-storey tower has been tipping now for 840 years and thousands have flocked to see its faulty angle ever since, but do you know about the other leaning tower of Italy? Rivalling Pisa’s tower are the leaning towers of […]