Florence Beyond the Guidebook: Where to Take Guests Who Have Already Done the Obvious
The hardest brief we get from corporate organisers is the second visit. The first visit brief is easy. The group has never been to Florence. You take them to the Duomo, you arrange a guided Uffizi, you book a candlelit dinner with a view of the Arno, and you hand...
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A Culinary Guide to Cocktail Bars in Florence
There are some cities that just scream: “have a cocktail!” and as far as we’re concerned Florence is definitely one of them. You’ll have plenty packed in to your time here with so much art and culture to take in, not to mention all the shopping on offer, so it only...
A Guide to San Lorenzo in Rome
Deciding where to eat in Rome without spending your entire travel budget on food can be a challenge. That’s why it’s a great idea to leave the center and discover the up-and-coming neighborhoods of the Eternal City. In San Lorenzo, you won’t find sophisticated bars or fancy restaurants, but authentic...
A Local’s Guide to Healthy Food in Rome
If we’re being entirely honest with ourselves, Italian food is not typically known as the most sought-after cuisine for health-conscious folks. However, pizza, gelato, and carbonara aside, you might be surprised to learn that healthy food in Rome isn’t all that difficult to come by. When I first moved to...
Navigating Authentic Food in Rome
The Eternal City is an amazing holiday destination, especially for food lovers: if you know where to go, you’ll find the most incredible Italian food you’ve ever had in Rome – and for a very reasonable price. However, the city is also visited by millions of tourists a year, resulting...
What to Drink in Rome: A Local’s Guide to Coffee, Wine & Cocktails
While Rome’s food scene usually takes all the credit for the city, one thing that goes unnoticed is how much the Romans cherish drinks equally as much as their hearty dishes: cappuccino, fine wines, or an Aperol Spritz, anyone? If you’re coming to the Eternal City for one of our...
A Local’s Guide to Neighborhoods in Rome
While you are in Rome you’ll probably want to see all the sights and monuments that have made the city so beautiful. But if you’re like me, at the end of the day—or even during the day to break up sight seeing—you’ll want to kick back in a neighborhood away...
A Culinary Guide to Sweets in Rome
Generally when you think Rome or Italy even, you think pizza and pasta. But after showing countless people how locals eat in Rome since 2011, I can say that Italy is of course home of some of the most loved sweets in the world. Think tiramisu, cornetti, cannoli… the list...
A Culinary Guide to Cheese in Rome
It’s been said that all roads lead to Rome, and I’ve come to believe that they did it that way just to make it easier to put so many amazing Italian cheeses in one place. Sure Rome is loaded with ancient architecture, art, and other timeless wonders. Yet there’s also...
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