Weekend Escape: Modena

Weekend Escape: Modena Whether you’re stopping in Modena for a quick gastronomic break or planning on spending a couple of days in the melting pot of gastronomy, opera and sports cars, I hope this guide can be of use to you!  Day 1 We arrived in Modena with a few...

Weekend Escape: Venezia

Weekend Escape: Venezia Venice is one of the most mesmerizing, magical and unique cities in the world. Besides its aesthetic beauty, there is an indescribable aura that surrounds it, which makes you feel as if you stepped back thousands of years. Venice, like the rest...

Weekend Escape: Bologna

Weekend Escape: Bologna Fall is the perfect season to visit Bologna as the cooler weather makes it more socially acceptable (and pleasant) to eat countless bowls of steaming hot tortellini with broth. The temperature is also warm enough that you can enjoy walking...

Weekend Escape: Val d’Orcia

Weekend Escape: Val d’Orcia I’ve been lucky enough to call the beautiful area of Val d’Orcia, UNESCO world heritage site, my home since January 2020. With the exception of three months of pause from exploring and discovering the area thanks to a...

Florence Food Guide

Florence Food Guide Florence is a wonderful food city which offers a vast variety of dining options, from super traditional osterie to hip and modern restaurant concepts. Here is a list of my favorite ones. Restaurants Perseus, Viale Don Giovanni Minzoni, 10/R A...