Categories Travel

Discovering Italy’s Tuscan Region: My Weekend in Lucca

Tucked from the nip of winter wind, the Christmas market pulled us in with the aromas of spiced wine and howls of the salami man. Convinced, we indulged in samples of creamy goat cheese and aged parmigiano before Itto inquired, “Buonissimo, peró dov’é il salame?”, and danced away with a full brown bag.

Categories Food

Craving These 10 American Foods While Living in Italy

I’ve officially been living in Italy for a month, surrounded by the best ranked food in the world. And yet… I have to confess something that feels almost shameful. Sometimes, I crave American food. Not the stereotypical triple cheeseburger piled with bacon (although, now that I think about it, that wouldn’t be the worst idea…