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Unveiling the Colosseum’s Secrets: Walk in the Footsteps of Gladiators
Rome

Unveiling the Colosseum’s Secrets: Walk in the Footsteps of Gladiators

If there’s one iconic structure that encapsulates the spirit and grandeur of Ancient Rome, it’s the Colosseum. This monumental amphitheater, also known…

May 6, 2024 Read →
Eat like a local in Bologna: a guide to Bottega Ranocchi
Bologna

Eat like a local in Bologna: a guide to Bottega Ranocchi

Bologna is a city renowned for its rich culinary history, and there’s no better place to experience the authentic flavors of the…

March 28, 2024 Read →
Lambrusco vs. Pignoletto: Let’s Get Bubbly in Emilia-Romagna!
Bologna

Lambrusco vs. Pignoletto: Let’s Get Bubbly in Emilia-Romagna!

Forget the leaning tower for a sec, what Italy is known for is even more exciting: wine! And in Emilia-Romagna, two sparkling…

March 28, 2024 Read →
FUNNY THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT FLORENCE
Florence

FUNNY THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT FLORENCE

Florence, Italy, is a city known for its rich history, stunning art, and beautiful architecture. However, like any place, it also has…

October 11, 2023 Read →
Do you really know how to order a coffee?
Bologna

Do you really know how to order a coffee?

Coffee, the most popular drink in the world that can generate big doubts when is the moment to order. This can be…

September 15, 2023 Read →
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY IF YOU TRAVEL TO ITALY 🤌🏻
Bologna

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY IF YOU TRAVEL TO ITALY 🤌🏻

Italian gesticulation, or the use of hand gestures while speaking, is a cultural phenomenon deeply ingrained in Italian communication. It’s an integral…

September 5, 2023 Read →
Rome and its culinary scene
Rome

Rome and its culinary scene

ROME AND ITS CULINARY SCENE As ancestors of Italians, the Romans surely had a quite strong perception about the way they eat and…

August 31, 2023 Read →
Travelling: The major rules when moving through Italy
Bologna

Travelling: The major rules when moving through Italy

Italy’s transport is quite an issue which leaves often people with mixed feelings, especially tourists. The whole system of Italian infrastructures like…

April 25, 2023 Read →
Gucci Garden
Florence

Gucci Garden

It comes with no surprise that the huge luxury conglomerates have been spending the last year under the hypnotic power of rebranding…

April 19, 2023 Read →
When in Rome, what to wear
Rome

When in Rome, what to wear

Let’s be honest! None of us and of any single person visiting Rome eagers to appear cheap, inappropriate and neglected in front…

April 17, 2023 Read →

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