What’s The Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?
Gelato is Italian for ice-cream, right? Wrong! I took my friend from Italy to Gelato Messina in Sydney – probably the best frozen dessert shop in the country. My friend … Read more
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Where to find the best gelato in Rome
Imagine standing at the Trevi fountain, staring into the stone eyes of the gods, eating on the best damn gelato you’ve ever had. Got it? Well it’s not such an … Read more
How to spend a week in Tuscany, Italy
“Let’s just stick a pin in a map and go there.” It’s a romantic idea, isn’t it? But have any of us really followed it through? Whenever I try it, … Read more
Where to stay in Perugia: Hotel Brufani Palace
The drive to Perugia from Rome really isn’t a big deal. If you’re Italian. I’m not Italian and it was an escapade that – although surrounded by the most beautiful … Read more
The secret Prada outlet in Italy
We’re driving through an industrial estate somewhere in Tuscany and our GPS doesn’t even know where we’re going, sending us down a dirt lane way. We’ve been driving a fair … Read more
The etiquette of ordering coffee in Italy
Italia. The land of pizza, pasta, Vespas and of course romance. It’s also a place that has so many rules, even the locals get confused at times. A friend of … Read more