Florence
La Leggenda dei Frati, Florence
What I love about Italians is that they give a damn. They give a damn about the way they look, the way they talk and, above all, the way they eat. To me, this attitude […]
Italy
Hotels
Palazzo Bozzi Corso by La Fiermontina
Palazzo Bozzi Corso by La Fiermontina is one of the most stunning properties in this part of Italy. The grand palace in which it is housed was built in 1775 by Gabriele Bozzi Corso and […]
Hotels
La Fiermontina Urban Resort, Lecce
La Fiermontina Urban Resort is a luxurious, elegant boutique hotel with 16 distinctive rooms and suites built around a 17th century private home filled with art and custom design furniture reminiscent of 1920’s Italy. Opened […]
Florence
Osteria dell’Enoteca, Florence
“The garlic in Italy just smells…garlickier!” My partner and I have been in Florence less than a week and are so blown away by the level of flavour in the local cuisine that we’re running […]
Italy
Southern Sicily – Discovering Pizzolo
As you know dear readers, I have had some tough gigs in my time, flying to Beijing to test a new aircraft (particularly hard jetlag wise), 17 course tasting menus and off-roading across northern Argentina […]
Hotels
Torre Dello Ziro
It seems that you can’t scroll through a social feed without hitting a fair few dozen Insta-worthy snaps of the Amalfi Coast. From reclining boat shots to a panoramic view or two, 2018 was the […]