by Brian Alex | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog
What we look for in Accommodations by Brian Alex | April 14, 2023 Finding The Right Accommodations In Italy: Our “Hidden Gems” series continues, this time focused on finding that B&B or Hotel with a “Goldilocks” quality that makes you want...
by Brian Alex | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog
The cost of finding hidden gems (Part 3) by Brian Alex | March 24, 2023 What We Look For in a Restaurant – Part 2 The Cost of Doing Things Right Just the other day, one of my favourite neighbourhood butchers, let’s call him Giuseppe, told me that he “had...
by Brian Alex | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog
What we Look for in a Restaurant – Part 2 by Brian Alex | February 24, 2023 Have you had any good Italian food lately? I’ll bet that Fettuccine Alfredo from Olive Garden was calling your name after church on Sunday! No, this isn’t a paid advertisement for the...
by Brian Alex | Feb 11, 2023 | Blog
What we Look for in a Restaurant – Part 1 by Brian Alex | February 11, 2023 What does it take to find a really good restaurant in Italy?Or a really good anything, for that matter… You’d think it would be relatively easy to eat well in the Bel Paese. I...
by Brian Alex | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
The Search for Something Genuine by Brian Alex | December 2, 2022 We talk a lot around here about the “Real Italy”, and that’s because sometimes it can be hard to find. Hidden behind fancy facades, trendy tablecloths, or velvety veneers, one can hardly...
by Brian Alex | Nov 19, 2022 | Blog
Getting Around the Bel Paese by Brian Alex | November 19, 2022 Italy is renowned as the Bel Paese, or beautiful country, and it absolutely merits that title. It’s got some of the most breathtaking vistas in all of Europe, if not the world. But, getting...