If you’re visiting Rome, it’s 100% inevitable that you’re going to be eating a lot of pasta. To be in the birthplace of some of the most iconic pasta dishes on the planet and not eat pasta at least once a day might actually be a crime. And even if you don’t eat any of…
“I’m as obsessed with Italian food as the next person, but even though I was absolutely ecstatic to actually be traveling to Italy and eating authentic cuisine straight from the source, I was still pretty nervous about their dining culture–what if I couldn’t read the menu? Do people actually not tip, or will I look like a jerk if I don’t?”
“Dining in a foreign country can be intimidating when you’re a newcomer in a place that’s totally different than where you’re used to living. The culture is different, the foods are different, and the menus can be confusing, regardless of where you are in the world.”
Walking through winding city streets, crossing bridges and busy streets, we were eager to make our way to the famous Villa Borghese Gardens for a bit of natural scenery–what we weren’t expecting was to find an incredible oasis in the middle of the biggest city in Italy. It was as if the surrounding noise of…