When my step-sister and I planned out our five months of international travels, we knew we would need a relaxation break at some point. We were staying in a new city every month, traveling from country to country, sightseeing as much as possible in limited amounts of time. We wanted to experience as much as…
If you’re visiting Sicily, one of the absolute best things to do (besides eating your body weight in pasta, pizza, and cannoli) is taking a tour of Mt. Etna! It’s one of the world’s most active volcanos, and while you can see it from afar in tons of towns in the area, nothing compares to…
I’m gonna be extremely honest with you all for this blog post: Sicily was a very slow month for us in terms of dining out. We spent most of our time relaxing at our oceanside Airbnb (can you blame us?), and it was the middle of October on the Italian coast, so all the beachside…
“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.”