Rachel Vermiglio Smith

Rachel is an Arizona-born, wanderer at heart who eventually settled down to live the pasta-eating dream in Florence, Italy. Since 2014, she has been working as an Italian culture decoder, writing articles and consulting on all things Italian. When not exploring new restaurants or geeking out over art history, she can be found strolling the Arno river with her bilingual California rescue dog, Stella.

Cocktails

The Classic Italian Cocktails To Drink Now

You can’t go wrong ordering wine when you travel to Italy but also make time to sip on a classic Italian cocktail. Here the ten cocktails you must try on your next trip to Italy:

Rachel Vermiglio Smith June 8, 2020

Destinations

How Not To Stand Out Like A Tourist When Traveling To Italy

The time has come: you’re finally on your way to Italy. You’ve been dreaming about this trip for months and know you just need to know how not to stand out like a tourist!

Rachel Vermiglio Smith May 3, 2020

Cities

The Classic Day Trips From Florence

If you’re heading to Florence, you should definitely plan some time to also see the other equally gorgeous towns in Tuscany. Here are six classic day trips from Florence that are worth your time.

Rachel Vermiglio Smith September 5, 2018

Rachel Vermiglio Smith

The Classic Italian Cocktails To Drink Now

How Not To Stand Out Like A Tourist When Traveling To Italy

The Classic Day Trips From Florence

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