Italian Gourmet Traveller, living in Dubai.
When travelling to an Italian city for just a couple of days it’s very hard to decide where to eat because there are so many excellent options. If that wasn’t enough, the limited time makes it very hard to balance how long you spend eating out and how long visiting local attractions. Florence makes your life…
In August 2019 we took the trip of our dreams, and one year later I’ve finally got the time to write about it. Going to Japan had always been on our bucket list. Everybody I’ve talked with that has been to Japan has been enchanted by the country, and we too fell under its spell. The…
In August 2019 we realised our dream of going to Japan and visited six cities in fifteen days. In this article, I will tell you about our time in Tokyo where our unforgettable trip started and ended. While here, you can find all the information you need to plan your trip to Japan. TOKYO IN SHORT We landed…
On the occasion of my husband’s birthday in August 2019, we decided to have a Michelin-starred dinner at Tapas Molecular Bar, located inside the sky lobby of Mandarin Oriental Tokyo. The Bar offers a breathtaking view of the city and experimental fusion dishes with the ingredients from different cuisines of the world. It is a set menu dinner served in…
My interest in food has always been a constant in my life. For my bachelor’s thesis (entitled “The Memory of Taste”) I had the privilege to study the Slow Food movement directly at the HQ in Bra (Cuneo, Italy). Having the chance to meet everyone involved in this important project and, thanks to them, to submit a…
I lived in Rome for 12 years and I still don’t know the whole the city yet. Rome is one of those cities that you will never stop discovering – if you just go down a street that you don’t usually take, you will find an area that you haven’t seen before. A vibrant, new…
One day I went with my Turkish friends to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. After the visit I couldn’t miss the opportunity for us to try the food at Dolmabahce: a Turkish restaurant which defines itself as the “home of authentic Turkish cuisine” – so I suggested going there for dinner. THE…