Weekly guides & maps for terrific places to eat, stay & shop in Italy’s best known destinations.
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Rome trip report: Q3 2026
Where to find hidden Bernini angels, fancy cocktails, Italian style iced coffee + where I store my luggage for a few hours
When Noah and Dani were here with us for their summer visit after a few weeks in Venice we headed south to spend a f...
One day in Venice; when it rains
My personal tips for making the most of a rainy day in Venice
I love a rainy day.
Gillian Knows Best gelato rabbit hole guide
This is the fourth in what has become my annual rabbit hole guide series. Like in previous years, I will tell you about books and articles to read and podcasts to download. There is a tiny bit of gelato history and a some gelato recipes too...
Italian Office Hours September 2026
September is my offramp from the heat induced indolence of summer onto the slow ease of shorter cooler more productive days.
September is my offramp from the heat induced indolence of summer onto the slow ease of shorter cooler more produc...
5 Reasons Venice is perfect for solo travelers
My practical tips for blissful solitude in one of the world's most romantic cities
When we were checking into our room in Ponza at the beginning of the summer one of the first questions my pal Cesare asked me was when was I coming to stay...
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I live in Venice. My superpower is finding terrific places to eat, stay & shop in Italy’s best known destinations. Sometimes I write about them
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