Everyone talks about Bologna. Everyone books a trip to Parma or Modena. Reggio Emilia sits right between all three of them, and almost nobody mentions it. I think that's a mistake.
After a day spent mostly eating my way around the place, followed by a trip behind the scenes at a real Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, ...
Living in Rome means the Amalfi Coast has been sitting on my doorstep for years, and my mother and I finally stopped putting it off.
We spent four days there, rented a car against everyone's advice, and came back with strong opinions, a shortlist of places worth your time, and real numbers for what everything ...