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Sorrento's Siren Song: On Slowing Down in Campania

From the cuisine to the handicrafts, Indagare's Trey Ross shares what makes Sorrento's siren song so sweet.

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Looking Ahead: Rome 2024

Rome's hotel scene has welcomed a host a big names and more are coming this year. Indagare's preview of what's to come in the Italian capital.

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Top Tables: Rome’s Best Restaurants

Though Indagare's favorite restaurants change all the time, here is our current list of top tables in Rome, for any occasion.

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Hidden Gems: Milan Insider Guide with Bea Bongiasca

Milan-based jewelry designer Bea Bongiasca highlights her favorite shops, restaurants and more in one of Italy's most stylish cities.

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Holiday in Italy: Favorite Finds in Florence, Naples, Puglia and Rome

Indagare Senior Editor Elizabeth Harvey reports back from a family holiday traveling down Italy's boot, with favorite finds in Florence, Naples, Puglia and Rome.

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My City: Rome with Sophie Habsburg

Fashion icon—and Valentino muse—Sophie Habsburg shares her guide to Rome, where she has called home for more than 30 years.

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My City: Rome with Soledad Twombly

Rome-based fashion designer Soledad Twombly—behind the beloved L’Archivio di Monserrato—shares her guide to the Eternal City.

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My City: Rome with Anna Marra

Rome-born gallerist Anna Marra—behind one of Italy’s leading hubs for contemporary art—shares her guide to the Eternal City.

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My City: Rome with Elif Sallorenzo

Elif Sallorenzo, founder of Rome’s Artisanal Cornucopia boutique, shares her guide to the Eternal City.

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An Insider's Guide to Florence: Ori Kafri, Co-Founder of J.K. Place Hotels

Ori Kafri, the CEO and co-founder of J.K. Place Hotels, shares his favorite places to eat, explore and shop in his home city of Florence, Italy.

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Why You Should Visit Asolo, Italy and This Charming, Low-Key Hotel

Indagare’s Annie Fitzsimmons reports on her recent visit to the Veneto countryside town of Asolo, where she checked-in at Hotel Villa Cipriani.

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3 Design Fairs to Visit this Year with 1stDibs' Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams, Merchandising Director for 1stDibs, shares the design fairs she’s looking forward to this spring, with her tips for sourcing the best pieces and navigating the crowds—and where to eat and explore afterward.

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Stylish Finds: Venice by Sara Maestrelli

Sara Maestrelli, one of the creative forces behind the Violino d’Oro hotel, shares her favorites in Venice.

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Venice Now: Where to Stay, Eat, Drink and Get Lost

Indagare’s Simone Girner scouted in Venice in late 2023, revisiting old favorites and discovering the city’s most exciting newcomers. With next year’s reopening of the iconic Bauer as a Rosewood, and the future arrival of such brands as Belmond and Langham, Venice will be in the travel spotlight in years to come. Now’s the time to experience the new before the rest of the world arrives.

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First Look: Venice’s Violino d’Oro

The Violino d’Oro, opened in Venice in early November, has three entrances, each representative of a different side of the La Serenissima, in which this exciting new boutique hotel makes its home. There’s the glass-paneled door in midst of the bustle off Calle Larga XXII Marzo, a main gondola hub right out front and foot-traffic pulling visitors toward San Marco. There’s the entrance for a watery arrival off Rio di San Moise that leads straight into a stylish salotto, full of red velvet...

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Venice Rising: Why to Revisit Now

Much is written about the over-tourism of Venice, and it is a fact that the more than 4.5 million annual tourists, many of them day- and cruise-trippers who add little value to the city, remain a sizeable problem. But these days a more exciting, hopeful story is unfolding behind the scene. La Serenissima, often described as a place where hardly anything ever changes, is in midst of a cultural Renaissance, with a small but refined group of artists, ar...

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Sneak Peek: Favorite Finds in Italy’s Umbria

Indagare’s Simone Girner spent the last week scouting (and olive harvesting!) in Umbria, a two-hour drive north of Rome.

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A Taste of Puglia with Chef Ryan Hardy

Read on for a Q&A with Chef Ryan Hardy upon his return from our Indagare Journey to Puglia, who shares his top Puglia recommendations.
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Diary of a Dolomites "Ski Safari"

Indagare's Abby Sandman reports on her epic four-day "ski safari" in traversing across the Italian Dolomites.

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La Moda Italia with Lady Olga Polizzi

Trey Ross talks design secrets with Lady Olga Polizzi, the visionary behind some of Indagare’s favorite hotels in Italy and beyond.
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Florence Insider Spotlight: Gaia Leonori Pratesi

Textile entrepreneur Gaia Leonori Pratesi shares the best place for a cappuccino, must-visit museums, favorite hotels and more.
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Just Back: Inaugural Florence Insider Journey

Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley shares highlights from the inaugural Insider Journey to Florence, Italy.
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Melissa’s Favorite New Finds in Florence

Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley shares her new favorite finds in Florence.
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Just Back From Rome: Fall 2023 Highlights in the Eternal City

Discover the latest intel on how to best explore the Eternal City from the Indagare Ambassadors Roman holiday.
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My City: Rome with Photographer Enrico Costantini

Rome-based photographer Enrico Costantini shares his tips for the Eternal City, including where to eat and drink, plus his favorite museum.
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Insider Tips for Venice in Fall 2023

Two Venice insiders share their recommendations for exhibits to see, restaurants and shops to visit and what to do with kids.
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Florence, Ever Fashionable: Tips from Indagare Founder Melissa Biggs Bradley

Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley crafts a Florence itinerary with Laudomia Pucci, finding lesser-known treasure troves.

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