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Category: Drinking and Dining
Tipping Around the World: Your Ultimate Guide to Gratuity in Top Travel Destinations
Click or not: Tipping Around the World: Your Ultimate Guide to Gratuity in Top Travel DestinationsTipping can feel like a maze for travelers. It’s shaped by culture, economics, and local wage laws, making it a hot topic as tourism booms in 2025. France welcomed around 100 million visitors in 2024, Spain trailed with 85-94 million, and cities like Chicago are raising the minimum wage for tipped employees, phasing out the… …
Best Italian Sweet Vermouths for Negronis: A Travel Writer’s Top Picks
Click or not: Best Italian Sweet Vermouths for Negronis: A Travel Writer’s Top PicksAs a travel writer smitten with Italy’s culinary soul, I’ve been sipping Negronis from Turin to Tuscany, chasing the perfect blend of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. This iconic Italian cocktail hinges on its vermouth rosso—a Piedmontese treasure of fortified wine and botanicals. In this review, I dive into six top Italian sweet vermouths, from… …
An Italian Culinary Journey: Celebrating Amaro and Regional Delights
Click or not: An Italian Culinary Journey: Celebrating Amaro and Regional DelightsFrom Rome’s cacio e pepe to Trieste’s hearty jota, my six-week Italian odyssey was a feast of regional delights, each meal crowned with the bittersweet brilliance of amaro. This herbal digestif stole my heart, and I’m eager to share its rich heritage and versatile flavors with the U.S …
Discovering Trieste: A Hidden Gem in Italy’s Northeast
Click or not: Discovering Trieste: A Hidden Gem in Italy’s NortheastTrieste, Italy’s northeastern treasure, blends Adriatic beauty with a rich Austro-Hungarian past. Its grand architecture and vibrant coffee culture won me over instantly. Discover my three-day Trieste itinerary on CrossLuxe for a refined Italian getaway. …
The Negroni: A Cocktail Journey Through History, Flavor, and Fame
Click or not: The Negroni: A Cocktail Journey Through History, Flavor, and FameWhen it comes to iconic cocktails, few can rival the timeless Negroni for its bold simplicity, rich history, and enduring appeal. Whether you’re sipping one at a chic rooftop bar in Florence or mixing it up at home after a long day of travel, the Negroni’s ruby-red hue and bittersweet symphony of flavors make it… …