Erica Firpo

Rome

Travel and Lifestyle Writer at Freelance

journalist, podcast host & founder of Ciao Bella 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy ✨contributor @washingtonpost @fathomwaytogo, @forbestravel CN Traveller, T+L, more

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How To Spend Three Days In Marrakech

3 weeks ago | stories.forbestravelguide.com | Erica Firpo

Marrakech has a rhythm. You feel it the moment you set foot in the medina, walk around the kasbah and explore the gardens. It’s not a palpitating beat but a subtle, consistent measure of senses — the call to prayer, a breeze scented with orange blossoms or the classic taste of mint. It doesn’t take long to fall into step with it.
23 best things to do in Florence, from lesser-known Museo Stibbert to trending Vivoli

3 weeks ago | cntravellerme.com | Stephanie Rafanelli |Erica Firpo

The concept of a "new Florence" might seem like an oxymoron; like the new Botticelli or Michelangelo, two masters of the Renaissance that the city of the Rinascimento has leaned on for the last five centuries. Florence is so rich with artistic and architectural wonders; who can blame the conservative Florentines for resting on their laurels or sore-footed visitors for having the sensation that the great Tuscan capital is just one big stifling museum?
As Italy's Mount Etna Erupts, Here's What Travelers Need to Know

3 weeks ago | afar.com | Erica Firpo

On June 2, the heart of Sicily—Mount Etna—experienced a volcanic eruption that startled tourists, summoned emergency alerts, and shot lava and ash high into the sky. The incident occurred on the same day Italy was celebrating 99 years of its republic, marked by aerobatics by the Italian Air Force, military marches, and more fanfare in Rome and across the country. Etna eruptions come as no surprise to anyone in Sicily.
As Italy's Mount Etna Erupts, Here's What Travelers Need to Know

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Erica Firpo

Hikers ignored warnings before Mount Etna’s latest eruption, Sicilian officials sayMount Etna often remains safe to climb during eruptions with the aid of a qualified guide. Despite warnings to stay away, hikers on Mount Etna were …
11 Best Airbnbs in Naples, Italy

1 month ago | cntraveler.com | Erica Firpo

All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Naples needs no introduction, and certainly no excuse to visit. “See Naples and die,” they say, because once you’ve savored the chaos, carbs, and beauty of this city, everything else pales in comparison.
Arte contemporáneo, dormir en palacios, barrios cool... Todo lo que no te puedes perder en Estambul ahora mismo

1 month ago | forbes.es | Erica Firpo

Estambul siempre supera mis expectativas. Una ciudad cargada de historia, mitos y recuerdos, fácilmente podría verse abrumada por el peso de sus propios milenios. Sin embargo, Estambul se niega a detenerse. En cambio, impulsa constantemente la narrativa hacia adelante, a través del arte, la gastronomía, la arquitectura y simplemente por ser Estambul.
Istanbul Now: Where The Contemporary Thrives

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Erica Firpo

Turkey’s People Are Resisting Autocracy. They Deserve More Than Silence. The United States has long been willing to befriend unsavory foreign governments, sometimes with good reason. In a dangerous world, democracies cannot afford to alienate every nondemocracy. But any alliance with an autocratic regime requires at least a careful weighing of trade-offs. How valuable …
Istanbul Now: Where The Contemporary Thrives

2 months ago | forbes.com | Erica Firpo

Istanbul always defies expectation for me. A city layered in history, myth, and memory, it could easily be overwhelmed by the weight of its own millennia. Yet Istanbul refuses to stand still. Instead, it constantly pushes the narrative forward - through art, food, architecture and just being Istanbul. From a cutting edge museum and concept stores in Galata to rooftop cocktails in Pera, here’s a look at contemporary Istanbul.
Italy Enters Mourning Period Following Pope's Death—Here’s What Happens and How It Will Affect Travel

2 months ago | afar.com | Erica Firpo

Rome is no stranger to over-the-top events unfolding in real time. But when a Pope dies, the Eternal City immediately enters the spotlight—and it will be even more so since this year is already a Jubilee Year, a once-every-quarter-century Catholic tradition. Over the next few weeks (yes, this an epic weeks-spanning event), Rome, already a spiritual fulcrum, will become a nexus of pilgrims, press, politicians, and protocol, and of tennis fans for the Italian Open, taking place May 6 to 18, 2025.
The Off-the-Radar Italian Road Trip We Almost Want to Keep To Ourselves

2 months ago | afar.com | Erica Firpo

There is nothing quite like standing eye to eye with the Temple of Hera at Tavole Palatine—a 6th-century BCE Greek temple in the Basilicata countryside. In front of me are 15 massive Doric columns and a bunch of brush, and the only noise is the whirl of occasional cars passing along the strada statale.

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