Italy
Civitavecchia Cruise Port, the Night We Skipped Rome and Found a Street Food Festival
We skipped Rome from the Civitavecchia cruise port and gave the evening to the town. A free beach, a fortress…
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La Spezia Cruise Port, the Day Our Family of Four Skipped Pisa and Stayed in Town
We skipped the Pisa excursion at the La Spezia cruise port and spent half a day in town with the…
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Mylord Civitavecchia, the Pre-Cruise Family Dinner We Booked on Nothing but Our Host’s Word
The night before our cruise, our Airbnb host sent us to Mylord in Civitavecchia. Dinner for four came to 93…
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Cantinetta delle Terme, Florence: A Top-Five Meal of Our Travels
Cantinetta delle Terme in Florence, $185 for a family of 4, possibly a top-five meal of our travels. Octopus, tiramisu…
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Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence: The Bistecca alla Fiorentina Ceremony
Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence. $181 for a family of four, three cuts to choose from, and…
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Pisa Day Trip From Florence: The Half-Day Tour Was Worth Skipping the Train For
We booked the guided half-day Pisa trip from Florence instead of wrangling the train ourselves. Here is what about $205…
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Ristorante Ad Hoc, Rome: The Truffle Tasting Menu Worth the Upcharge
Ristorante Ad Hoc on Via di Ripetta, Rome. $208 for a family of four, a 3-hour truffle tasting menu, and…
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Bistrot de Venise: The $332 Night We Ate Sixteenth-Century Venice
Bistrot de Venise, San Marco. A $332 tasting menu for four built on historical Venetian recipes from Bartolomeo Scappi's 1500s…
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Vini da Arturo, Venice: The Phil Rosenthal Place, Love It or Hate It
Vini da Arturo in Venice's San Marco, the Somebody Feed Phil pick. Ten tables, cash only, no seafood. Go for…
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Italy With a Family of Four, the Meals Worth the Money (and Three We Would Skip)
Italy with a family of four, 13 days, $54 per person per day on food. Three meals worth the money,…