Liz Shemaria

Updated guidebooks covering Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Italian Riviera, Lombardy and the Lakes, Piedmont, Tusc…

Updated and fact-checked guidebook covering Florence and Tuscany for the 2025 and 2026 editions.

In the Valtellina valley, buckwheat cultivation - along with its signature pasta dish is a centuries-old trad…

If you're traveling to Milan, Italy, for the first time, this guide from a Milan local highlights everything …

For Pinnacles National Park volunteer Richard Neidhardt, watching once endangered condors integrate into the …

These are the most ethical countries to travel to in the world

In Florence, the "city of the lily," astounding sights abound. The arbiter of the Renaissance, the city's his…

If you're traveling to Tuscany, Italy, our recommendations for must-eats include cinghiale sausage, Fagiolina…

A vendemmia notturna (nocturnal wine harvest) has benefits - for both the winemaker and the drinker. There ar…

Sorrento is sometimes lumped in as part of the Amalfi Coast, but the city and its neighboring towns are a sep…

Give the Pompeii and Herculaneum relics a rest. On your next trip to Naples - which just might be Italy's mos…

In the old city of Varanasi, India, Liz Shemaria seeks to solve a cash conundrum. But who can she trust?...

Honey in Nepal

With its remote location in a nature reserve on a panoramic plateau, Adler Spa Resort Sicilia is a place to g…

Photogenic panini have gained a massive following in Florence, but the realest Renaissance city sandwiches ar…

A former Renaissance artists’ retreat with Duomo views and curated hospitality, Dimora Ghirlandaio blends his…

With its Art Deco touches, whimsical walls and books on design spread throughout the lobby and rooms, La Gemm…

In Le Langhe and beyond, increasing numbers of distillers are putting Italy on the map as a destination for t…

Parma is known for its prosciutto and thriving agriculture sector, but its fields are fertile for another bus…

Fondazione Luigi Rovati isn't your average Etruscan museum with staid display cases and scarce information: T…

A preference for doing things the old-fashioned way isn't the only reason foraging remains a "thing" in pocke…

With its tranquil yet convenient location, thoughtful design and intimate setting, Hotel Heureka offers a res…

As an American who lives in Milan, I know all the best ways to visit like a local, from staying outside the t…

As a contributor for the 224-page book, I wrote eight sections, each between 230 and 900 words. From family t…