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All you need is love. And pasta. Must have pasta...

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Incredibly gorgeous views & a nice little walk tod

Incredibly gorgeous views & a nice little walk today from the giro dei condotti in Spoleto.

#umbrialovers
#umbriaitaly
#spoleto
#smittenitalytravel

First full day in Italy and we loved every. little

First full day in Italy and we loved every. little. thing. about it. 🥰

Exploring this new (to us) corner of Umbria feels like the biggest gift ever. Everything feels new and exciting and at the same time like we never left.

📸Sellano in the background taken from Montesanto

My alarm went off at 3 am and I didn’t even mind

My alarm went off at 3 am and I didn’t even mind. 🤩

Call me crazy for flying on Easter weekend, but when you find a deal- you grab it and figure out the details later. 😂

See you soon (ish) Italy…

Happy #formaggiofriday! 🧀🇮🇹🥰 Super s

Happy #formaggiofriday! 🧀🇮🇹🥰

Super simple aperitivo spread idea- (Inspo from our “last hurrah” trip before moving home from Italy.)

Wedge of cheese
+ Spicy jam
+ Something salty & crunchy

Add your favorite thing to sip and voila!

🙌 Aperitivo in less than 3 minutes.

And no matter where you are, taking the time to connect over something delicious at the end of the day just might make you feel like you are on vacation, with a side of La dolce vita. 🥰

#italylovers
#aperitivotime
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#smittenwithitaly
#umbrialovers
#umbriafood
#foodietravel
#willtravelforfood

🙋‍♀️ Who else loves maps? 🌍 I've alwa

🙋‍♀️ Who else loves maps?

🌍 I've always been obsessed with maps, and have quite a few custom google maps for you (20 and counting) inside the Smitten Italy Travel HQ- including this one which has all the UNESCO world heritage sites in Italy marked & organized.

My husband loves visiting Unesco sites when we travel, and we often plan day trips around ones that are near where we are visiting. I have no doubt we will be visiting some new ones on our travels later this year. 😍

👀 How to get your eyeballs on these maps? Sign up for access to all the free travel planning tools inside the Smitten Italy HQ (link in bio) also at smittenitaly.co/sign-up

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Cheers to the weekend, friends! Photo story: One

Cheers to the weekend, friends!

Photo story: One of my favorite places for Aperitivo in Milan when we were living there was Piccolo Teatro. Right in the heart of the city but a quiet spot away from the hubbub right off via Dante.

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👋 Ciao! Hi! Hello! I’m officially very late

👋 Ciao! Hi! Hello!

I’m officially very late to the happy new year party (I’m totally blaming it on the covid I got over Christmas break…) but HAPPY NEW YEAR friends!

Just for fun, I’m trying something a bit different today.
A personal intro post of sorts that’s more about who I am, & how I got here. Are you in?

Ciao- I’m Heather. I'm a wife, mom of 2 college age kids & crazy dog lady.

I love learning about other cultures through food & wine, and have been obsessed with food & cooking since I was old enough to plug in my easy bake oven back in the early 70's. 😂

I got my degree in social work and sociology and for years worked with seniors and their families as a grief counselor. I’ve also worked in restaurants, at summer camp, as a nanny, in non-profit radio, and survived one summer of being an Olan Mills telemarketer when I was 16. 🤦‍♀️

Like many of you, I dreamed of Italy for years before I finally made my first trip. Our first trip (in 2008) was planned with what felt like decades of research, many trips to the library and our local Barnes & Noble and getting tips from friends and family.

We had an excellent first trip to Italy- with many things learned and a few bumps along the way. (I’ll share more about that first trip later) Each trip after that got easier as we learned a little Italian, figured out how to navigate not only public transportation but also the culture.

Later we moved our family (and dogs!) to Italy for a few years on an expat assignment. That is when we fell in love with Milan & northern Italy, gained a whole new appreciation for the Italian people and customs & enjoyed taking a deeper dive into the food and wine culture of Italy every chance we could.

When we returned to the USA I knew I wanted to help others plan trips full of meaning, connection and delicious adventures. And Smitten Italy Travel was born.

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