#italy

Feb 18, 2018
3 min

Locals in Italy: Simona Gadaldi

Ciao! Are you someone who would love to meet locals in Italy? At Creative Edge Travel, we think meeting locals is the #1 secret to more meaningful travel and opening yourself up to unexpected opportunities. I’m so excited to announce our Locals in Italy series where we’ll be introducing our personal friends and partners so you can learn about their cultural traditions, try recipes right from their kitchens, and explore everyday life in Italy through the eyes of a local! Simon

Agita Wijaya

Feb 18, 2018
6 min

3 Ways to Live La Dolce Vita Everyday

I learned to live like Italians, in Italian time (+/- 15-20 minutes… or sometimes an hour), with that famous easy-going Italian attitude...

Sierra Busch

Feb 13, 2018
1 min

Wandering the City of Love: Verona

When it comes to romance, Italy is probably the country most associated with passionate lovers, breathtaking scenery, and movie-moment experiences like riding in gondola in Venice or clinging to your special someone on a Vespa with the wind in your hair. Each city in Italy has worthy claims to being the most romantic, but only one can claim the true story of Romeo and Juliet- and that’s pretty hard to beat! In the beautiful city of Verona, you can gaze upon Juliet’s supposed

The Surprising Lent Tradition in Italy We Can’t Stop Laughing About

Sierra Busch

Feb 13, 2018
5 min

The Surprising Lent Tradition in Italy We Can’t Stop Laughing About

I’m sure you know that as a traditionally Catholic nation, Italy follows the tradition of Lent, or in Italian, Quaresima. BUT did you know that Mexico isn’t the only country with piñatas? Italy has them, too! And did you know that Italians cut old ladies in half in a tradition that started dying out about 15 years ago? What on earth do all these things have to do with each other? This is going to take some explaining, but just stick with me here- I promise it will be well wor

New York Minute to Italian Siesta: How I Found My Dream Job

Sierra Busch

Feb 8, 2018
4 min

New York Minute to Italian Siesta: How I Found My Dream Job

Finding your dream job is not an easy feat. Sometimes it’s less about finding it and more about taking the necessary steps to create it yourself. It also requires going through difficult experiences to find out what works for you and what doesn’t. Through trusting this process, following my gut, and dreaming big, I went from the New York Minute to the Italian Siesta and found a life I love. Not that long ago while living in New York City, I was waking up in a cold sweat every

What 10 Women Gave Up to Afford Their Travels

Sierra Busch

Feb 6, 2018
2 min

What 10 Women Gave Up to Afford Their Travels

They say that travel is the only spending thing that makes you richer. While this is true in terms of experience and life lessons, sometimes we do have to skimp and save here and there to afford that flight or those train tickets. This will of course come to fruition when it’s time to pack your bags, hop on that long-awaited flight, and finally arrive in your dream destination (Ahhhh, another glass of vino, please!). But until then, we asked 10 trailblazing women what they’ve

Sierra Busch

Feb 6, 2018
3 min

How to Find the Best Gelato in Italy

How to find the best gelato when traveling in Italy..that is the question! “But..isn’t all gelato good?!” you might ask. Ah…my wee one, you’ve yet a lot to learn! Yes, I suppose on some level, cold creamy sweetness is always good. But once you taste the real gelato, you won’t want to waste a single scoop on “mediocre”. Here are 5 ways to make sure you’re getting the best gelato while wandering about Italy. (You should probably start taking those notes now…). 1. If it’s a mile

This Village in Southern Italy Goes up in Flames Every January: New Year's Traditions in Italy

Sierra Busch

Feb 6, 2018
2 min

This Village in Southern Italy Goes up in Flames Every January: New Year's Traditions in Italy

At Creative Edge, we love learning about really unique and interesting cultural traditions- and trust us, there are some very unusual ones-… like the small town in Southern Italy that dresses up real [dead] chickens in little outfits with politically-satirical speech bubbles (yes, this is a real thing- google “Sagra del Pollo Castellana Grotte”). Coming from the same region (and in fact, the same town) is La Notte de I Fanòve, celebrated the night of January 11 in Castellana

Off-the-Beaten-Path Italian Experience in Anghiari

Sierra Busch

Feb 6, 2018
2 min

Off-the-Beaten-Path Italian Experience in Anghiari

I’m currently living in Florence on a constant lookout for off-the-beaten-path Italian experiences. But like, experiences experiences. The kind that you can’t wait to tell people about but when you do, you quickly realize it’s no use– they weren’t there and they can’t fully understand the level of raw beauty you’re trying to convey. On a recent day trip to a village called Anghiari, I fell upon one of those experiences. It was really more like falling upon one of those people

Top 5 Mistakes When Planning a Vacation (And How to Avoid Making Them)

Sierra Busch

Feb 5, 2018
5 min

Top 5 Mistakes When Planning a Vacation (And How to Avoid Making Them)

If what you’re looking for on your vacation are authentic and enjoyable experiences, then you’ll want to avoid these big travel mistakes:

Get The ULTIMATE Guide for the Solo Woman in Italy - Click Here!