Erica Firpo
Journalist, content creator.
Travel, lifestyle and culture journalist, editor and multi-platform content creator covering stories in the Mediterranean and more. Rome and Italy expert.
PROJECTS
Condé Nast Traveler
Florence's Hotel Savoy Reopens with an Gorgeous New Pucci-Designed Lobby
Florence’s Hotel Savoy is back—and you can’t miss it. Following a six-month closure, the famed hotel has reopened its doors today, with a rebooted look that plays on its century-long history as the Grand Dame of Florence’s Piazza della Repubblica. Even better: They teamed up with Emilio Pucci Design for the newly over-the-top main entrance, a first for the storied fashion house.
Fathom
Baglioni Hotel Carlton Milan Stands Out in the City That Never Stands Still
Milan may be a city that never stands still, but the Baglioni Hotel Carlton is a classic that stands out. Rome-based contributing editor Erica Firpo shares a favorite.
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Gucci Garden, Florence: This store rejects labels
Gucci transforms a palazzo into a multi-faceted retail fantasy
hemispheres.ink-live.com
Shore Thing
Hamburg's first new luxury hotel in nearly two decades takes full advantage of its lakeside setting.
stories.forbestravelguide.com
4 Rome Restaurants With Remarkable Views
Rome is a city whose personality shines through its visible history — an incredible cityscape of monuments, palaces and piazzas, which are all usually experienced at ground level. But to truly know the Italian capital, you have to head to new heights. Here are some of the top terrace restaurants guaranteed to make you fall in love over and over again with the Eternal City.
Fathom
50 Shades of Blue and 15 Shades of White at Casa Angelina on the Amalfi Coast
Our love for the Amalfi Coast continues at Casa Angelina, a beautiful and modern hotel that hugs the cliffs in quiet Praiano, the next down south from busy Positano. Erica Firpo, our contributing editor in Rome, stopped in for some welcome me time.
Fathom
Did You See the Dramatic Hands Trying to Save Venice from Drowning?
Did You See the Dramatic Hands Trying to Save Venice from Drowning? Artist Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture Support has been holding up the historic Ca’ Sagredo and promoting cultural and environmental heritage in Venice.
Wine Enthusiast
Why Alba Truffles Are the Culinary Diamonds of Italy
Underground rare treasures, Alba truffles are harvested with luck, persistence and the aid of well-trained dogs. Find out how they transform Italian cuisine.
stories.forbestravelguide.com
Why We’re Going To Amsterdam This Spring
Amsterdam has always been pretty high on the travel bucket list for backpackers and studying-abroad weekenders, thanks to an epic party scene just as colorful as its tulip varietals. But it’s time to forget that old reputation. The capital city of the Netherlands is in the midst of 21st-century Golden Age, which is why we’re headed there this spring.
stories.forbestravelguide.com
The Best Way To Spend Two Days In Naples, Florida
There’s no better place for a weekend recharge than the shores of Southwest Florida, an everglade oasis where traffic is defined as three golf carts waiting to tee off. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that one of the best addresses for a weekender in this corner of the Sunshine State is The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star stay-and-play stunner.
Marriott Traveler
Keeping up with Contemporary Rome's Thriving Art Scene
he Eternal City’s 3,000-plus years of history are visible every time you walk its streets — turn any corner and it seems an ancient ruin rises before you. But lately it’s become apparent that Rome’s sidewalks are also dotted with more modern interests.
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Etel sets its Brazilian roots down in a new organic Milan flagship
Etel opens its European flagship in Milan
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Weekender: Catania, Sicily and the Festa di Sant'Agata
There are a million reasons why you should visit Sicily at least once in your life, and one of my favorite reason is Catania. Let's go for the weekend.
stories.forbestravelguide.com
6 Stylish Milan Hotels To Check Out Now By Correspondent Erica Firpo
If Milan is not on your travel bucket list in 2018, it should be. Italy’s fashion capital is the mecca of fabulous. Along with its historic caffes and haute couture hangouts, be sure to check out these six hotels.
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#ExperienceRome, Let's Get Digital
Let's get digital. Teaming up with TurismoRoma, the City of Rome's tourism department, on #ExperienceRome, a collaborative and interactive project with TurismoRoma, I curate through social media interactive, Rome-centric content.