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How to Tip in Italy (Without Ruining It for Everyone)
Tipping in Italy can be confusing for first-time visitors, especially if you’re used to American rules. This guide breaks down what coperto means, when servizio incluso is already on the bill, and how much to tip at restaurants, hotels, taxis, and on tours so you can travel more confidently and respectfully.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Aug 165 min read


Types of Restaurants in Italy: Bar, Trattoria, Osteria, Ristorante and What to Expect at Each
Confused by Italy’s bars, trattorias, osterias, ristoranti, and enoteche? This polished guide explains what each type of restaurants in Italy means, what to expect, when to go, and how to choose the right place for every meal, coffee, aperitivo, and dinner in Italy.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Jul 3116 min read


Italy Food Guide: What to Eat in Italy and How to Order It Well
This Italy food guide covers what to eat in Italy, how Italian menus work, what phrases help most, and the regional dishes worth prioritizing. From Rome and Venice to Tuscany, Naples, Bologna, Capri, and Sicily, this guide helps you order more confidently and eat more thoughtfully. If you want your meals in Italy to feel less touristy and more polished, start here.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Jul 1913 min read


The Best Cicchetti Crawl in Venice: My Favorite Way to Eat Through the City
If a city lets me turn dinner into a crawl, I will. Venice is one of my favorite places to do it. This cicchetti crawl maps out the best bacari, what to order at each stop, why this style of eating is so Venetian, and how to stretch small bites, wine, and a walk into one of the best meals in the city.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Jul 196 min read


Coming soon...Italian Hostess Gift Ideas: Chic Wine Gifts and Entertaining Finds
A polished edit of hostess gifts that feel thoughtful and easy, from wine accessories and linen napkins to candles, serving boards, olive oil, and small entertaining luxuries.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 141 min read


Coming soon...Patio Wine Hour: Outdoor Wine and Entertaining Essentials for Home
Everything you need to make wine outside feel like a vacation ritual, from outdoor glasses and trays to lanterns, throws, snack bowls, and golden-hour entertaining pieces.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...Wine Tools and Accessories for Chilling, Opening, and Pouring at Home
The stylish wine tools that make the at-home pour feel effortless, including openers, chillers, wine buckets, stoppers, aerators, and serving pieces worth keeping out.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon: Aperitivo at Home: The Chic Essentials for an Italian-Inspired Wine Hour
Bring the Italian aperitivo ritual home with chic glasses, snack bowls, serving boards, cocktail tools, and small details that make wine hour feel like a vacation moment.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon: The Vacation Wine Glass: Chic Wine Glasses for At-Home Aperitivo
A curated edit of chic wine glasses that make wine at home feel a little more like vacation. From relaxed tumblers to elegant stems, these are the pieces that turn an ordinary pour into a golden-hour ritual.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...Italian Cookbooks That Feel Like a Trip to Italy
These Italian cookbooks are part recipe source, part coffee table escape, filled with regional dishes, travel photography, market inspiration, and meals worth lingering over.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon: Espresso and Biscotti Rituals to Bring Italy Home
Bring the Italian coffee ritual home with espresso cups, biscotti, moka pots, pretty saucers, sugar bowls, and the small details that make coffee feel like a pause.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...Tuscan Table Decor for an Italian-Inspired Dinner at Home
Create a Tuscan-inspired table at home with linen napkins, ceramic plates, olive wood boards, candlelight, glassware, and pieces that feel collected and relaxed.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon: Pasta Night Ideas to Make Dinner Feel Like Italy
Turn pasta night into a little Italian ritual with beautiful pasta, better sauces, serving bowls, finishing oils, cheese tools, and the details that make dinner feel special.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...Shop Italian Pantry Staples for Bringing Vacation Food Home
The easiest way to bring Italy home is to stock the pantry like you might actually cook there. Think beautiful olive oil, proper pasta, sea salt, tomatoes worth opening, aged balsamic, jarred vegetables, tuna in olive oil, and the small ingredients that turn a Tuesday dinner into something that feels intentional. These are the pieces that make effortless meals feel transportive, even when the suitcase is firmly back in the closet. Coming soon: Extra virgin olive oil, bronze-c

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...The Comfort of Vacation Wine at Home: Wine Accessories, Glassware, and Aperitivo Favorites
Bring the comfort of vacation wine home with beautiful wine glasses, openers, chillers, cheese boards, aperitivo snacks, serving pieces, candles, and small entertaining essentials that make an ordinary evening feel like a little escape.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...The Comfort of Italian Vacation Food at Home: Italian Pantry, Tabletop, and Kitchen Favorites
Bring the comfort of Italy vacation food home with Italian pantry staples, olive oil, pasta, sauces, serving pieces, cookbooks, table linens, and kitchen favorites that make everyday meals feel a little more special.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


Coming soon...Wine Country Outfit Edit: What to Wear to a Winery in Napa, Tuscany, Provence, and Beyond
A polished wine-country edit with easy dresses, comfortable shoes, soft layers, and pieces that feel elegant without being overly formal.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 131 min read


How to Plan an Italy Trip, Step by Step
Planning a trip to Italy can feel overwhelming fast. This Styled & Miles guide walks you through exactly how to plan an Italy trip step by step, from choosing destinations and timing to booking, packing, and creating a smoother, more stylish itinerary.

Jennifer Borgkvist
May 611 min read


Tipping in Morocco: What to Expect (and What Actually Matters)
Tipping in Morocco isn’t about percentages—it’s about small, thoughtful gestures. From restaurants and riads to taxis and guides, this guide breaks down exactly what to tip (and when) so you can move through Morocco with confidence, respect the culture, and avoid overpaying like a tourist.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Mar 275 min read


What to Eat in Marrakech: The Street Food Worth the Wait
The best food in Marrakech isn’t found on a menu—it’s in the crowded stalls of Jemaa el-Fna. From griddle-cooked sandwiches worth waiting for to fresh pastries and juices, this guide shares exactly what to eat, what to skip, and how to experience Marrakech street food like you know what you’re doing.

Jennifer Borgkvist
Mar 275 min read
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