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Alessia Angelini, Elena Martinolli &amp; Susanna Viola, are founders of Wanderlust: a project by Fast Track Italian Citizenship. These three Italian women live, breathe, and love Italy and founded Wanderlust: a project by Fast Track Italian Citizenship to share the real Italy: the intimate corners, the local flavors, the stories you won’t find in guidebooks. 
Think of us as your Italian friends who know exactly where to go, when to go, and how to avoid the crowds. We’re here to help you experience Italy with heart, depth, and authenticity, just like a local!

FTIC Wanderlust Team

The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) over the Brenta River in Bassano del Grappa in the northeast of Italy.

Travel

Northern Italy Is the New Destination for Culinary Travelers

Geneva Vest is a writer and researcher based in Brooklyn, NY. Her favorite subject is the environment and how it shapes and is shaped by culture. Her bylines include Texas Monthly, The Houston Chronicle, and Land &amp; People Magazine. She received her BA in Sociology from Rice University and is a proud Houston native.

Geneva Vest

Features

Discovering Vermouth in Its Birthplace of Turin

Sarah Campise Hallier is the Associate Editor at Appetito Magazine. She is also a Board Member of Poggioreale in America Inc, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Western Sicilians and their diaspora. Featured in Italy Magazine, The Local IT, la Repubblica, and We the Italians (any many others), Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience. A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting stories, she’s chasing down the best food and drink on her travels and sharing them at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/foodiesfromca/" href="https://www.instagram.com/forkboundfoodies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@forkBOUNDfoodies</a>.  Subscribe to her newsletter <a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/about-1">here</a>.

Sarah Campise Hallier

Tucci and locals discussing life in Italy while fishing.

Tucci in Italy: Recap 3 – Trentino Alto Adige’s Food and Culture

Julia Savasta is a writer, event chef, and travel designer based in Milan. With a career spanning across facets of the food and travel industry—from Michelin-starred kitchens to boutique PR firms—she’s fallen in love with every bit of it. A classically trained chef and Italian-American, Julia&#8217;s heart belongs to both the city of New York, where she grew up and Italy, where she lives with her dog. Follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__hotchildinthecity/">here</a> for more Italian adventures.

Julia Savasta

The annual orange battle during Carnevale in the town of Ivrea in Piemonte.

northern Italy

Northern Italy Is the New Destination for Culinary Travelers

Discovering Vermouth in Its Birthplace of Turin

Tucci in Italy: Recap 3 – Trentino Alto Adige’s Food and Culture

A Citrusy Siege and Medieval Mayhem in Ivrea’s Carnevale Celebrations

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