One of the best parts about being in Italy is that everyday things are their own little adventures - even a trip to the grocery store can be a portal into a world of peculiarly pleasant new twists on seemingly familiar foods and flavors. So, point yourself towards the following, and pick up whatever else makes you say, "what is that?" along the way. Because, it's a fact that you can't discover your new favo ...

Here are the first recommendations on where to celebrate the New Year in Florence. Squares : Piazza Della Signoria : Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, Donetsk from 23.00 - Free entrance Piazza SS.Annunziata: Millennium Gospel Singers - Free entrance - MAIN EVENT - Piazza Stazione : Caparezza - free entrance Clubs :  - Yab - Via de Sassetti 6 - dinner at 21, party from 23.45 until 5 am - from 45 Euro to 165 ...

There's always the Ponte Vecchio, the David, and the Duomo, but these 10 tidbits are best enjoyed or only available when it's cold outside. 1. Hot Chocolate I know. Hot Chocolate. What a cool, new thing you've never tried before, right? WRONG. First of all, if you've never been to Italy, you probably think hot chocolate is a liquid. But in this ingenious country, it's not. What Italians call hot chocolate ( ...