13 days until my wife and I go to Rome! We’re so excited. I’ve been using iTranslate to practice some common phases as well. I agree that learning some basic words/phases makes the experience so much better. Love the video!
I just returned from Italy and saved your video . I asked for Leggermente Frizzante in Ristorant Daria Montapulciano when asked what kind of water I wanted- the server looked at me like I had two heads 🤷♀️
I returned from the Mediterranean and Florence, and of course I fell in love with it! I wanted to say that I wouldn’t of had the best and most fantastic trip. If it wasn’t for you and all your tips! I think I watched every video you have on Italy and I am now inspired to move there myself, so I will keep watching!! I would love to see a video on moving to Italy unless you already have one. YOUR FABULOUS!!!❤
Wow! You made my day with your comment. Thank you🙏 I have a few videos on moving to Italy but they are a bit old and I believe its time for new ones. I am also in a process of creating a podcast, so you will hear tons of hopefully useful information on moving to Italy as well as living here😊
Oh my gosh, I’ve got the same wine glasses! I know they were made in Italy, but it’s so cool to see them in this video! Going to Italy in the spring, my 4th trip~ can’t wait!!!
Hi dear Anastasia! It’s always a great pleasure to watch your videos! Your vibe, lovely personality and humour makes all your videos fun to watch and also they are very helpful in every way. Doesn’t matter what subject you are discussing with us, all this information is important and very helpful when you travel. And of course, it’s always a pleasure to see your beautiful smile! Can’t wait to see you in June!😊
My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon for December this year, and I am so glad I came across your channel! I instantly subscribed and plan to watch a lot of your videos moving forward. :)
I came back after 1.5 weeks and my personal tip is to roam around a bit then find a place that gets busy around 1-1:30 pm for lunch, and 8-8:30 (like she said) for dinner where most, if not all of the customers are italian. Personally, I wasn't disappointed. And yeah i learned basic italian which came in super handy. Also, if you feel like the food is taking a long time... just wait it out. 99% of the time, they haven't forgotten.. the food comes out as it comes out. If a table came before you, and got their primi before you have, just.. be patient. It's not like the US where generally food comes out in order. They do a remarkably good job of remembering orders even if it looks like they haven't written anything down. Lastly.. this might be a weird one but don't expect a 360 degree change in demeanor or politeness just because you spoke some italian. Yes they're friendlier to their own, but I've noticed their manners aren't enormously different towards the locals. Unless you're in a fine dining establishment, the service is a balance of politeness with deft and semi-curt efficiency. Sure I've had enough friendly all smiles servers but that wasn't always the case.
I just love your videos! We are planning to be there in Italy April 2025. We will be visiting Venice and Rome. Do you have any favorite restaurants in these areas?
I hope you know how helpful you are. A few days ago I came across your channel because I'll be travelling to Italy next May. I don't feel as lost as I did after I booked my flight.
What an utterly charming woman. I have travelled to Italy many a time and I promise you that this is very good advice, especially you must never go to the main square in a city or a busy town which are rip-offs in general. As is suggested here, go to a place where there is no English on the menu and you will get the real thing. This is going to sound a little preachy, but when you are a guest in another country (and that is what you are as a tourist) the very least you can do is learn a few words and phrases in the language. That said, my Italian is so appalling I once very nearly ate horse (which in Ireland, where I come from, and the horse is virtually worshipped, this would be worse than eating your grand-mother). I was only saved from this sacrilege by the lovely waiter, whose English was even worse than my Italian, doing a really good impression of a horse neighing. Please share this very excellent site with any friends who are thinking of travelling to this, in my opinion, the loveliest country in Europe.
Haha! Thank you for sharing! While you are learning the language - these kind of things are unavoidable. When I was 19 and just learning Italian, I was searching for hairdryer (internet hardly existed at that time.) I asked a waiter where can I find a hairdryer in Rome and he sent me to a helmet market. Spent an hour trying to find a hairdryer in a motorcycle helmet market...🤦♀️
Truly a wonderful and greatly informative video. Thank you so much. I need to take notes, so I will be watching several more times. I also want to review the Italian expressions with proper pronunciation. 🥰
I just stick to what I know is good and eat lots of pizza and street food. Also, I still haven't met a lasagna I didn't like. Even the lasagna at the pam is pretty good. LOL.
Hello, My wife and I will be traveling to Rome in the middle of April 2024. This has been my wife's dream vacation for years. While there, we will be celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary. Can you suggest a place for dinner that serves traditional local cuisine. Also, how do we schedule a food tour with you? P.S. We absolutely love all your videos. Very helpful.
37 years - wow! What a beautiful way to celebrate an anniversary! I don't do food tours personally, but I have an amazing team who does my food tours. Here are the links for both so you can decide which one you prefer: Day Food Tour: fabulousvita.com/product/day-food-tour/ Evening Food Tour: fabulousvita.com/product/evening-food-tour/ Once you book, I will send you all the information along with the restaurant recommendations.
Fabulous Anastasiya with another fabulous, and very helpful, video. We'll be flying to Rome in 15 days for a 3 week visit to the city and surrounding area. Thanks for all your fabulous videos!
Everything perfect!! 😊 Bruschetta is "brusKetta" as well as pistacchio is "pistaKKio", that's because in italian alphabet letter "K" does not exists (such as letters W Y J X do not exist) so we have to "make" it using the combination "ch". 😊
another great video! My wife and I are so excited to visit later this year! My wife has a tree nut allergy and I am a little worried about communicating that with restaurants. Do you think most places will be understanding and accommodating with food allergies?
I would not recommend traveling to Italy in August. But if you absolutely have to - choose the last week of August. I go into more details in these two videos ua-cam.com/video/EprXlQhyTag/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/nLSQMkllMcI/v-deo.html
Your videos are so awesome. I am traveling between the Tropea and Parghelia areas. It is a dream for me. My concern is being african american, should I be concerned?
Is still water, acqua naturale, free at restaurants? The video shows it's from a refillable glass jar. Do they charge for these? Or do you advise bringing a water bottle everywhere we go?
@@StayFabulousTL thank you for the response. Addtl question, will they get mad if we have our own water bottles with us and not order any drinks with our food items? Since we avoid cola and wine and just really drink water with meals...
Looking forward to our family trip to Italy next summer. I am learning Italian, and for now, I have a phrase if ever I get confused when someone will speak to me in Italian: "Sto imparando l'italiano, ma non capisco tutto. Parli francese o inglese per favore?" Also set my voice on Waze in Italian so I can get used to hearing a voice speak to me in Italian. I also try to watch videos in Italian. We'll be visiting Rome, Naples, the Amalfi coast and Larino, in the Campobasso province in Molise region, where my paternal grandfather was born, with a home base in Termoli for that leg of the trip before driving to Fiumicino to drop the rental car off and be close to FCO for our flight back to YUL. We'll be renting the car at Naples airport before driving to the Molise region. Oh, and if the server starts talking about being tipped, I'll just say "Non siamo americani, siamo canadesi e sappiamo che la mancia è inclusa nel prezzo del menù" ("We are not Americans, we are Canadians and we know the service is included in the price of the menu"). As for the card machine, they do the same thing here in Canada as well (at least here in Québec), bring the machine to you. And for the water, you have to pay for it, unless you ask for acqua del robinetto (tap water).
Hi, maybe you've already been to Bologna since you asked this question 4 months ago, but if you haven't been there yet or you'll be back, I recommend this wonderful trattoria: "La buca delle campane", in the heart of the city.
Thanks to European waiters for not bothering people when they eating. The "how's the good", "do you need more beer", and other annoying questions when you chew ot having a conversation. It's not about being polite but to score a better tip. Works just opposite
never let a cafe serve you an "americano" when you ask for a black coffee. that means they dont know anything about coffee. either (1) keep repeating, (2) order something else, or (3) find another cafe.
Do you or anyone reading this have any advice for sober people traveling to Italy? Alcohol seems like it’s so ingrained in the culture that I’m nervous that there will be a lot more pressure on a sober person..
As an italian I can tell you there will be no pressure at all. It's quite uncommon for us to be completely sober (there are many people who just drink just a glass of wine while eating in restaurants though), but no one will bully you if you don't drink at all lol
Actually I’ve spoken Italian Italian for 25 years they want you to switch your English but I like to stay with it as Italian It feels awkward and insulting xxx
@@StayFabulousTL I met several Ukrainians living in Italy. One of my friends is Ukrainian, and his wife is Russian, which is why I can recognize the accent.
Come minimo si meriterebbe un premio, un'onorificenza. Come le meriterebbero tanti altri youtuber non italiani ma che fanno un lavoro egregio, anche per altre regioni e Comuni d'Italia.
13 days until my wife and I go to Rome! We’re so excited. I’ve been using iTranslate to practice some common phases as well. I agree that learning some basic words/phases makes the experience so much better. Love the video!
It's so soon!! Have a wonderful trip!
How is it going mate? 👀😁
I was in Rome for a week. Just got back. Never needed a word of Italian. They all automatically spoke English to me. 😅
I just returned from Italy and saved your video . I asked for Leggermente Frizzante in Ristorant Daria Montapulciano when asked what kind of water I wanted- the server looked at me like I had two heads 🤷♀️
I returned from the Mediterranean and Florence, and of course I fell in love with it! I wanted to say that I wouldn’t of had the best and most fantastic trip. If it wasn’t for you and all your tips! I think I watched every video you have on Italy and I am now inspired to move there myself, so I will keep watching!! I would love to see a video on moving to Italy unless you already have one. YOUR FABULOUS!!!❤
Wow! You made my day with your comment. Thank you🙏 I have a few videos on moving to Italy but they are a bit old and I believe its time for new ones. I am also in a process of creating a podcast, so you will hear tons of hopefully useful information on moving to Italy as well as living here😊
Hi antasia can you please do a video on best restaurants In Florence? I’m planning a trip to Florence/Siena soon
Oh my gosh, I’ve got the same wine glasses! I know they were made in Italy, but it’s so cool to see them in this video! Going to Italy in the spring, my 4th trip~ can’t wait!!!
Oh wow! Yes, my mom just got them for me recently while visiting in Italy. Have the most fabulous 4th trip!!
Hi dear Anastasia! It’s always a great pleasure to watch your videos! Your vibe, lovely personality and humour makes all your videos fun to watch and also they are very helpful in every way. Doesn’t matter what subject you are discussing with us, all this information is important and very helpful when you travel. And of course, it’s always a pleasure to see your beautiful smile!
Can’t wait to see you in June!😊
Thank you so much🥰 Very kind of you Rimma!
Thank you so much for this detailed video. Will be visiting Rome with father in April 1st week from India. The information helped a lot. ❤
So happy to hear that! Have a wonderful trip
My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon for December this year, and I am so glad I came across your channel! I instantly subscribed and plan to watch a lot of your videos moving forward. :)
How exciting! I hope you will find lots of useful information here. Welcome to the channel!
I came back after 1.5 weeks and my personal tip is to roam around a bit then find a place that gets busy around 1-1:30 pm for lunch, and 8-8:30 (like she said) for dinner where most, if not all of the customers are italian. Personally, I wasn't disappointed. And yeah i learned basic italian which came in super handy.
Also, if you feel like the food is taking a long time... just wait it out. 99% of the time, they haven't forgotten.. the food comes out as it comes out. If a table came before you, and got their primi before you have, just.. be patient. It's not like the US where generally food comes out in order. They do a remarkably good job of remembering orders even if it looks like they haven't written anything down.
Lastly.. this might be a weird one but don't expect a 360 degree change in demeanor or politeness just because you spoke some italian. Yes they're friendlier to their own, but I've noticed their manners aren't enormously different towards the locals. Unless you're in a fine dining establishment, the service is a balance of politeness with deft and semi-curt efficiency. Sure I've had enough friendly all smiles servers but that wasn't always the case.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
I just love your videos! We are planning to be there in Italy April 2025. We will be visiting Venice and Rome. Do you have any favorite restaurants in these areas?
I hope you know how helpful you are. A few days ago I came across your channel because I'll be travelling to Italy next May. I don't feel as lost as I did after I booked my flight.
So happy to hear that! Thank you🙏 And welcome to the channel!
You are delightful! 😊
Thank you😊
Buongiorno Fabulous, grazie for the Buonissima video and Arrivederci 😊! Extremely useful one 👍🏻
Ma che bravo👏😉
What an utterly charming woman. I have travelled to Italy many a time and I promise you that this is very good advice, especially you must never go to the main square in a city or a busy town which are rip-offs in general. As is suggested here, go to a place where there is no English on the menu and you will get the real thing. This is going to sound a little preachy, but when you are a guest in another country (and that is what you are as a tourist) the very least you can do is learn a few words and phrases in the language. That said, my Italian is so appalling I once very nearly ate horse (which in Ireland, where I come from, and the horse is virtually worshipped, this would be worse than eating your grand-mother). I was only saved from this sacrilege by the lovely waiter, whose English was even worse than my Italian, doing a really good impression of a horse neighing. Please share this very excellent site with any friends who are thinking of travelling to this, in my opinion, the loveliest country in Europe.
Haha! Thank you for sharing! While you are learning the language - these kind of things are unavoidable. When I was 19 and just learning Italian, I was searching for hairdryer (internet hardly existed at that time.) I asked a waiter where can I find a hairdryer in Rome and he sent me to a helmet market. Spent an hour trying to find a hairdryer in a motorcycle helmet market...🤦♀️
Thank you for the restaurant explanations
My pleasure! Hope you found it useful.
You have very good videos.I'm traveling to Rome in Sept. and learned so much from you that it will make my vacation much easier.
So happy to hear that! Happy travels!
Very informative.
Thank you!
You’re simply amazing👏👏👏💗💗.
Thank you😊
Fabulous! Today let's discuss ordering in an Italian restaurant. Any questions - leave them below😉
New subscriber here. Im planning for a solo-trip to Italy soon. Your channel is a great help for all us first-time visitors.
Welcome to the channel! So happy you are finding it helpful
Another great informative video. Thank you, beautiful ❤
My absolute pleasure!❤️
Truly a wonderful and greatly informative video. Thank you so much. I need to take notes, so I will be watching several more times. I also want to review the Italian expressions with proper pronunciation. 🥰
It's my pleasure! So happy you found it useful. Buona giornata😉
I just stick to what I know is good and eat lots of pizza and street food. Also, I still haven't met a lasagna I didn't like. Even the lasagna at the pam is pretty good. LOL.
Grazie!
Prego😊
Very informative as always!
Thank you❤️
Thank you again for a great information. Do you have a video to explain how to get better hotels
Thank you … that’s really kind of you . I really appreciate.
Hello, My wife and I will be traveling to Rome in the middle of April 2024. This has been my wife's dream vacation for years. While there, we will be celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary. Can you suggest a place for dinner that serves traditional local cuisine. Also, how do we schedule a food tour with you? P.S. We absolutely love all your videos. Very helpful.
37 years - wow! What a beautiful way to celebrate an anniversary! I don't do food tours personally, but I have an amazing team who does my food tours. Here are the links for both so you can decide which one you prefer:
Day Food Tour: fabulousvita.com/product/day-food-tour/
Evening Food Tour: fabulousvita.com/product/evening-food-tour/
Once you book, I will send you all the information along with the restaurant recommendations.
When in Firenze always keep a weather eye out for the Lion!
Terrific video! Very informative and I especially appreciate the language lesson. We will be in Rome later this year 2024. Thank you!
Thank you! Happy that you found it useful. Have the most wonderful trip!
Where to eat in Lake Como? We are going in March and are very excited.
I am so happy I came across your channel, fabulous Anastasiya! Everything you share is sooo useful! Grazie Bella!
My absolute pleasure! Welcome to the channel!
Love your video,. I'm coming next month to Milan and Rome. My first in Italy. Grazie😊
Have the most wonderful time!
Fabulous Anastasiya with another fabulous, and very helpful, video. We'll be flying to Rome in 15 days for a 3 week visit to the city and surrounding area. Thanks for all your fabulous videos!
Ah, my absolute pleasure! Have a wonderful trip!
Everything perfect!! 😊
Bruschetta is "brusKetta" as well as pistacchio is "pistaKKio", that's because in italian alphabet letter "K" does not exists (such as letters W Y J X do not exist) so we have to "make" it using the combination "ch". 😊
Thank you for sharing!
I didn’t know that. Just started learning Italian. Thanks!
My pleasure!
another great video! My wife and I are so excited to visit later this year! My wife has a tree nut allergy and I am a little worried about communicating that with restaurants. Do you think most places will be understanding and accommodating with food allergies?
Definitely! Just let your waiter know and you should not have any issues. Have a wonderful trip!
Such an informative video.Bravissima!!!❤
Will defo share with my students too!!! Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much🙏 Happy that you found it useful!
I love your channel!
Thank you!!
I am watching all your videos and it’s very informative. Is august a good month to visit Italy ? Thank you .
I would not recommend traveling to Italy in August. But if you absolutely have to - choose the last week of August. I go into more details in these two videos ua-cam.com/video/EprXlQhyTag/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/nLSQMkllMcI/v-deo.html
Thank you very … is September a good month ?
The weather will be great, but it will be very crowded and more expensive.
Ok thank you .
Excellent video. Totally enjoyed it.....
Thank you so much!
If dining with friends, etc, is it okay to ask for the check to be split or just order separately. We're going to Italy in March.
You can definitely ask for the check to be split. Have a wonderful trip!
Your videos are so awesome. I am traveling between the Tropea and Parghelia areas. It is a dream for me. My concern is being african american, should I be concerned?
Can you get an expresso with Disaronno??? Over ice
Is still water, acqua naturale, free at restaurants? The video shows it's from a refillable glass jar. Do they charge for these? Or do you advise bringing a water bottle everywhere we go?
Unfortunately, it is not free at the restaurants.
@@StayFabulousTL thank you for the response. Addtl question, will they get mad if we have our own water bottles with us and not order any drinks with our food items? Since we avoid cola and wine and just really drink water with meals...
Looking forward to our family trip to Italy next summer. I am learning Italian, and for now, I have a phrase if ever I get confused when someone will speak to me in Italian: "Sto imparando l'italiano, ma non capisco tutto. Parli francese o inglese per favore?" Also set my voice on Waze in Italian so I can get used to hearing a voice speak to me in Italian. I also try to watch videos in Italian.
We'll be visiting Rome, Naples, the Amalfi coast and Larino, in the Campobasso province in Molise region, where my paternal grandfather was born, with a home base in Termoli for that leg of the trip before driving to Fiumicino to drop the rental car off and be close to FCO for our flight back to YUL. We'll be renting the car at Naples airport before driving to the Molise region.
Oh, and if the server starts talking about being tipped, I'll just say "Non siamo americani, siamo canadesi e sappiamo che la mancia è inclusa nel prezzo del menù" ("We are not Americans, we are Canadians and we know the service is included in the price of the menu").
As for the card machine, they do the same thing here in Canada as well (at least here in Québec), bring the machine to you.
And for the water, you have to pay for it, unless you ask for acqua del robinetto (tap water).
Excellent video. I love love Italy!!!!
Thank you!
Can you suggest restaurant near pantheon that are not touristy. thank you. We are 4, with 2 boys, 8 and 10 yrs old.
Bongiorno, Puo consigliarmi un trattoria nella Bologna. Grazie mille.
Hi, maybe you've already been to Bologna since you asked this question 4 months ago, but if you haven't been there yet or you'll be back, I recommend this wonderful trattoria: "La buca delle campane", in the heart of the city.
16:35 And please not “Grazi” (as many Americans say) but GraziE ! 😊
We will be three people traveling, is it common to ask for separate checks or will they just bring a bill for the table?
They will typically bring one bill to the table and then you can split it with your cards/cash.
Please send a list with nice restaurants
Also I think I should ask for my bill after I order so I don't have to wait until the next day to get it :)
Haha! That's a good strategy!
Thanks to European waiters for not bothering people when they eating.
The "how's the good", "do you need more beer", and other annoying questions when you chew ot having a conversation.
It's not about being polite but to score a better tip. Works just opposite
What's your favorite Italian Dish? Sorry if I missed it in the video. Authentic Italian restaurants can really be quite lavish.
Definitely carbonara😍 And torta della nonna
Video very honestly done. Mumbai Indian
never let a cafe serve you an "americano" when you ask for a black coffee. that means they dont know anything about coffee. either (1) keep repeating, (2) order something else, or (3) find another cafe.
3 months and counting....😁
So soon!
Do you or anyone reading this have any advice for sober people traveling to Italy? Alcohol seems like it’s so ingrained in the culture that I’m nervous that there will be a lot more pressure on a sober person..
You have nothing to worry about. No one will pressure you to drink if you don't want to.
As an italian I can tell you there will be no pressure at all. It's quite uncommon for us to be completely sober (there are many people who just drink just a glass of wine while eating in restaurants though), but no one will bully you if you don't drink at all lol
This sounds so confusing. If we do end up going to Italy I think I'm going to starve because I'll be to scared to go into any place to eat.
Please tell me your favorite restaurant in Rome!....thanks!!!!!
if you need to have rules before ordering.. then it is superficial at best... pass on them.. go to a local family run cafe/stall restaurant instead
There is not difficult at all ! Italians are so easygoing! They don’t care about your language they care about if you are able to pay
you have gorgeous hands :)
Thank you
Actually I’ve spoken Italian Italian for 25 years they want you to switch your English but I like to stay with it as Italian It feels awkward and insulting xxx
T believe in being polite and respectful in any restaurant. As far as rules outside of that, no.
Horrible audio, drum beat in background and echo makes it harder to understand.
This woman sounds Slavic- Russian or Ukrainian perhaps.
This woman is American with Ukrainian origins
@@StayFabulousTL I met several Ukrainians living in Italy. One of my friends is Ukrainian, and his wife is Russian, which is why I can recognize the accent.
*SE TI PROPONESSI LA CITTADINANZA ONORARIA ROMANA AL SINDACO GUALTIERI TI PIACEREBBE,DATO CHE LAVORO IN CAMPIDOGLIO CON LUI NELLA SUA GIUNTA*
Sei molto gentile🙏
Come minimo si meriterebbe un premio, un'onorificenza. Come le meriterebbero tanti altri youtuber non italiani ma che fanno un lavoro egregio, anche per altre regioni e Comuni d'Italia.
@@pile333 👍🇮🇹♥️