Erica Firpo is a Rome-based travel and lifestyle journalist and podcast host who has spent years decoding Italy from the inside out. A regular contributor to The Washington Post, AFAR, Condé Nast Traveller, Cabana, Travel + Leisure, and The Guardian, she has written and edited more than 20 books, most recently The Italian Way (Random House Penguin).A longtime resident of Italy, Erica brings sharp local insight and an instinct for storytelling that captures the rhythm of place—where culture, food, art, and daily life intersect. She is the creator of Ciao Bella and the Ciao Bella podcast, a front-row seat to Italy’s creative world through conversations with chefs, artists, curators, and cultural tastemakers.
