Erica Firpo is a Rome-based travel and lifestyle journalist, author, content strategist, and podcast host with a deep passion for words and a curious eye. She contributes to leading print and online publications including Business Insider, Washington Post, Fathom, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and The Guardian, covering travel, art, design, culture, hotels, food and wine. As an author, she has penned over a dozen travel books for Fodor’s, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.