Ariela Bankier is an author and a journalist. She has been living and traveling in Tuscany for the past decade. A curious foodie and a shameless hedonist, she boasts such talents as spotting the best focaccia in town in under ten minutes, locating the finest restaurants in the region, finding memorable boutiques and hidden panoramic corners, and infiltrating medieval festivals. She can often be found roaming the countryside, looking for the ultimate pecorino cheese. Her previous travel guides (Tuscany with Kids and Tuscany for the Shameless Hedonist) have received stellar reviews.