Natasha Bazika
Travel writer
Natasha Bazika, an Italy-based travel writer, isn't just about ticking destinations off a list. She's a storyteller who uses food and local encounters to bring the heart of a place to life.
It’s impossible to get a table at this restaurant, so I just rocked up
The 35-seat restaurant in Bologna is a legend, whispered about by Michelin inspectors and the Italian food community.
- Natasha Bazika
Like sleeping in a bread bin: Inside Europe’s new sleeper train pods
Sure, it looks like a bread bin, but for the affordable price, I was more than happy to curl up like a croissant for 15 hours.
- Natasha Bazika
In one of Europe’s most expensive cities, here’s how to get a great value meal
In a city awash with Michelin-starred restaurants, a traditional form of dining is breaking down barriers between tourists and locals.
- Natasha Bazika
I stayed in Rome’s poshest area and it was surprisingly cheap
The city’s upper brow may live here, but for tourists it’s a sweet spot – close enough to the city’s most visited sights and far enough to feel Roman.
- Natasha Bazika
- Opinion
- Food and wine
A month of eating Italian pizza had me craving Australia’s version
Italian pizza is the result of centuries spent perfecting it, but perhaps that’s the problem.
- Natasha Bazika
In this city of overpriced, mediocre food, I found where to eat
There may be a reason why your Venetian dining experience is not what it could be.
- Natasha Bazika
Want to find the best local eats overseas? Use this simple trick
If you want to avoid those ubiquitous, overpriced, tourist menus overseas and eat where the locals do, all you need to do is use Google differently.
- Natasha Bazika
There’s a real-life Monopoli, and it’s not what you think
Go directly to Monopoli and collect an octopus sandwich and a dose of seafaring culture.
- Natasha Bazika
- Opinion
- Air travel
I got a return Europe flight with ‘Asia’s worst airline’ for $1200
The online reviews of this Chinese airline were scathing, the menu featured a mystery fish dish, but the seats were bigger than on Qantas.
- Natasha Bazika
The lost-in-time Paris restaurants where you can eat for less than €10
Paris’ Bouillons are reopening, serving a winning formula of cheap, decent food served at breakneck speed in a beautiful setting.
- Natasha Bazika
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