About Danielle

I’m an art historian, writer, and travel advisor specializing in Italy. With deep family roots on the Cilento Coast and in Naples, I’ve spent over two decades studying the country’s art, food, and traditions.

 

My professional background includes more than a decade at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as serving as the Program Director of the International Center of Medieval Art, and completing graduate studies in Florence, where I wrote my MA thesis on the Renaissance in Naples. I am also the founder of Arthur Avenue Food Tours.

 

My writing has appeared in The Paris Review, The UK Independent, and Condé Nast Traveler.

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Italy first revealed itself to me through my family’s kitchen in the Bronx’s Little Italy, and it came alive when I moved to Florence and later to Naples for my studies. Today, I split my time between research, writing, and travel planning, always aiming to connect travelers with Italy’s most special people and places.

 

Alongside my cousin and business partner, Arianna Scariati we offer travelers not only expertise rooted in art and history but also authentic experiences with the communities that make Italy endlessly inspiring.