@@EbefrenRevo Properly cooked italian food is almost guaranteed quality. But of course there are bad places even here. Then again, these guys look like competent foodies, so I'd guess they didn't just rush into the first tourist trap they met but were smart enough to ask for advice.
Everything looks fantastic, my parents are Italian, I was born in Australia bit I grew up with all he yummy pastas and home made creations. Awesome video guys
Thank you! Oh, that is so cool to hear. Is there a particular kind of pasta you've had at home that many other Australians likely haven't tried before?
Fitangie, Love Italy! Definitely the best country in Europe to visit. We visited Italy a lot this past year. Check out our last video and let us know what you think?
Thank you! We've been to Italy a few times now and everytime we go back we realize there is just so much more to see, do and eat. Would need a lifetime to cover it all.
Thank you! That is super exciting! Where do you plan to go? We have a lot of Italy content (from last year and newer videos from this year) and we'll be visiting Greece again as well.
The 2 euros each are for "coperto", wich includes the bread and the service. Remember that the "tip" is not a thing in italy, sure you can give the tip if you like, but it's not a thing for us. We just have the "coperto". Bye
BTW, that bread you had looks like Pane Altamura. It was the bread that Caesars would supply their armies with on the way to their campaigns of conquest. They said that it was the best bread for health and strength.
great video, I was born not far from there, so I'm really happy that you appreciate so much our food. 😃 anyway, the service charge it's very common in Italy, like you find it in 99% of the restaurants because we don't use to tip as much as in the US, so they charge it for the bread and the service almost like a general tip. it's very unlikely to leave more than a couple of euros as a proper tip. 😉
Orecchiette is the hypocoristic form of the italian word for "ears". It's a traditional variety of pasta from Puglia, but I think it's probably the most widespread regional variety all over Italy.
I think that "orechiette" (= spanish word "orejitas" ) is a modern name for "straccinates" (= spanish word "arrastrados"), I am italian's son, but i was born in Argentina, like Audrey's Father. My father introduce at my home the name "straccinates" when he arrives Argentina, at 1924. My sister Ana , make straccinates one by one these days. She is 87 years old. My father born at Trani, near Matera. Greetings friend
great !!! you are in italy 💓 we hope that we'll see a full guide of rome like London!! we are going to visit rome in november and that will be great!!!!
I will miss you with your videos! Matera is third oldest city in the world, after Aleppo and Damasco, who certainly know where are! Basilicata and Molise are the less knowing Italian Regions, probably becuase there are small, and long time ago Molise was a part of Abruzzo, who is in the north of that two regions!
Se me hace agua la boca con esas pastas !!! sigan así, intento descifrar lo que el traductor de youtube quiere decirme, pero igual los veo ...Saludos desde Paraná Entre Ríos Argentina. Pd: Calculo que pronto los veremos bailando una Tarantela al final de algún video".
The huge portions in North America are one of the reasons why there are lots of overweight people. The other reason is a lot of food in North America is filled with chemicals & gross stuff.
The two euros they charged you is called "coperto", and it's actually for the cutlery, dishes, tablecloth and napkins you're using, but it is also for the bread.
I think it is just called "Pane di Matera". When I was there in Septembre, most of the restaurants put one of those breads on a table outside their door. they are really proud of it. it always has a very strange shape. i didn't like it tho, but because it is part of their cuisine, i had to try it
You are not supposed to tip in Italy! Only foreigners do... Italians don't. The price on the menu is what you are supposed to pay, no added taxes or tip. Waiters and cooks already receive a full salary, they don't live on tips. (from an Italian)
Davide Giri Not totally true, if the service is so good you can give a tip! (E direi che io la mancia al cameriere quando questo la meritava l'ho sempre data con molto piacere, anche perchè lo stipendio del cameriere è piuttosto basso)
That's not true. It's not expected for the client to tip (in the sense that no one considers it mandatory) but it's not that uncommon either, and if you appreciate the food and/or the service, it's surely appreciated by the waiters. I'm Italian and I leave some extra as a tip while paying any bill (again, IF I'm satisfied with what I got).
I just read that apparently in some countries such as France and Italy, waiters rent tables from the restaurant which is why they charge a fee for sitting. That fee goes to the wait staff.
You can see South Italy cuisine is complete different from Tuscany and North Italy? Not all Mediterranean countries use the same recipes, when someone states "Mediterranean cuisine" it means they share a lot of core ingredients but not necessarily recipes. There is no traditionally Mediterranean recipes, the traditional part equates to the recipe owner of a specific country not the group itself.
x Wolf's Skorlich per cucina mediterranea s'intende quella del sud italia in particolare quella campana-napoletana, termine dato proprio per specificare una precisa alimentazione e cucina fatta prevalentemente da verdure, frutta, olio d'oliva, pasta, pane e derivati e un po di pesce. Con gli anni le regioni del centro-nord italia si sono appropriate anche loro del termine "cucina mediterranea" ma che non ha niente a che vedere con quella dell'origine. Basti pensare che al nord italia prima dell'unificazione si cucinava con il burro e non con l'olio d'oliva, ecc.ecc.
The traditional cuisine of North Italy, especially that of the Alpine regions, is not "Mediterranean", dominated by butter and and meat, especially pork, much more similar to the central European cuisine, however with excellent dishes. P.S. non ci siamo appropriati di niente, la nostra cucina non è mediterranea ed è eccellente, ma conosciamo i benefici della dieta mediterranea.
How do u guys order your food in europe we found in italy people didnt speak english amd menu wasnt in english or is just we were doing something wrong
Well, you can learn a few words in Italian, maybe...As you may know English is not the official language in Italy, so you might expect people not to speak it. What you did wrong is to expect anybody to speak your own language. My 2 cents...
You guys are so much fun! Found you recently looking for Hongkong videos! I was there in 87 for a ten day Oddesy! Was able to stay with a friend there from the states working for an electronic company! FREE RENT! That was back in my DRINKING days so you can imagine it helped arrange the Odessy! Haha! You were wondering about Netflix vids to watch. Here's my recommendations .......Silicon Valley A great comedy series.......Westworld a great scifi series.............stranger things.....strange scifi..........Narcos. A Pablo Escobar Story about the drug lord in Columbia!.........Surfwise....the story of a doctor quitting his profession and raising surfing kids in a motel home in the 60s...........I have other suggestions I'll think of later and send on. Hope you dig some of them. Also check out my channel for great music,science,travel,art, and odd videos I've saved from the great and mighty CZcams. Google got a deal for 60 BILLION! Peace and LOVE ya'll ! ........
Hey Guys, I'm guessing you are having internet problems! I know how difficult that can be, I was a Qantas Flight Attendant for 20 years (Qantas is a major airline from Australia) and travelling the world can certainly be frustrating when trying to connect to the internet! I check everyday hoping for a new video. You said you were putting out 2 last weekend, which you did - and they were fabulous! But, you said you were putting out 4 during the week but, nothing! Are you able to perhaps send a quick video when you can't put out videos, because it just seems that they are coming out less and less frequently! Are you thinking of not vlogging anymore? I can imagine that it would take up a large portion of your life! I thought you may have found another social media platform. If you have could you please let us know because I'm guessing everyone would love to follow that. Wherever you are posting please let me know because I am a fan of your videos etc Currently searching CZcams to find something that is remotely as good as your fabulous VLOGS to keep me entertained in the interim! You guys rock xxxx
Thank you very much! We really appreciate the concern. We've just been sick and traveling with family lately. Trying our best to catch up get back on schedule soon :)
Since tipping is not the norm in Italy/Europe, this business of adding a service charge for sitting, may be the way they stack a server fee into the bill. Think about it. Makes the food menu read cheaper. Or maybe they really want a carry-out clientele?? I don't believe in tipping as a practice, but I live in US, so it is a given. I would love to live where, tipping is not an (expected) add-on charge; this sitting fee never happens; tax is not thrown on after the fact (at the end). Oh, to be where you know what you are paying, and the service is good because it has to be in the job, not just in trying to earn a tip. You are doing the traveling -- let me know where it is. ;)
Thank you for letting us know about that! One place that comes to mind is in South Korea where the price listed is what you pay and tipping is never expected. In fact, if you were to leave one you'd like have the waiter or owner running out after you to inform you lost money out of your wallet.
Just wondering, since my last message 3 days ago, if you are still vlogging? I hope everything is okay. You said there would be 4 videos coming last week....but, nothing! Do you think you will be posting this week? I sent another message asking if, perhaps, you may have decided to give the game away for awhile and pursue other ventures. It's all good, but we would all just like to know (when I say "WE" I mean myself and all my travel friends who joined your page upon my suggestion) what your intentions might be! Cheers xx
Thank you very much! Really appreciate you checking in and your concern. It has just been a perfect storm of family travel (less time to edit/upload), some bad colds and slow internet. We'll be catching up soon and hopefully getting back to 3-4 videos a week.
Well, just know that you are doing a great job! Sickness, family, slow internet - that certainly makes sense! We all miss you heaps xx We look forward to your vlogs when you get the chance xxxx
I admit it's a way to highen the bill. But in theory it usually includes the bread and the service. In practice, it's common everywhere in Italy and we don't leave 15% tips. If the service was good, you usually leave the change, 2-5 euro, on the table.
In italy Tip is not usual ( is optional ,for example if you want to reward a really great service ) normally you pay "coperto" ( and have bread free ) and done. the tip is always welcome but not required.
Always beautiful your videos. You can eat well all over the world, but if pasta in Italy I think it's a tradition. In Italy there are more than 300 types of pasta. these are only the best known : it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi_di_pasta ciao e complimenti per i vostri viaggi
You shouldn't tip in Europe, some people find it rude and condescending. They are persons with a job, they're not bums who you give your pocket change to..
Did you know that pasta was invented by China??, when Marco Polo came back from China after many of his trips he brought pasta to Italy and then Italians incorporate it in their gastronomy
Hernan Enriquez Well when the city is the 3rd oldest inhabited settlement in the world, you can't really expect it to look pristine now can you? I happen to think that its historical features make it beautiful
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I just saw it again on CNN on American TV. In the commercial Audrey is having a great time in Great Britain. London...At one point Audrey is pointing at a big sign that says BRIXIT or BREXIT or something like that.
Italian food is always right!!
Totally agree with you.
Not really.
@@EbefrenRevo Properly cooked italian food is almost guaranteed quality.
But of course there are bad places even here.
Then again, these guys look like competent foodies, so I'd guess they didn't just rush into the first tourist trap they met but were smart enough to ask for advice.
The Italian government must give you an award for the great service and promotions of Italy in the world. For the moment just accept my thanks
Thank you very much Antonio! Materas was our favourite city we visited in Italy.
@@samuelandaudrey I'm not from Matera but close to Naples.My thanks to you is for service you did for all Italy
Everything looks fantastic, my parents are Italian, I was born in Australia bit I grew up with all he yummy pastas and home made creations. Awesome video guys
Thank you! Oh, that is so cool to hear. Is there a particular kind of pasta you've had at home that many other Australians likely haven't tried before?
Fitangie, Love Italy! Definitely the best country in Europe to visit. We visited Italy a lot this past year. Check out our last video and let us know what you think?
I am Italian. My Heard pounding vor Italy. I Love the People, the Food an the Land ! BEST LAND FOREVER MY ITALY !!!!
That is great to hear!
FORZA ITALIA, 🇮🇹❤️ AMO LA PATRIA
I so enjoy Audrey's delight with Sam's food happiness! Great fun to watch this, and everything you both do. Thank you!!
THank you very much! We sure love to eat ;)
Hi guys,
The food and the desserts looks so delicious!!
Plus the old buildings was amazing to see.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I think Matera is one of the most underrated place we visited in 2017.
I would walk over broken glass to get to that ricotta-pear-cheesecake! Great video as usual.
Hahaha...we probably would as well. Thanks!
Enjoy Italy. It's like a dream. Good to see you!
Thank you! We've been to Italy a few times now and everytime we go back we realize there is just so much more to see, do and eat. Would need a lifetime to cover it all.
9:02 the ricotta and pears cake was created by Sal De Riso his pastry shop is in Minori.
Thanks for sharing that.
All this food in Italy looks sooo yummy :) You two have wonderful videos! I've been watching your channel all day for the past few days haha
Thank you very much! Oh, the food is just wonderful in Italy :)
This is my city! Thank you for posting this on youtube! great video!
Thank you very much! We loved visiting :)
Love Italian food!
Cool to hear!
I love you guy! Beem watching for over a year now. Ill be going to italy and greece this summer! Super excited
Thank you! That is super exciting! Where do you plan to go? We have a lot of Italy content (from last year and newer videos from this year) and we'll be visiting Greece again as well.
Happy Valentine's day you two lovebirds great video as usual . I really needed this today missing my husband like crazy .
Thank you very much!
An amazing video ! Thanks for it ! Have a nice travel ! You are so lucky for having an amazing knowledge of travelling around the world! 😊
Thank you! We feel very fortunate to be able to do this :)
The 2 euros each are for "coperto", wich includes the bread and the service.
Remember that the "tip" is not a thing in italy, sure you can give the tip if you like, but it's not a thing for us.
We just have the "coperto".
Bye
Thank you for sharing that! Helps make sense of it all.
There is no need to tip in Italy! Awesome video guys, I just found your channel and Find it very entertaining! Subbed!
Thank you very much! I appreciate you for letting us know!
you will be eating so many great pasta in Italy!!! give also a try to the cheap street food that especially in the south is so good!!!
Thank you very much! Loving it :)
Once again S&A video made me sooooooo hungee!!!!! Great video!
Ah, thank you!
Sam and Audrey another great video I always look forward to watching you guys explore the world You are GREAT
Thank you very much! We really appreciate that.
BTW, that bread you had looks like Pane Altamura. It was the bread that Caesars would supply their armies with on the way to their campaigns of conquest. They said that it was the best bread for health and strength.
Thanks for letting us know about that Eric! Very interesting indeed.
If there is reincarnation I want to come back as you guys! What a beautiful life. Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures.
Ah, thank you very much! :)
The opening camera shots would make for a great puzzle.
Thank you! Ah, it sure would! A complicated one at that.
Oh, this looks delicious! We're actually really missing Italian food on our travels here in Southeast Asia...
Thank you! Ah, it is so hard to leave Italy for that reason.
In many of your videos judging by Sam's face, he could be fed by salmon and cheesecake for the rest of his life. You're my Idol
Hahahah...that sounds wonderful :) Thank you.
It is a torture to watch these videos on an empty stomach ! And I say this as an Italian ! 😉 Buon appetito !
THank you! Wish we could share. Buon appetito !
Damn! Finally seeing videos about my city, i'm so proud
Thank you! Matera is incredible.
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos thank you for visiting it! Matera is finally being recognized and videos like this really make me happy
Loved the chocolate lava cake shots.
Thanks! Such a nice way to end the meal :)
I thought tipping wasn’t the norm in other countries other than the US. Great video. Enjoy watching you guys!
Thank you! It really varies by country from our experience.
a tipping is not expected but is appreciated. coperto just includes the service to the table, and is usually 2-3€
Love this one!! And I've noticed,Audrey has two speeds: Regular and slow-mo.
Thank you! Hahaha...she sure does
YUMMY thanks for sharing 📸🙏🙏🙏🙏📸
Thank you! Wish we could send you all some :)
great video, I was born not far from there, so I'm really happy that you appreciate so much our food. 😃
anyway, the service charge it's very common in Italy, like you find it in 99% of the restaurants because we don't use to tip as much as in the US, so they charge it for the bread and the service almost like a general tip. it's very unlikely to leave more than a couple of euros as a proper tip. 😉
Thank you! We loved the food. In many ways having the charge up front is nice instead of having to think of how much money to add as a tip.
I just watched your Expedia commercial, congratulations!
Thank you!
Nice environment..
Thank you very much!
Just csme across this one and Sam is right....No way a Rose beats a Red!!!! x
Thanks Paul! Hahaha...glad you agree
Orecchiette is the hypocoristic form of the italian word for "ears".
It's a traditional variety of pasta from Puglia, but I think it's probably the most widespread regional variety all over Italy.
Oh, that is cool to hear! It was delicious.
I think that "orechiette" (= spanish word "orejitas" ) is a modern name for "straccinates" (= spanish word "arrastrados"), I am italian's son, but i was born in Argentina, like Audrey's Father. My father introduce at my home the name "straccinates" when he arrives Argentina, at 1924. My sister Ana , make straccinates one by one these days. She is 87 years old. My father born at Trani, near Matera. Greetings friend
great !!! you are in italy 💓 we hope that we'll see a full guide of rome like London!!
we are going to visit rome in november and that will be great!!!!
Thank you! We'll have Rome, Florence and Venice guides before you visit :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos thank you so much !! keep up the good work
I wish I wasn't Italian to be able to try Italian food for the first time
Interesting to hear!
Vorrei non essere italiano per non vergognarmi quando leggo commenti idioti come il tuo 😂 pagliaccio 🤡🤡🤡
I will miss you with your videos! Matera is third oldest city in the world, after Aleppo and Damasco, who certainly know where are! Basilicata and Molise are the less knowing Italian Regions, probably becuase there are small, and long time ago Molise was a part of Abruzzo, who is in the north of that two regions!
Very good review.
Thank you very much!
So great! I’m learning so much from you both! Where is the Airbnb? I love it!
Hello.Great video ! :)
Thank you!
If u came back in italy u have to visit Puglia it s amazing
Thank you! I hope we can next time.
Cute video! Food looked yummy!!😋
Se me hace agua la boca con esas pastas !!! sigan así, intento descifrar lo que el traductor de youtube quiere decirme, pero igual los veo ...Saludos desde Paraná Entre Ríos Argentina.
Pd: Calculo que pronto los veremos bailando una Tarantela al final de algún video".
¡Gracias! La pasta es deliciosa en Argentina también.
The huge portions in North America are one of the reasons why there are lots of overweight people. The other reason is a lot of food in North America is filled with chemicals & gross stuff.
Your videos are next level guys
Love u both 😘
Ah, thank you Monica! :)
So crazy with the portion size compared to north america...this is the amount we should be eating
That is true.
Yummmmmmm!
Thanks! It sure was :)
Looks like great food but I'd hate to try to have a private conversation there. The acoustics really did sound like a cave, which, of course, it was.
Thank you! That is very true!
Not the best idea to watch this video at lunch time. Now we're soooo hungry!
Sorry for that!
Hey Sam! You have got to do something to get Rob off Little Corn. He's turning into a hermit! LOL Nice video and food. Killer edit!
Hahaha...oh man, we miss Rob. Gotta get him off the island ;) Thank you!
Please come back to Matera - 2019 European Capital of Culture!! You will always be welcome!
The two euros they charged you is called "coperto", and it's actually for the cutlery, dishes, tablecloth and napkins you're using, but it is also for the bread.
Thank you for letting us know.
I don't know if you did, but if you are still in matera, you have to try the original matera bread there.
Oh, what exactly is that?
I think it is just called "Pane di Matera". When I was there in Septembre, most of the restaurants put one of those breads on a table outside their door. they are really proud of it. it always has a very strange shape. i didn't like it tho, but because it is part of their cuisine, i had to try it
You are not supposed to tip in Italy! Only foreigners do... Italians don't. The price on the menu is what you are supposed to pay, no added taxes or tip. Waiters and cooks already receive a full salary, they don't live on tips. (from an Italian)
Thank you very much for sharing that with us!
Davide Giri Not totally true, if the service is so good you can give a tip! (E direi che io la mancia al cameriere quando questo la meritava l'ho sempre data con molto piacere, anche perchè lo stipendio del cameriere è piuttosto basso)
That's not true. It's not expected for the client to tip (in the sense that no one considers it mandatory) but it's not that uncommon either, and if you appreciate the food and/or the service, it's surely appreciated by the waiters.
I'm Italian and I leave some extra as a tip while paying any bill (again, IF I'm satisfied with what I got).
Nice work nd pretty couple i like your viedo
Thank you very much!
Wow amazing vlog
Thank you!
Shout out to JAIPUR T-shirt Sam is wearing.
Thank you! I love that shirt :)
I guess it’s time for you to visit the Philippines 🇵🇭😊
Oh, would love to soon!
Getting charged to sit is the norm for Italy. I never tried asking if I could stand and eat.
That is true. Especially at bakeries.
I just read that apparently in some countries such as France and Italy, waiters rent tables from the restaurant which is why they charge a fee for sitting. That fee goes to the wait staff.
You can see South Italy cuisine is complete different from Tuscany and North Italy?
Not all Mediterranean countries use the same recipes, when someone states "Mediterranean cuisine" it means they share a lot of core ingredients but not necessarily recipes. There is no traditionally Mediterranean recipes, the traditional part equates to the recipe owner of a specific country not the group itself.
Indeed, we did notice differences for every region we visited in Italy. One of the wonderful things about exploring the country in depth.
x Wolf's Skorlich
per cucina mediterranea s'intende quella del sud italia in particolare quella campana-napoletana, termine dato proprio per specificare una precisa alimentazione e cucina fatta prevalentemente da verdure, frutta, olio d'oliva, pasta, pane e derivati e un po di pesce. Con gli anni le regioni del centro-nord italia si sono appropriate anche loro del termine "cucina mediterranea" ma che non ha niente a che vedere con quella dell'origine. Basti pensare che al nord italia prima dell'unificazione si cucinava con il burro e non con l'olio d'oliva, ecc.ecc.
The traditional cuisine of North Italy, especially that of the Alpine regions, is not "Mediterranean", dominated by butter and and meat, especially pork, much more similar to the central European cuisine, however with excellent dishes.
P.S. non ci siamo appropriati di niente, la nostra cucina non è mediterranea ed è eccellente, ma conosciamo i benefici della dieta mediterranea.
HAPPY DAY SAN VALANTINE MAY FRIENDS
Thank you very much! Happy Valentines to you.
Sam Rockin' the Jaipur
Love that shirt! :)
So...I reckon you won't be going back into that restaurant anytime soon, because of the tiny, tiny tip you left them :-D
Hahaha...actually we've since found out the coperto charge would have been enough so the tiny tip we left was kind of extra I suppose ;)
What's with the man singing the English song in the background on Italian restaurant?
Audrey you look like Jessica Biel :)
Ah, thank yoU!
How do u guys order your food in europe we found in italy people didnt speak english amd menu wasnt in english or is just we were doing something wrong
Sometimes it can be tricky but we found most places we visited we could guess the menu if we didn't get an English menu.
Well, you can learn a few words in Italian, maybe...As you may know English is not the official language in Italy, so you might expect people not to speak it. What you did wrong is to expect anybody to speak your own language. My 2 cents...
Just bring a dictionary and translate the words...or use an app to translate...
You guys are so much fun! Found you recently looking for Hongkong videos! I was there in 87 for a ten day Oddesy! Was able to stay with a friend there from the states working for an electronic company! FREE RENT! That was back in my DRINKING days so you can imagine it helped arrange the Odessy! Haha! You were wondering about Netflix vids to watch. Here's my recommendations .......Silicon Valley A great comedy series.......Westworld a great scifi series.............stranger things.....strange scifi..........Narcos. A Pablo Escobar Story about the drug lord in Columbia!.........Surfwise....the story of a doctor quitting his profession and raising surfing kids in a motel home in the 60s...........I have other suggestions I'll think of later and send on. Hope you dig some of them. Also check out my channel for great music,science,travel,art, and odd videos I've saved from the great and mighty CZcams. Google got a deal for 60 BILLION! Peace and LOVE ya'll !
........
wine: It's refreshing
Thanks! I agree with you.
How long have you been travelling?
Etf Now now now !!!
Hey Guys, I'm guessing you are having internet problems! I know how difficult that can be, I was a Qantas Flight Attendant for 20 years (Qantas is a major airline from Australia) and travelling the world can certainly be frustrating when trying to connect to the internet!
I check everyday hoping for a new video. You said you were putting out 2 last weekend, which you did - and they were fabulous! But, you said you were putting out 4 during the week but, nothing!
Are you able to perhaps send a quick video when you can't put out videos, because it just seems that they are coming out less and less frequently! Are you thinking of not vlogging anymore? I can imagine that it would take up a large portion of your life! I thought you may have found another social media platform. If you have could you please let us know because I'm guessing everyone would love to follow that. Wherever you are posting please let me know because I am a fan of your videos etc
Currently searching CZcams to find something that is remotely as good as your fabulous VLOGS to keep me entertained in the interim!
You guys rock xxxx
Thank you very much! We really appreciate the concern. We've just been sick and traveling with family lately. Trying our best to catch up get back on schedule soon :)
Hai assaggiato la brasciola.....
Since tipping is not the norm in Italy/Europe, this business of adding a service charge for sitting, may be the way they stack a server fee into the bill. Think about it. Makes the food menu read cheaper. Or maybe they really want a carry-out clientele??
I don't believe in tipping as a practice, but I live in US, so it is a given.
I would love to live where, tipping is not an (expected) add-on charge; this sitting fee never happens; tax is not thrown on after the fact (at the end). Oh, to be where you know what you are paying, and the service is good because it has to be in the job, not just in trying to earn a tip. You are doing the traveling -- let me know where it is. ;)
Thank you for letting us know about that! One place that comes to mind is in South Korea where the price listed is what you pay and tipping is never expected. In fact, if you were to leave one you'd like have the waiter or owner running out after you to inform you lost money out of your wallet.
It's same inJapan. No tips, and prices in menu include taxes.
I think one could make just a full-time youtube channel with only covering Italian food... or just maybe just niche into the 'sponsy' breads haha
Hahaha...agree with you! And a documentary about expanding waist size ;)
Just wondering, since my last message 3 days ago, if you are still vlogging? I hope everything is okay. You said there would be 4 videos coming last week....but, nothing! Do you think you will be posting this week? I sent another message asking if, perhaps, you may have decided to give the game away for awhile and pursue other ventures. It's all good, but we would all just like to know (when I say "WE" I mean myself and all my travel friends who joined your page upon my suggestion) what your intentions might be! Cheers xx
Thank you very much! Really appreciate you checking in and your concern. It has just been a perfect storm of family travel (less time to edit/upload), some bad colds and slow internet. We'll be catching up soon and hopefully getting back to 3-4 videos a week.
Well, just know that you are doing a great job! Sickness, family, slow internet - that certainly makes sense! We all miss you heaps xx We look forward to your vlogs when you get the chance xxxx
This where the passion of the christ was filmed
Ah, that is true!
I don't agree with restaurants adding service charge on the bill, it does put you off leaving a tip
Thanks! We feel the same way. We got used to 'coperto' quite a bit in Italy ;)
I admit it's a way to highen the bill. But in theory it usually includes the bread and the service. In practice, it's common everywhere in Italy and we don't leave 15% tips. If the service was good, you usually leave the change, 2-5 euro, on the table.
In italy Tip is not usual ( is optional ,for example if you want to reward a really great service ) normally you pay "coperto" ( and have bread free ) and done. the tip is always welcome but not required.
Coperto and servizio can be translated pretty well much as tourist tax.
Maffia money?
Watching this on 360p
Thanks Monica! How are you doin these days?
Cheese fondue as desert? Girl, are you ok? 😅
Hahaha...oh my ;)
Always beautiful your videos. You can eat well all over the world, but if pasta in Italy I think it's a tradition. In Italy there are more than 300 types of pasta. these are only the best known : it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi_di_pasta ciao e complimenti per i vostri viaggi
Thanks for letting us know.
go to Bologna
Thanks! Hope we can next time.
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S. e A. non avete mai mangiato bene come qui in Italia e specialmente a Matera. good apetit. t l
... gone to empty my fridge
Anatoliy Pavliuk
Me either hehe😁😁
Hahaha...awesome! Hope you found something tasty :)
lol, fridge food is awesome
and don't matter if it varenyky or ingredients to make at least bruschetta. Thanks for great videos you do!
In Italy you can't cut pasta with a knife eheh
We'll remember that for next time.
well, as usual, I'm first, LOL
Thanks! That is a couple in a row :)
Why are you tipping at all? Surely it is not common in Italy and especially after a surcharge.
That's a good point.
Beata ignoranza.
You shouldn't tip in Europe, some people find it rude and condescending. They are persons with a job, they're not bums who you give your pocket change to..
Did you know that pasta was invented by China??, when Marco Polo came back from China after many of his trips he brought pasta to Italy and then Italians incorporate it in their gastronomy
I remember reading about that! I can't imagine Italy without pasta.
thats not true, pasta was used in italy since the etruscan ages, maybe you're thinking about spaghetti, in that case, youd be right.
What do they do with handicapped people? That town looks horrendous!
Hernan Enriquez Well when the city is the 3rd oldest inhabited settlement in the world, you can't really expect it to look pristine now can you? I happen to think that its historical features make it beautiful
Certain parts of the old city would be inaccessible unfortunately.
Audrey, it's so cool seeing you on the Expedia TV ads! Great job!
Thanks! Can you let us know where you saw that? We haven't done any recent projects with them.
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I've seen it at least twice, once today on CNN, once yesterday
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I just saw it again on CNN on American TV. In the commercial Audrey is having a great time in Great Britain. London...At one point Audrey is pointing at a big sign that says BRIXIT or BREXIT or something like that.
Oh wow! Yeah, we did something with Visit Britain last summer. Had no idea it would be shown in commercials though...haha
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I saw it again.
The sign said BRIXTON... Audrey is an American TV star at least on CNN...haha