Katie Parla is an art historian, food historian, and sommelier. She has lived and worked in Italy since 2003, and provides customized private tours for small groups, location management services for television, and content for guidebooks.
She studied the History of Art at Yale, focusing on Classical art and archeology. She is also a certified archaeological spelunker and sommelier, with a Master’s degree in Italian gastronomic culture.
Travel Writing
Katie has written on Italy, Turkey, and food-related subjects for National Geographic, Rough Guides, DK Eyewitness Guides, Insight Guides, Fodor’s and Time Out. For a full list, see Travel Writing.
Private Tours
Katie specializes in tours of Rome, Naples, Sicily, Puglia, and other parts of Southern Italy. Tours can be tailored for individuals, private small groups, and families, ranging from the scholarly to the more informal. In the past, her tours have included a half-day tour of the Vatican Museums, a full-day excursion to archaeological sites around the Bay of Naples, a week-long food tour of Puglia, and a ten-day family tour in Sicily. For more choices and booking information, see Private Tours.