I’m a freelance journalist and editor based in Milan, covering travel, culture and contemporary Italy

Marianna Cerini is a Milan-based culture and travel journalist whose work has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, T Magazine, BBC Travel, Bon Appétit and other international publications.

Born and raised in Rome, she studied in the UK and spent over a decade in China before returning to Italy in 2021. Having lived in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and London, she brings a global perspective to her reporting, with a focus on contemporary culture, food, design and evolving urban life.

Drawn to the intersection of heritage and reinvention, her work looks beyond familiar narratives to the people, places and ideas redefining the country today.

As the mother of a young child, she is also increasingly interested in how travel is experienced through a family lens.