I spent months planning my first trip to Florence. A lot lived up to the hype, but I found some of the best spots after I arrived.

I spent months planning my first trip to Florence. A lot lived up to the hype, but I found some of the best spots after I arrived.

I recently visited Florence for the first time with my sister. We found the best spots to eat, drink, and shop.Morgan RizzoI've spent years dreaming of visiting Italy, and I finally went to Florence for the first time.Instead of crafting an itinerary, we spontaneously visited cozy restaurants and cool souvenir shops.The highlight of my trip, though, was a pasta-making class nestled in the back of a restaurant.Growing up in a big Italian family, …