We’re All Searching For Italy
It’s early Spring in Tuscany, and here in California as well. I love this time of year, as the days grow longer and ever so slightly warmer, and the colors of nature seem brighter. I usually feel a sense of...
Secrets of the Uffizi
On this #TuscanTuesday, we are back together with our favorite tour guide telling secrets of the Uffizi and Cosimo Medici I! We miss you, Freya, but since we cannot physically be in Italy right now and sadly, likely not for...
Tour Outside the Palazzo
Freya, our favorite Italian tour guide joins us for a special private tour today of the beautiful piazza surrounding the Palazzo Vecchio. The Palazzo (Italian for "palace") is Florence's town hall, and the surrounding piazza is where many gather for...
A Hearty Round of Applause: Per l’Italia
Its hard to imagine the streets of Italy absent of people, quiet and barren. If someone were to visit Italy today they might assume it to be part of an apocalyptic novel. However, despite the feelings and appearance of emptiness,...
Travel in Tuscany: Make the Most of Your Time in Italy
Spending time in Italy right now is probably not a possibility due to the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus. While customs and social ideologies have been altered slightly with the outbreak, we continue to be surprised at the genuine hospitality that...
Best Travel Destinations in Tuscany
If you are traveling to Tuscany for the first time, there is a chance that you don’t know where to go or what to do when you arrive. Considering Tuscany and, in particular Florence, is known as the Jewel of...
A Tuscan Christmas
The Beauty of Christmas in Tuscany In the month of December, cities throughout Tuscany are a true sight to be seen. With grand tree-lighting ceremonies, Christmas markets, and several weeks of holiday excitement, Tuscan cities sparkle with festive cheer. Just imagine...
Brunelleschi’s Dome Sits On Top of the World
The view from the top of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore is one of magnificence and awe. It feels as if you have stepped back in time, because you cannot see the details of modern Florence below, only...
A Mixed Bag Tribute to Bernardo Bertolucci
Late last year, Italy lost one of its (and the world’s) most talented filmmakers, Bernardo Bertolucci. Even if you’re not a certified Italophile like myself, chances are you have seen at least one of his films during the course of...
Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance Man and Genius
May 2nd will be the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Having read a bit about Leonardo over the years, it’s hard for me to believe that he lived so long ago. To say that he was...