Join Our Italian Recipe Contest
In this week’s entry of #TuscanTuesday, we are thrilled to announce our Italian recipe contest. Watch the announcement and interview with our esteemed judge here. Some of us love to cook, and most of us love to eat… especially Italian food....
Introducing: Tuscan Tuesday!
Hello Tuscan Travelers! We want to introduce you to a brand new experience: Bringing Tuscany Home to You! Learn about all things Tuscany and Italy with our Tuscan Tuesday experience. #TuscanTuesday will offer you both virtual and real life experiences that...
Escape to Italy with our Summer Reading List
With the long days of summer and the prospect of travel imminently upon us, it’s time for TTG’s annual summer reading list. We consider this public service equally relevant whether you’re about to spend many hours on a long flight...
You Can’t Call an Uber in Florence, and Other Top Italy Travel Tips
Heading to Italy soon? Not sure what to expect? Don’t worry, we break it all down for you here with our top Italy travel tips. Getting there After years of trial and error, we have perfected the vital skill of arriving in...
International Women’s Day Through the Years
As our most dedicated readers may recall, March 8th is a day that we like to celebrate here at Tuscan Travel Group. It is International Women’s Day in many parts of the world, a holiday that often flies below the...
Dogs of Italy
Inspired in equal parts by National Dog Day and my dog’s birthday earlier this week, I recently set about looking into what’s involved in owning, or being, a dog in Italy. As I write, my 7 year-old labradoodle Tippery is...
99 Useful Italian Words and Phrases
Now that you’ve bought the planet ticket and booked your dream villa, it’s time to start thinking about learning the language. English is not widely spoken throughout Italy; although you’ll find that those who work in the tourism industry (shops,...
Summer Reading: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Series
Last summer we posted a list of great summer reads for those of us who want to dream of being in Italy even if we aren’t actually there. This summer I’m also dreaming of Italy and have found my outlet in...
Spring Flowers of Tuscany
In spring, you’ll find an explosion of colorful flowers and fragrances in Tuscany. The season starts in March, when you’ll begin to see individual shoots of flower buds dot the landscape. However, it is during the months of April and...
Books Set in Italy That You Have to Read This Summer
I’m one of those people who loves reading but considers life way too short to spend time on a so-so book. If you want to maximize your time spent with books this summer, and also escape to Italy in your...