Experience Tuscany

Following the first Florence tour itinerary, here is a second suggestion that will get you going in Florence for a day or two. If you feel a little overwhelmed by the city’s amount of things to do and see, this will be a nice suggestion to follow and focus on not-to-be-missed sights. Start in Piazza [...]

Where should I base myself in Tuscany? If you are thinking of visiting Tuscany there is a high chance for this question to pop in your mind. The answer is not based on one single factor. There a number of aspects that come into play. Your base in Tuscany will be located depending on the [...]

You are about to go to Tuscany and are going to stay in a non-self-catered accommodation, like a hotel, b&b, and the likes. Therefore you will be eating out most of the time, and very probably it will be in Tuscan restaurants. The problem is that you have some kind of food allergy or intolerance, [...]

The preparation of fresh pasta was once a Saturday ritual in the Tuscan home. The flour was mixed with egg yolks, sometimes including the whites, and a little water. It was turned into different dishes, such as ravioli and pappardelle. Tuscan ravioli are filled only with ricotta and spinach. Pappardelle are simply thicker tagliatelle. A [...]

The olive tree dates back to the 8th millennium BC: it spread from Asia Minor to the whole of the Mediterranean basin. The Egyptians considered it a gift from the gods and the Phoenicians contributed to its diffusion by drying olives to eat during their long seafaring journeys. They sold oil as fuel for the [...]

Plenty of events, Tuscany town fairs and culinary feasts await the lucky traveler that ventures this Italian land. The period going from the end of August through the entire month of October is a long string of events marked with local color, traditions and tasty food. The one you just missed (but it’s going to [...]

Tuscany with its rustic ambiance, mesmerizing hills and romantic vineyards has been the dream holiday destination for couples, and many a wedding, through out the years. But as the single woman traveller, how can you make Tuscany work for you on just one budget? We give the lone traveller a few tips and tricks to [...]

Florence in Italy is among the most visited cities in Tuscany. The blunt reason is that there is so much to see and experience at so many levels (artistic, historic, mundane, literary, cultural, religious just to name a few) that anyone has a reason to visit Florence at least once. Visiting Florence is a lifetime [...]

There is something magical about Tuscany. From the old-world beauty and charm of Florence, to the endlessly inviting countryside, to it’s beautiful beaches, this region in Italy never ceases to amaze. With endless open roads to take on, we suggest an old fashioned road trip to take it all in, kilometer by kilometer. Here’s the [...]

It is always hard to leave at home your four-pawed family members. But at times you feel like you have no choice. It seems like the whole travel industry is set against pets traveling with their owners. Airplane pet travel is a hassle, accommodations rarely welcome pets like cats and dogs, and ultimately, if your [...]