Category: Florence

Villas in Italy, vacation rentals, Tuscany

Why Fall Might be the Best Time to Visit Tuscany

Our Trip to Italy – Tuscany & Umbria by Charlotte Anderson Earlier this fall, Kate and I departed for Florence, Italy. We were off to visit villas in Lucca, Tuscany and Umbria, and get to...

Italy in Winter

A Guide to Visiting Italy in the Winter

The leaves are falling, the crowds have gone: there is no better time of year to enjoy the cultural riches of the Italy’s “art cities”! Although Italy is rightly considered as one of the top...

An Italian Wedding in Tuscany – molto bene!

by Jan G. When I first heard the news that my niece was getting planning to have her wedding in Italy, I immediately thought 1.) Huge expense, 2.) Gargantuan hassle, and 3.) Try to talk...

You Can’t Get a Bad Meal in Italy!

As a discreet destination, Florence can captivate the tourist’s attention for endless days. The Uffizi and the Galleria dell’Accademia are required elements of the curriculum, and experiencing the splendor of the Battistero di San Giovanni...

A Summer Vacation in Italy- Day 7

Shopping in Florence- I can’t say enough about it. I would suggest going in wherever looks interesting. Don’t forget to look into alleys as well- many good small boutiques off the main squares. One of...

A Summer Vacation in Italy- Day 6

The next morning, we woke up early and walked a few blocks to Café Gilli with possibly the best espresso of the trip and some awesome strudel. During breakfast, we took out our map and...

A Summer Vacation in Italy- Day 5

The following day, we woke up early and had a quick breakfast before leaving for Florence. On the way to Florence, we stopped in Busanna Vecchia- an artist colony sort-of place that was honestly a...

A Summer Vacation in Italy- Day 2

Our first morning, we experienced the b+b breakfast. It was very European- lots of cakes and breads which, because of my Celiac disease, I wasn’t too excited about. I was glad, once again, that I...

A Summer Vacation in Italy

This past July, I traveled with a girlfriend from high school to Italy for the first time. Neither of us had been before, but we’ve always wanted to go, so we planned our trip to overlap...

Springtime Travels in Enchanting Tuscany

Amongst the memories of delicious meals, awe-striking art, beautiful hillsides, and idyllic beaches, one question lingers in the minds of every person who’s ever traveled to Tuscany- “when can we return?” Glenn and Anne-Marie traveled...

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