Returning to Venice For a Weekend
“Memory’s images, once they are fixed in words, are erased,” Marco Polo said. “Perhaps I am afraid of losing Venice all at once if I speak of it, or perhaps, speaking of other cities, I have already...
View Article5 Reasons Why Engelberg Makes for the Perfect Weekend Escape
Glancing up and seeing a slowly-spinning gondola with a massive Swiss flag emboldened on the bottom seemed to perfectly emphasize just how cool it is to get to the top of Titlis mountain. It feels...
View ArticleWhat to Do in June 2018 in Florence: Personal Suggestions For a Great Month
I admit my tardiness in getting this personal list of interesting June events around Florence, but I have a good excuse. Life has gotten in the way, work has doubled and coincidentally the blog getting...
View ArticleA Tuscan Weekend Escape Near Montepulciano
“Are we in Val d’Orcia or Crete Senesi?” I asked. “Nether” Fabio replied. “Instead we are located in an area between the two.” A place without a name but of one that dubbed “the bermuda triangle...
View ArticleWhat to Do in July 2018 in Florence: Personal Suggestions For a Great Month
Summer, you’ve finally arrived. The first day of July rolled in the same day as a heatwave in Florence, no-one is complaining because we all remember the “summer of lucifer” (last year) and it’s July...
View ArticleA Day Trip to Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthplace
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vincior simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance that you...
View Article5 Tips for Making the Most Out of One Day in Florence
The tickets have been book, your hotel or short-term apartment has been secured, now the hard part comes.. how best to fill your time in Florence? You have no shortage of choices in this Renaissance...
View ArticleLove and Los Angeles – Finding Joy in a Misunderstood City
It all started with a birthday surprise. Nico and I were nestled in a restaurant overlooking the island of Sveti Stefan in the country that a certain US president called “aggressive”. It must have been...
View ArticleWHAT TO DO IN MAY 2019 IN FLORENCE: PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR A GREAT MONTH
Primo Maggio! No better way to kick off a month than when it falls on a public holiday, albeit one that is dedicated to such a noble cause — commemorating the Haymarket affair, which occurred in...
View ArticleWHAT TO DO IN June 2019 IN FLORENCE: PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR A GREAT MONTH
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View ArticleMaking Panzanella With Manuela – Cooking Class & Market Tour in Florence
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View ArticleFirenze NOW! Talking About the Future of Florence
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View ArticleThe ReGeneration Festival This August in the Boboli Gardens
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View ArticleHow to Visit the Island of Capri During Low Season
This was originally published in 2018 but has been updated in November 2021. This is a special guest post by my friend Holly Star who together with her husband, run Michel’angelo Capri, both of them...
View ArticleWhat’s Hot This Summer in Events in Florence
By: Emily Bruck and Georgette Jupe What are the significant events, the hidden gems, and the must-does and must-goes this season in the city of Florence? We have all the lists and tips you need right...
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