Italy Roundtable – an invitation accepted
A year ago I received an email from Jessica Spiegel of Why Go Italy in which she invited me to
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An invite to bloggers: a “gift” from the Italy Blogging Roundtable
Many of you will know that, since May 2011, five of us have been writing a monthly post on a
Minestrone: my winter comfort food (Italy blogging roundtable)
I can’t remember what my comfort food was before I moved to Italy, but I think the main characteristics of
On Writing (about Italy) & the blogger roundtable
This is a kind of personal post. And it’s so rare and out of character that there is not even
Eat Local: Farm to Table options in Florence
One of the things I love about living in Florence, Italy is the ability to eat local food. Where I
Bugs that look like jewels at La Specola
Deep in the tropical rainforest, insects have developed surprising forms and colours that are so beautiful, you cannot but look
How not to let public transportation ruin your holiday in Florence
I’m not famous for much, but one thing people recognize in me is my particular hate for the public transportation
Winter is the best time for Birdwatching in Tuscany
I recently became a member of WWF – no, not the wrestling foundation, the wildlife one! Inspired by the beautiful
Hot Chocolate in Florence: History & Where to Drink it
Did you know that hot chocolate is a Florentine tradition? From its first appearance at the Medici court in the
7 Things you might not know are Made in Tuscany
What is Tuscany really famous for making? I think our mental images may be more of Tuscan landscapes or Florentine
Olive oil tours in Tuscany
While there are plenty of wine tours in Tuscany, olive oil tends to get short shrift in peoples’ imagination of
Hospitality and Nurture at Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
A medieval pilgrim, passing through Siena on the via Francigena, would likely have had a bowl of soup and slept
Brolio Castle: some wine with your history
Stand on the terrace behind Brolio Castle and you’ve got a perfect panoramic view of this part of Tuscany. In
The best and worst of Renaissance fashion
Every period of fashion has its good and bad trends. The Renaissance is no exception, as we can see in
My neighbours’ secrets
He wakes up at 6:30am. Rat-tat-tat goes the toilet paper roll on its wooden holder. Whoosh goes the water in
The expat community in Florence, Italy
Ever since Florence, Italy became a stop on the Grand Tour in the 19th century, it has had a strong
Sex, Violence and Parties: Politics in Renaissance Florence
For the ArtSmart Roundtable, the topic this month is “War and Peace”, and we have a contribution by Master Armourer
11 green vegetables I never ate before moving to Italy
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, we had a pretty good variety of vegetables available to us thanks to the city’s
Art Parks in Tuscany
There’s no question that the Tuscan landscape is highly inspiring. The region’s natural beauties are irresistable to capture in photography
Art and Travel: the “authenticity” of seeing art in person
Probably the main reason that I write about experiencing art through travel is that being brought to museums in Europe