Last night I attended the opening of ARTour, which can best be described as a Tuscan artisans’ itinerary. Work in various media by contemporary artisans is displayed in unusual locations: an antique carpet dealer, a …

People often ask me where “real” Florentines go shopping. The answer is that we do shop downtown, and at outlet malls. But in town, via Gioberti (map!) is one of my favourite streets for a …

The other day I got to meet Karen Bryan, a full time online information specialist (ok, that’s “blogger”) who brings us Europe a la Carte blog and Top Travel Content Europe, an aggregator website. Europe …

The initiative called ARTour is an opportunity to see (and purchase, if you wish) unique handcrafted objects by Tuscan artisans.
I am going to the opening on December 9th and you are welcome to come; the …

OK, I admit that I’ve never been to Sardinia. We considered it last summer, but ended up closer to home, in Elba. So when Paolo from Charming Sardinia contacted me and offered a guest post, …

Traditional Christmas Roast and Fundraiser for Groups
December 13, 2009

The Phantom Christmas
Starter: Welcome of mulled wine, cheese straws, blue cheese & walnut paté with port jelly
Main: Roast stuffed goose with prunes & cognac served with roast …

I have recently received news of the Happy New Tuscany contest from the Regione Toscana.
You can WIN a super duper luxury week in Tuscany between Christmas and New Years (flight included), or New Years’ Eve …

The city of Florence now offers free wi-fi internet in 12 piazze or parks. Access is via password in compliance with Italian laws, and limited to one hour a day. Hopefully in time, service will …

Last night Florence hosted the first night-time opening/ music event in a museum. The event, called Dj al Museo, was organized by the Regione Toscana and promoted by the Social Media Team Voglio Vivere Cosi. …

This news just in via press release from the Regione Toscana:
The city of Florence and council for the Church of San Lorenzo announced today the ambitious project to finish the facade of the Basilica of …

This essay by Gorky Tyagi of India has me floored. This young man (a university student) has never been to Italy, but wrote this excellent essay about the history and architecture of the Colosseum through accurate …

This invitation is to a conference in Italian, at which I will be speaking. It’s for the Tuscany/USA womens’ professional networking association and will be of interest to those operating in the tourism sector or …