Articles in conversations
Meet Giulia Scarpaleggia, also known as Juls’ Kitchen. A victim of the economic crisis, or a person who is taking advantage of it to pursue her dreams? She writes “From January 1, 2012, in fact, …
I walked into Stefano Giusti’s workshop in his parents’ garage in the industrial outskirts of Prato with my first question all ready: How does one become a luthier? But in my head I was saying …
Book review and giveaway of Pamela Sheldon Johns “Cucina Povera Tuscan Peasant Cooking”. In which I describe a day out with the author to talk about research and writing, and a fabulous lunch in the Crete Senese area.
This is a kind of personal post. And it’s so rare and out of character that there is not even a category on this blog into which I can easily slot it. But I have …
If you thought history was boring in school, it’s because you didn’t have Amy Burvall as your teacher. This Hawaii educator, better known as part of the youtube duo “Historyteachers“, sets accurate historical information to …
I’m pleased to be able to introduce an unusual form of expat blog. Annie Campbell is from Missouri and has been living in Florence for five years; her boyfriend Fabio is a native Florentine. Together …
In Etruria, not far from Viterbo, in a small town called Corchiano lives and works a goldsmith by the unusual name of “Akelo”. Okay, his real name is Andrea Cagnetti and he creates Etruscan-inspired jewelry …
Many of you will know that I really love Cortona; I lived and worked there for a year not long ago, and I maintain that it’s weathered the tourist onslaught after Francis Mayes’ book rather …
Being a full time blogger means not just writing blogs, but keeping on top of the ones everyone else writes. For work I have to read everything people write about Tuscany, but sometimes my searches …
Guest post by Robert of Neon Poisoning, who is looking for weird things to see in Florence.
A look back at 2009 through arttrav – how the most significant moments in my year turned into posts.
We started off 2009 with a guided visit of Lucca in early January by new friends Fabio …
The contest ended Sept 27th with a few good entries sent in just under the line. We got essays from four countries and contributions in all categories except “Art… that Travels!”. I guess that one …
