A Local, Italian Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide
This past year at work I’ve been involved in a project called TCBL, a collaborative, EU funded project to increase
Art, Travel & Life in Italy & Europe
This past year at work I’ve been involved in a project called TCBL, a collaborative, EU funded project to increase
I only recently started drinking wine. Until age 40 I actually didn’t drink at all, so I’ve got a lot
The first wintery days are upon us and with them, the first sniffles. Inevitably, my interns are all sick and
I love a good book. A good book grabs you, pulls you along and doesn’t let you out. Recently I
Stef and Nico are Dutch expats in Italy since 2008. Their adventure includes buying a home in remote Lombardy and
If you’re planning on moving to Italy or studying here for any length of time, you’re probably preparing a budget
This week I began the first of nine sessions of a Level I Sommelier class. Which in itself would not
It’s hard to believe that 11 years ago this October, I was a graduate student in Florence, spending one month
He wakes up at 6:30am. Rat-tat-tat goes the toilet paper roll on its wooden holder. Whoosh goes the water in
Ever since Florence, Italy became a stop on the Grand Tour in the 19th century, it has had a strong
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, we had a pretty good variety of vegetables available to us thanks to the city’s
Sunny skies, long summers and delicious Mediterranean cuisine – buying property in Italy and moving here is certainly tempting. Recently,
I work at The Florentine, where we do a lot of translations from Italian to English. Over the years, we’ve
A book in English that explains what is going on in the beautiful and ailing country of Italy is certainly
It’s that time of year again. When trees get trimmed and everyone asks “Are you going home for the holidays?”.
The crunch of gravel under your feet. The distant hum of traffic, overtaken by tweeting birds, the whooping of a
Have you ever felt truly inspired in front of a work of art? Have you been a victim to Stendhal
I’ve written about the Maker movement before, and talked about how there is a new breed of artisans that use
When I first met the man who would become my husband, we were attending German classes in downtown Florence (don’t
Amongst the suggestions made for sustainable travel, one I always repeat is to buy souvenirs from local artisans. But when