It’s finally Spring in Tuscany!
It seems cliché to speak of reawakening after a long Winter, but with the amount of rain we got this
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Abetone: the closest ski resort to Florence
With Florence’s weather ranging from rainy and yucky to reasonably sunny and warm, it’s hard to imagine that there is
Lambrettas, Lorenzo Lotto and Lunch in Pitigliano
The chances of finding a really special restaurant in Italy are pretty good, though it doesn’t happen every day. But
An Autumn dinner on a farm in Tuscany
To celebrate my parents’ visit from Canada this October, I arranged for a family dinner on a farm in Tuscany,
Lucca Comics & Games… for kids!
Laura is back with her “…for kids” series with a special on what to do with kids in Lucca in
Tuscany’s sustainable wool seeks ideas from young designers
Why is this man sitting on the floor of a warehouse full of piles of coloured clothing? He’s the most
Villa Gioli (Pisa) and the Macchiaioli movement
On a recent visit to the Galleria d’Arte Moderna at the Pitti Palace, I came across a group of paintings
Siena Duomo Floor revealed
This post is out of date – see the new post about Siena Duomo or Cathedral floors with current opening
Arte e Parte – Piero Bonacina’s sculpture garden in Montegiovi
In this guest post, Maremma resident and journalist Elisa takes us on a tour of one of the lesser known
Summer Solstice in Siena – June 21 2012
Lux in nocte is the first edition of Notturni dell’Opera, a special opening of Siena’s Duomo Complex from 9 to
A Siena day trip itinerary
If you’re looking for the perfect day trip from Florence, or even for an alternative base for exploring Tuscany, then
Follow the brown sign: Abbazia di Farneta, Cortona
Sometimes fortune points us towards those little things in life that are more beautiful because they are unexpected. Living in
UPrato collaborative knitting and yarnbombing project
If you know how to knit (even badly) and live in the Prato or Florence area, listen up! UPrato is
Poppies in Tuscany
Maremma in May is covered in beautiful poppies! These opiate flowers create a red sea in fields as far as
Predicting our future: a first date at Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Maremma
The time has come for me to tell you about my first date with my husband, on the occasion of
Prato’s textile museum wants you to touch their exhibit!
Prato’s textile museum (Museo del Tessuto) says ‘hello’ to contemporary art and modern museum practise with the exhibit ‘Il Tessuto
Titian’s Capitoline Baptism of Christ on display in Siena
A Titian in Siena. A dialogue across Italy and its artistic styles. On the occasion of the fifth centenary of
3 unforgettable towns in Southern Maremma, Tuscany
There is something undeniably alluring about seeing a side of Tuscany that’s not in one of your travel agent’s well-thumbed
Meet Juls’ Kitchen – Tuscany in the kitchen through recipes and lessons
Meet Giulia Scarpaleggia, also known as Juls’ Kitchen. A victim of the economic crisis, or a person who is taking
A day out with cookbook writer Pamela Sheldon Johns
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.