Siena is particularly exciting or excited in July, August near Palio time but it is really beautiful all the rest of the year. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Tuscany Life
Top 10 Herbs to cook Italian 8.Bay leaf
Bay leaf was highly praised by the Greeks and the Romans, who believed that the herb symbolizes wisdom, peace, and protection.That’s why still nowadays after getting the university degree we wear a laurel crown. Continue reading
Shopping for kitchen items in Tuscany
When you like Italian cooking and start preparing our dishes you may be concerned that you need Italian kitchen item. Continue reading
List of Things to Do in Florence with (or without) kids
Florence is beautiful in every season: so different from other towns in the world, it’s a kind of open museum so just walking there can be interesting. A few suggestion to enjoy it at its best:
Food Shops in Chianti,Tuscany
Years ago newly arrived in Chianti, entering small shops we were just thinking” are we going to find everything we need ,here ?” Continue reading
Chianti Tuscany not only Wine
Chianti is not only a wine………… These words are so describing of Chianti area : *The style of farming in Tuscany makes the countryside beautiful. Farms are mostly owned by families, not corporations. Frequently they grow many different types of crops. In the Chianti region the hills are laid out like a beautiful quilt: straight rows of dark green grapes vines here, a misty green olive grove splashed with bright red poppies there, a lush forest in-between, all of it topped with a perfect blue sky. Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Radda in Chianti
Beauty, style and quiet relaxation. This is the place for those who’ve tried it all and still want something new. Radda has much to offer, and we think these 5 reasons are at the top of the list. From rolling hills to charming towns, choose your excuse to get away and escape to Radda in Chianti… Continue reading
Antica Farmacia Santa Maria Novella in Florence
Florence in a cold winter Monday morning , most shops closed , let’s buy some good cream for Magi’s young skin and for mama’s and auntie hands. Continue reading
Italian Market in Tuscany
Every day itinerant market stalls move to various places in the territory: Radda, Castellina, Panzano, Gaiole but the one in Greve is the largest and the most crowded.
Budget Travel Dream Trips 2010
Budget Travel Dream Trips 2010 Eccoci ( Here we are )
It’s fantastic to be one of the Dream Trips 2010 ! Next to TaJ Mahal , Pyramides , Great Wall of China …. Thank you to Sara Morrow …. but now we have to read Strega Nona …. Continue reading
