Go to an Italian Happy Hour in Florence, Italy
I love a good happy hour. An Italian happy hour is even better. Then again, what's not to love? Cheap drinks. Cheap nibbles. And all before 5 o'clock. On [...]
Eat the Best Italian Pastry. Millefoglie Glassato al Pistacchio
In the brisk morning hours, there was one best things to do in Florence that was on the top of my list—I wanted to go to the local Pasticceria and devour [...]
11 Things Restaurants in Italy Do Differently
My husband Peter and I own an Italian restaurant. And pardon my bluntness or lack of modesty, but it's a pretty damn good Italian restaurant. We have spent many [...]
A Photo Tour of the Venice Canals in Italy
I am having a serious love affair with Venice canals in Northern Italy. I lay awake at night fantasizing about our next Italian date. This is not just lust. [...]
Hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
On our tour of Tuscany I planned the shortest pit stop in the town of Pisa in Northern Italy. Several travel sites reported that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was a [...]
Eat Farinata and Focaccia in Italy’s Cinque Terre
Eating focaccia in Italy is on my bucket list, so there was not a chance that I would be leaving Northern Italy without chomping on a soft, light piece of carb-infested [...]
Walk on the Via Dell’Amore Trail in Cinque Terre
Peter and I are NOT romantic, cute...maybe, but you will definitely not find us making out in the corner of a restaurant, cuddling on the couch by candelight or even [...]
Prosciutto & Pollo at Mercato Centrale in Florence
I was school-girl giddy about going to Mercato Centrale in Florence. This is one of the most impressive indoor produce, vegetable and meat markets in Italy, a foodie masterpiece. A definite must of things to [...]
Things to do in Florence in a Day
Florence, Italy is a sightseeing mecca filled with picturesque churches, bountiful markets, authentic restaurants and so much more. It can be a bit overwhelming, but you'll be surprised by [...]
Become a Princess at Monteriggioni Castle in Tuscany
The Castle: Monteriggioni Location: Monteriggioni, Tuscany, Italy My expectation of visiting a castle was guardsmen at the gates, statuesque horses, kings with crowns and of course a moat. Sort [...]