Like many Italian cities, Florence has hundreds of churches, from the massive Duomo to tiny hidden chapels, and it's hard to know which...

Tips on navigating the airport and train station in Rome and Florence

Beyond the Duomo and the David, Florence hosts a wealth of surprise street art, fun architectural details, and free art installations....

One of the most unexpected museums in Florence is the Museo Stibbert, which houses the eclectic collection of Frederick Stibbert (1838 -...

It's hard to believe we're 3 months into the flowering season here in Tuscany, and after our February magnolias, March cherry trees, and...

Spring in Tuscany means fresh fava beans! Many people think immediately of Hannibal Lecter's famous line from Silence of the Lambs, but I...

It's still cold outside with nighttime temps around freezing, but the days are getting warmer and the sun is bringing out the first...

Happy New Year from the Outer Banks of North Carolina! It's lovely here in the off-season and I'm grateful that I was able to travel this...

Sure, the weather may be risky in November, but it's also a great time to visit the Tuscany. Most of the tourists have gone home, the...

Buongiorno! I can't believe it's been a month since my last post! I've been traveling a lot and actually had one TOUR (Greek Islands...

The summer sun can be brutal in Florence, and it's often one of the hottest cities in Italy since it's landlocked and in a wide valley,...

Italy is opening up again and the museums are finally welcoming visitors after almost 6 months of closed doors. The famed Uffizi Gallery...

The lockdown in Italy in the spring of 2020 was one of the strictest in the world; not only did we have to socially-distance and wear...

[* updated to July 2024; I will add the ones that are open for business at the end of the post.] Everybody's been talking about...

One of my favorite works of art is this powerful statue called "The Dying Gaul." It's in the Capitoline Museum in Rome and has a...

This weekend marked the start of spring but it's been springing for a while here in Tuscany. Sunday was also "International Day of...

Hello everyone! I’ve just finished recording my first podcast (!!!!) so now you have two ways to get news from my adventures. I won’t...

Hey, it's museum day! I managed a quick visit to the imposing Pitti Palace a few weeks ago, right before they shut the museums down again...

Wandering the streets of Florence you see all sorts of interesting things, from the ancient to the modern... In a city known for...

Everybody comes to Florence for the art, the culture, the history, or let's not forget the food, the wine, the shopping! But one of the...