Florence • Italy Florence Italy, known as Firenze in Italian, is a very popular destination. And rightly so as it’s an amazing city. As the regional capital of Tuscany, Florence is home to the Renaissance. You could walk around the city and not step foot inside a museum or church and still feel as though…
Volterra • Italy Volterra was my very first hill town in Tuscany, Italy. And I fell in love with it. Beautiful churches. Roman ruins. Old town walls. Narrow, cobblestoned lanes. Stunning views. Delicious food. While not off the main tourist track, Volterra is a not as popular as nearby San Gimignano. Tune in to find…
9 Amazing Things You Need To Do in Tuscany Italy Tuscany, Toscana, is a beautiful region in Italy. And there is a long list of amazing things you need to do in Tuscany. That’s the problem — there are so many awesome things to do in this heavily visited region that you don’t know what…
Why You Need to Visit the Simple Yet Stunning Abbey of Sant’Antimo Italy The Abbey of Sant’Antimo is one of my favorite religious destinations in Italy. It is so simple yet so stunningly beautiful — because of its simplicity. The church we see today was originally built in the 12th century. Yup. It’s old!! And…
The 7 Best Experiences in the Beautiful Town of Montalcino Italy Montalcino is a lovely hill town in Tuscany. Of course, just about every town in Tuscany — well, in all of Italy for that matter — is beautiful. But Montalcino is rather special for a couple of reasons. Number one is that it is…
Val d’Orcia • Tuscany • Italy Do you dream of drinking Italian wine under the Tuscan sun? Or maybe wandering the cobblestone streets of a hill town in Tuscany? Today I’m talking about traveling around Tuscany, Italy — specifically the area known as the Val d’Orcia. The Val d’Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…
