Oh Florence. It took me so long to appreciate your food, and now I’m constantly counting the days until I can go back. I’ve scoured lists of all the best restaurants in Florence, analyzed menus, been disappointed when we couldn’t…
8 Best Cortona Restaurants to Try
We went to Cortona for the first time last year, and it was one of my most favorite surprises. I figured that it would be overrated because of the popularity of Under the Tuscan Sun. I was dead wrong. Cortona…
Beyond the Day Trip: Cortona Tuscany Travel Guide
Move over Montepulcino, we have a new favorite town to use as our home base in Tuscany! I’ll admit it, I was skeptical of Cortona Tuscany because of all the hype around Under the Tuscan Sun. (I really need to…
A Delicious Emilia Romagna Travel Guide
Every so often we are able to spend just enough time in a place to fall in love with it and immediately start planning our trip back. This mini Emilia Romagna travel guide started with our trip to Italy in…
Rome at Christmas: Memorable Holidays in the Eternal City
I have to be honest. Rome at Christmas is not my favorite. It was lovely, but I felt that it was lacking the magic that Venice or Paris held during the holidays. I want to write about it, however, because…
Visiting Paris at Christmas: A Quiet, Magical Time of Year
The decision to be in Paris at Christmas wasn’t hard after our amazing Valentine’s Day trip to Paris. I know I keep saying this, but Paris in the winter is the best kept secret in travel. Tom was really excited…
Where to Eat in Paris: 15 Restaurants to Try
As a young college student, I thought the most delightful part of eating in Paris was the abundance of fresh baguettes. Long after I returned from Paris, I would purchase baguettes from my local Italian grocery store, add some olives,…
Alsace Wine Route: A Quick Guide for a Perfect Trip!
Several months ago, we purchased cheap tickets to Paris for Valentine’s Day. After spending 5 more days in Paris over Christmas, we decided that we wanted to do something different. While we weighed the options of flying to another destination,…
Where to Eat in Florence: 22 Delicious Places to Eat
Confession: My list of restaurants has gotten so long that our biggest question on any trip is where to eat in Florence. (My Rome list is the same way. Paris is growing quickly. Venice, not so much, lol.) We are…
Hill Towns of Italy: 11 Beautiful Places to Visit in Tuscany & Umbria
I’m excited to share this post on the hill towns of Italy! I actually started working on the idea for this post during our (extended) winter trip and I’ve updated it after every trip since. We spent a few days road…
Best Towns in Tuscany – Tips for a Perfect Trip
I think it’s ambitious to say that there is a single travel guide can point you to all the best towns in Tuscany. In fact, I don’t think there can be one single blog post on anything (but particularly a…
Best Bistecca in Florence, Italy
It probably comes as no surprise that Tom and I are constantly searching for the best bistecca in Florence. As I’ve mentioned previously, Tom enjoys finding the “best of..” on our adventures. Most recently that adventure led to explore Vienna’s…
