Need some practical advice on your future trip to Tuscany? Check out our favorite places to stay, eat, shop, and visit in Radda in Chianti and San Gimignano. These well preserved towns exude charm and history around every corner.
Lessons from a Chianti Villa Rental Tale
Thinking of spending your vacation in the Tuscan hills? Checking out our tips for renting (inspired by a week spent at a Radda in Chianti villa)--is a must. Two things you shouldn't leave home without: patience and a sense of humor.
Cooking at Capovento
If only you could replicate at home the meals you had while out and about in the Tuscan hills. We tell ourselves the same. Check out these cooking classes, uniquely held at a villa in Chianti, Italy.
The Renaissance Man: Alive, Well and Butchering in Panzano
Thinking about renting an apartment or villa in Chianti? Get the inside scoop on an internationally recognized Chianti butcher who is legendary with the locals.Warning: reading further may cause mouth watering.
Cane e Gatto Will Have You Barking and Purring
Thinking about taking a trip over to Tuscany? The picturesque streets and unique cuisine of Siena are not to muss. Read on for our details on a dream meal at this small family-run restaurant in Siena, Italy.
Italy Meets Greece in a Corner of Calabria
Head off the beaten path to visit a little known, tiny village just outside of Reggio Calabria, where Greek is still spoken.Get there by following a weaving road with an explosion of colors and scents.
At Piedmont’s Ceretto Winery: Modern Art Among the Vines
You don't expect to see a masterpiece
of contemporary art amid
rows of choice vines in Italy's
Piemonte region. That's exactly what
you'll find, though, atop a hill just
outside the town of La Morra.
Only the Best for Academia Barilla in Parma
The dream child of the brothers behind Italy's most famous pasta, Academia Barilla is a cooking school in Parma for professionals and amateurs alike. Read on for details on this not-to-miss experience.
Finding an Italian Cooking School
Ready to experience Italy through gourmet delight? We sure are. Find a cooking school anywhere in Italy with this Web site; If you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist!
Special Stays in Milan’s Shopping District
Read on for our expert reviews on two of our favorite hotels in Milan, Italy. Our choices for blowout or budget travel: The Bulgari Hotel and Hotel Manzoni. Either way, you won't be dissapointed.