Photographing La Dolce Vita: Photography in Italy with Brad Mikel

Master photographer Brad Mikel shares tips (and first-hand anecdotes) for taking better photos in Italy, especially for capturing the best light and incorporating Italians into your photos.

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Gabriele’s Favorite Places to Eat In and Around Florence

The Tuscan star of Extra Virgin lets us in on his favorite restaurants not only in the city of Florence, but in the beautiful rolling hills above the city as well.

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Too Many Favorites!: Where to Stay in Cinque Terre and What to Photograph in Tuscany

Our master photographer shares some of his favorite secret places for travel and photography in the Cinque Terre and Tuscany. Read on for details on hot spots that provide a feast for the eyes.

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Montepulciano’s Wine Cathedral

Talk about creating great expectations. If your guide starts a tour by saying, "You are about to visit the most beautiful wine cellar in the world," well, she'd better deliver.

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In Tuscany, Biodynamic Wines Help Preserve the Past

One "fabbrica" near Lucca dives into biodynamic wines. Like organic agriculture, biodynamic methods eschew chemicals and synthetic fertilizers. But biodynamic agriculture goes further, operating a farm, a vineyard as a self-contained living organism.

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Food and Wine Experiences in Tuscany’s Province of Pisa

Tour an artisanal pasta producer, considered to make Italy's best pasta. Visit a small, woman-run vineyard outside San Miniato, specializing in vin santo and spumante. Meet a young butcher who marries his love of meat with the arts and community.

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Where to Stay in the Province of Pisa: Agriturismos, Hotel and Villa Rentals

Our selection of places to stay in the Pisa province of Tuscany includes an agriturismo that's great for families, a honeymooner's paradise in Pisa, a quirky inn, villa rentals in Andrea Bocelli's hometown and more.

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An Insider’s Guide to Pisa Italy: Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Shop

One of our favorite Pisans shares a priceless list of what to see and do in Pisa. She tells us about her favorite restaurants, pizzeria and best place for a cup of coffee. Looking to buy leather she has the place. Also visit one of Pisa's up and coming museums and see a mural by Keith Haring.

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Exploring the Province of Pisa: San Miniato, Volterra, Lajatico

This less travelled corner of Tuscany has much to offer besides the city of Pisa - there's art, history, truffles, vampires and Andrea Bocelli! Read on for details on where to go and what to eat on this side of town.

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The Dream Interview: Tuscany and Umbria Insider Barrie Kerper

Kerper is such a thorough researcher she would put any librarian at the Library of Congress to shame. She finds out absolutely everything about a place -- much of it through the eyes of other great travel writers -- and the presents the essential and the fascinating in a compelling way.

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