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Tuscany Tours invites you to travel in style, experience extraordinary things, meet amazing people, and enjoy the refined pleasures of Tuscan living. These are not your grandmother’s bus tours. Small groups limited to 15 participants. Spring and summer tours are sold out, but we do still have openings for September and October. Discover us at www.tuscanytours.com, contact us online or …
Happy Earth Day! Looking for a unique way to see Italy and explore the issues of green tourism, organic food, sustainability, environmental justice and social justice? Then this ecotourism-focused trip I just heard about might be for you… The organization Global Exchange and Green Festival founder Kevn Danaher are offering what they call a “Reality Tour” of Italy from May …
I’d seen that Olive Garden commercial one too many times… You know, the one where the narrator extols the virtues of “the Culinary Institute of Tuscany” where Olive Garden chefs supposedly go to train and get inspired to bring Tuscan-themed dishes back to the U.S. Forgive me, but I highly doubted such a place existed. I’d never heard of “the …
When I worked in hard news, sometimes we’d have what we’d call a “slow news day” or even “slow news week.” I felt like that was the case with Italy travel news this week until I kept hearing left and right about the release of Tuscany tour guide and author Dario Castagno’s latest book Too Much Tuscan Wine. Aha! Something …
Toscana Americana Travel, based in Cortona, Italy (setting of Under the Tuscan Sun) offers tours and art workshops in Tuscany, the Cinque Terre and the Italian Riviera, as well as Capri, Positano, Amalfi and Santorini, Greece. Your hosts, Patrick Mahoney and Cortona native Angela Lucani offer escorted visitor services and tours providing a unique cultural and travel experiencesfor both returning …
One Step Closer was created for those who don’t have the time, the patience or the contacts to organize their own trip to Italy. All our experiences are carefully tailored to the needs and interests of each client, be it for a family trip, an outing with friends, a honeymoon or a corporate off-site. Today many companies offer customized itineraries …
Camporsevoli is a unique hamlet in the heart of a peaceful and shaded countryside in the southernmost section of Tuscany, on the border with Umbria. The estate is within an hour’s drive from Siena, Pienza, Montalcino, Arezzo, Cortona, Perugia, and one and a half hours away from Florence, Rome or Assisi. Florence and Rome are also easy to reach via …
Sant’Antonio is the oldest farm in the countryside around one of Tuscany’s most noteworthy towns, Montepulciano. Originally a 12th-century Franciscan monastery, Sant’ Antonio Country Resort enjoys an unparalleled location at the base of the ancient Etruscan sacred mountain Totona, allowing for cool breezes to keep the olives and farmland cool, even during the hottest hours of the day. Today, Sant’Antonio …
The latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, premieres this month. This installment follows Daniel Craig’s Bond as he seeks revenge for his lover’s death by pursuing a ruthless businessman trying to take control of one of the world’s most important natural resources. Scenes for the film were shot all over Italy including in Lake Garda, Carrara, Siena. We’ve got …
60 Minutes ran an interesting piece last night on the great Antinori family of Tuscany. The dynasty has been making wine for an incredible 26 generations – putting it among the oldest family-run businesses on Earth. (A recent study found only 15 percent of family businesses survive past the second generation.) 60 Minutes focused on the fact that minus a …
