Made in Italy: Fired Up with Sbigoli Terrecotte
I LOVE Learning with Locals and today I want to introduce you to another remarkable family of artisans here in Florence…
Join me for a visit to the workshop and bottega of Spigoli Terrecotte!
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Palazzo Davanzati: A Glimpse at Florentine Life in Medieval & Renaissance Times
♦ ♦ ♦ Visiting Palazzo Davanzati has been on my list for a very long time. Like many other lesser known museums the visiting hours
♥I Think I’ll Stay…
Wow! Time flies…even in a pandemic! It was exactly six months ago that I arrived. Pinch me, I’ve been here six months!? What next?
♦Learning (Virtually!) with Locals! ♦
Over the last months, I have been able to immerse & take “deep dives” into art, architecture, history, literature of Florence & more thanks to some amazing local experts. Please meet…
Stepping Out in (Italian) Style with Nino!
I LOVE “Learning with Locals” and today I’m going to introduce you to Nino. Join me in his boutique shoe shop, Goccia, in historical Florence…
Piazzale Michelangelo: A Love ♥Letter to Florence
Join me for a visit to the quintessential viewpoint in Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo.
♦Me? In Italy Magazine? Si! Wow! ♦
Grazie to Italy Magazine for sharing my story!
I am beyond thrilled to share “my next chapter”!
Pitti Palace Museum: One Palace, Three Dynasties!
It would be impossible (and probably naive) to even attempt to summarize or encapsulate the rich and complex history of any of the renowned museums here in Italy but I’ll keep trying! This week I want to share about another of Florence’s distinguished museums; Pitti Palace.
♦The Medici Legacy: A Visit to the Magnificent Medici Chapels ♦
The Interwoven History & Story of a City and a Family
This post is only about the Medici Chapels and Chapel of the Princes but their is so much more to the Medici and their legacy here in Florence and in Tuscany…
Day Tripping in Chianti Country (Again!) with Arianna & Alessio
I LOVE learning with locals! It is the essence & epitome of what I love most about travel and why I’m so passionate about sharing with YOU! And, thanks to fabulous Friends of Victoria like Arianna & Alessio, I have so much to share and offer when YOU come to Italy!
