Sagra del Tartufo (Truffle Festival of Girone) – Girone, Italy Truffle season infiltrates every area of Italy that has the ability to harvest them. From the famous white truffles in Alba all down the country to the black truffles in Tuscany, it is quite a treat …
Festa della Rificolona (Festival of Paper Lanterns)- Florence, Italy One of our favorite ways to travel is by exploring festivals as it is a way to highlight the culture at ambiance of a place with craft, food, and entertainment. Kevin and I (through Girl in …
September 2016 Florence, Italy The first stop on our second tour of Italy! After falling in love with Florence on our first trip, I knew it was on the list for round two. What made this portion of our trip extra special was my brother …
September 2016 Chianti Classico, Italy We loved our day visiting Chianti with Tuscan Wine School so much that it was an obvious choice to try another tour on this trip. Wine Time is a half day tour that takes the group to three vineyards in the Chianti Classico region along …
September 2015 Florence, Italy Monday After a magical lunch in Modena, we continued by train to Florence. The first thing we did was stop by the visitor center just outside the train station to purchase our Firenze Card which would allow us access to over …
September 2015 Chianti, Italy Thursday One area on the “must do” list was visiting the Tuscan wine region. We had been learning more intently (not just drinking) wine for this region and could only image the beauty of the rolling hills of endless grapes vines. …
