How Superstitious We Are!!!
If you grow up in a village in the countryside of Tuscany, you are destined to handle mirrors and olive oil with care, but stepping on poo will never be a problem. Read More 2 Comments
Written by gloria on August 18, 2010
At Home in Tuscany
A homage to Pisa
67 years ago, 953 people died under Allies’ bombs. To the people who think some areas of the city are shabby because there is a ruin of a building or an ugly building has replaced an older palace, well, I would like to say that those are the scars of the price Pisa paid for our freedom. They are your history too. Treat them with respect. Read More 4 Comments
Written by gloria on August 31, 2010
“Antichi Mestieri”: Old Trades in Tuscany
Can you believe that in Tuscany there are still people making agricultural tools with hammer and anvil? Or people making a living by making poles for vineyards? Well, there are. 96 of them to be precise. Read More 1 Comment
Written by gloria on August 14, 2010
Velvet Encounters
If Keith of Velvet Escape ever asks me to write something about a “velvet moment”, well, this will be my story! Read More 6 Comments
Written by gloria on July 26, 2010
It’s all about making friends
When you are lucky enough to meet guests who truly appreciate what you have to give, it is a great feeling. And when the accommodation you offer is much more than just a vacation rental, then it’s all about making friends. Read More 7 Comments
Written by gloria on July 17, 2010
A summer day in the Maremma
Just the usual amazing day in this beautiful corner of Tuscany! Read More 3 Comments
Written by gloria on June 27, 2010
I love aperitivo
It’s inexpensive, it’s fun, it’s social. If you don’t know what going out for an aperitivo in Tuscany means these days, you are missing out on a really cool new habit. Read More 3 Comments
Written by gloria on June 22, 2010
Mojitos and fried seafood on the river Arno
How I discovered that I should never take allergy pills before going to my new favourite spot in Pisa! Read More 6 Comments
Written by gloria on June 9, 2010
Summer recipes: my favourite farro salads
Spelt salads are my favourite summer food. You can invent as many as you wish with fresh ingredients. Here are my two favourite recipes. Read More 9 Comments
Written by gloria on June 1, 2010
What it takes…
…to build the vacation rental home you would like for your own holidays in Tuscany, especially when that property means so much more than that to you. Where we are with the renovations of our Casina di Rosa. Read More 6 Comments
Written by gloria on May 30, 2010
