The Elements and the Seasons: Fire and Water
08 Feb 2012
I find observing the elements around me utterly fascinating, almost magical. No wonder ancient peoples used to worship them… We should at least respect them.
Wood, leather and flowers
18 Jan 2012
When I was a child, craftsmen’s shops (or “botteghe artigiane” as we call them in Italian) were very common. Now the “botteghe artigiane” are a rarity and a resource.
The Gifts of Life
19 Dec 2011
A belated post for the Italy Blogging Roundtable about the incredible gifts that I have received this year.
It’s all about giving…
01 Dec 2011
December is here: the holiday season has begun for real! This first post of the month is all about “gifts” and “giving”. And I really hope you will read it and join in the fun!
Tuscan Comfort Food
09 Nov 2011
While trying to write this post for the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable I have realized that all food is comfort food to me, but there are different things that I crave at different times of the year. And then there is Nutella… which is a year-round soul-healing food… and a very old-fashioned Tuscan “snack”…
The Colors of the Fall in Tuscany
12 Oct 2011
Fall is my favourite season. Spring is festive, summer is lively, winter is cosy, but the fall is magic. We don’t get the bright shades of red of the North-American foliage, but Tuscany in the fall is just as pretty.
Back to school! Or maybe not…
14 Sep 2011
One of those bittersweet moments when you have both reasons to be sad and reasons to be happy, and the September issue of our Italy Blogging Roundtable!
Why I Love Tuttomondo, Keith Haring’s Mural in Pisa
13 Jul 2011
I am by no means an art expert, but I do like art. Choosing a work of art to talk about for the third post in the Italy Blogging Roundtable was not easy but I suddenly realized the choice was obvious.
To drive or not to drive in Tuscany? That is the question.
08 Jun 2011
It depends on where you want to go and the type of traveller you are. Here are some thoughts on this popular questions.
Because it’s not Florence everywhere… and because it’s home.
04 May 2011
My first post in the new series Italy Blogging Roundtable and my answer to the question “Why do you write about Italy?”
