I love Pisa in June
05 Jun 2010
The city celebrates Giugno Pisano with a series of events, including the special opening of some beautiful churches at night!
Feeling at Home: “At home away from home in Hungary”
03 Jun 2010
Tom Greenwood spent 1000 miles away from home for 3 months in a country where he and his wife didn’t speak the language at all, yet ended up feeling at home possibly more so than we had ever done before. What was it about this time they spent in Hungary that made it so special?
Summer recipes: my favourite farro salads
01 Jun 2010
Spelt salads are my favourite summer food. You can invent as many as you wish with fresh ingredients. Here are my two favourite recipes.
What it takes…
30 May 2010
…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.
Feeling at Home: “Home” by Diana Baur
27 May 2010
It’s one thing to move to a new country, and quite another to call that place home. But how do you give others a sense of home before you have one yourself? The answer lies in letting life happen, one small
step at at time. Diana Strinati Baur of Baur Bed & Breakfast in Acqui Terme, Piemonte, tells a little bit about the emotion behind starting a B&B in a place she knew she could love over time, and how that love actually helped give her the sense of home she had always hoped for.
The Etruscans once lived here
24 May 2010
A second tomb was found near where we are by a group of local lovers of archaeology and the finds were presented yesterday at the Hotel Terme di Petriolo. A beautiful, very interesting event.
Creative Italian cuisine… Risotto prugne, pancetta and yogurt
19 May 2010
Risotto is very popular in Italy, and a very easy dish to prepare!
Village festivals in Tuscany (May 2010)
11 May 2010
A list of the food and drink related festivals in Tuscany in May 2010. Wine festivals, village festivals (sagre) and more!
Medieval Festivals in Tuscany
10 May 2010
A list of medieval festival taking place in Tuscany in May 2010. Dress up in medieval costumes and join in the celebrations!!!
The Basilica of San Piero a Grado and the Coast
09 May 2010
A lovely day trip from Pisa and some suggestions for restaurants and bars to try.
