Wi-Fi sweet wi-fi – what would this girl do without it? I remember when I first moved to where I am currently living in the suburbs of Florence near Bagno a Ripoli. We couldn’t get dsl and had to actually, gasp* use dial-up for a period. Dial-up. I am not joking. Remember that sound you …
Introducing this week someone I have worked with for a number of years for whom I have a ton of respect. She is full of life – a person I can only describe as solare (Italian for ‘sunny’), you can see gorgeous photos of the Tuscan weddings she does here. Her perspective is quite unique …
Everytime I go away on vacation.. ie: this past month – I always wonder how I am going to feel about Florence upon my return. Will I start comparing everything instantly, pitting countries that I’ve visited or lived pros and cons against one another like a twisted game of tug & war? If I am truly honest, …
This girl is finally back in Florence after a whirlwind trip back to the states to visit family, friends and generally create mayhem {kidding}. I returned not only to some nice fun jetlag {anyone else sleep 12 hours?} and cool weather that is so very much not normal this time of year. Global warming is …
This next ‘local I love’ happens to be a fellow blogger/web consultant extraordinaire living with her husband and adorable baby girl {and my god-daughter!} in Florence. We met when she needed some help getting her dual citizenship to stay in Italy and needless to say a friendship was born. I have spent many a day …
Sweet Boston, you were good to me in every possible way. Well to be frank, I owe everything to my friend Erin and the beautiful setting of New England itself. I already touched on my local food favorites in this town but now the city itself is the center of my attention. The best way I can describe …
Back again for yet another awesome interview with una bella Italiana – yes an Italian girl who I recently met for the first time who works in the world of same social media madness as myself. With tattoos and a sly smile, she could have been right at home in the city I lived in …
There is no secret that I love Boston. I loved this city before I even got to ever visit, which for the first time happened to be this month. I felt like I have already been to New England due to so many of my friends actually being from Beantown. I envisioned pretty downtown streets, …
Happy May Day everyone! While I may not actually be in Florence this May that doesn’t mean I have forgotten about you all! At the moment I am currently on a one month visit to America visiting my family and friends since I haven’t been home in a year and a half and one of …
This past weekend was yet another great example of why I live in Italy. I feel like if you play your cards right, you can always end up doing something fun {or nothing at all} if you choose too, this city has every possibility of both. Friday I got to revel in a French wine …
This Sunday I had the awesome opportunity to go with my friend Debora/gourmet expert AmbasciatoreGusto to visit Fattoria LaVacchio, an organic farm located about 18-20km from Florence. Debora stocks products from the farm in her B&B in Florence and I was itching to try the famous ‘antipasto‘ {cheese & cured meat appetizer} that she kept …
Who doesn’t love brunch? The musing of both breakfast and lunch is a beautiful concept born in the US of A and I enjoyed many throughout the years even if the word itself kind of annoys me. It can be found in Florence though normally is very overpriced or too crowded to actually go on …
When I was a student in 2005, the ‘other side of the river’ or ‘oltrarno’ to the locals was considered a scary place for us young Americani. All I knew about Piazza Santo Spirito was that drug addicts liked to hang out on the steps and that beyond the Ponte Vecchio bridge lay a very …
Like many fellow bloggers who live and work in Italy, we tend to get a lot of emails from those interested in moving here. I can understand why, the food, the scenery, “la bella vita” – what’s not to love? While I am personally obsessed with this country and can happily see my life here …
Last Friday I got the really awesome opportunity to see something I have been wanting to see for years in Florence. A private tour of the famous ‘Vasari Corridor’ – or 1 kilometer long secret passageway linking the Palazzo Vecchio – Uffizi Museum with the Pitti Palace and specifically commissioned for the famous Medici Family. What …
After an un event-ful weekend including being sick, working and loads of cleaning, T-man and I were more than happy to meet with some good friends of mine, Kate and Rob, to catch up over un caffe. ( By the way , their blog is kinda awesome so if you haven’t already seen it, check it asap http://www.lavitaebellablog.com/). …
Now that the weather is slightly more acceptable to this Texan and the arno river is slowly melting, my mind is of course wandering to the thermal springs in Tuscany. Hot springs are naturally produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth’s crust which never fails to impress me. Some famous ones …
Back again this {Friday} with another addition to ‘Locals I Love’. This week I asked my good friend Gianna to let us into her life for a few seconds this busy girl has free. Me and this girl have gone on our fair share of avventure {adventures} and it seems like when we are together … Continue reading »
Reblogged from I am Italy: @Ggnitaly84 American girl in Florence living, working, and blogging with a glass of wine at her side – who strives to be just as social offline as she is online. I am from Texas and have lived in Florence, Italy since 2007 after finding myself drawn to the ‘big city … Continue reading »
I apologize for the lack of posts lately but if you happen to be a fan of my blog’s facebook page – you probably know that I am currently in America until the end of May visiting family. So far so good, I have visited Boston for the first time and am all over the … Continue reading »
Back again for another chat with a local that I love – a very dear friend of mine, Megan! I met her a few years ago and was very thankful I did since we both had very similar life situations. She makes living and working in Florence, Italy look easy when it is anything but, and I have … Continue reading »
We are back again, ready for an all-night extravaganza of events this Tuesday April 30th in Florence, Italy – I am of course referring to Notte Bianca or ‘White Night’ the day before May Day – labor day and a national holiday. I am super excited as always since it’s a great excuse to meet … Continue reading »
Today is a very special day in Italy – April 25th, 1945 {Festa della Liberazione} which marks the day that Italy was liberated from Nazi Germany. This in addition to showing respect for the Italian resistance risking their lives fighting against both Benito Mussolini’s armies as well as the Germans. In the Tuscan hills that we … Continue reading »
Starting yesterday was one of my favorite fairs in Florence – the annual International Handicraft fair – Mostra Internazionale dell’Artigianato at the Fortezza di Basso. An annual fair running since 1931 with the aims of showcasing artisans from all over the world and locally. I have gone every year since being here and really love … Continue reading »
