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 … Continue reading »
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 »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
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 … 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 »
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 … 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 »
