Barcelona, sweet Barcelona – how full of beauty and grime you are. It’s my kind of city, a city that has all of the necessary elements for a pretty great lifestyle for a young person. Everywhere there is always chaos, always someone up at 6am having a conversation on a park bench as if it … Continue reading »
April showers bring May’s Flowers – I have always hated that phrase and this year it might as well be four months of rain with no end in sight. Yes, we in Florence are ready for a little bit of sole (sun) and so far this week has been promising. YES! thank you mother nature. On … Continue reading »
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 … Continue reading »
Lately there has been a lot of talk about safety traveling alone (especially women). In light of recent horrific events in Turkey of a woman killed on a solo trip or in other parts of the world, it’s a worthy topic in my book. The reality is that bad things happen to good people everywhere we go – … Continue reading »
Traditionally (so I have noticed since living in Florence, Italy since 2007) Italians happen to be more ‘coffee’ people than tea drinkers. We associate this country with bustling cafe bars – elbow to elbow full of people clamoring for their daily shot of espresso, or in my case un bel macchiato. While this is still true, … Continue reading »
If you happen to be friends with me on Facebook than you probably already know that me and t-man decided to escape January boredom and visit a picturesque town near the Italian border in Austria – Villach. T-man has been talking about this town for some time so I finally took him up on this offer … Continue reading »
For those of us who are expats or immigrants in Italy one bone of contention is the price of a gym membership. In Florence, there are a variety of options for those who live both in and out of the center but one fact is clear. If even slightly semi-clean, not filled with sweaty guys … Continue reading »
Food tips in Florence, Italy – this is the kind of posts I really live {and eat} for. It really makes me happy to write about Osteria il Buongustai because it has been my favorite lunch place since I arrived in 2007. While there are so many wonderful restaurants in the center of firenze, not … Continue reading »
Picture this scenario – you booked a ticket home to visit family and you want to bring a gift for someone special – parents, friends, grandparents, your friend Steve, favorite childhood cat but have run out of ideas of what to bring as a ‘typical’ unique item from Tuscany. Yes everyone loves the wine, or … Continue reading »
I was on the hunt recently for an easy but punch-me-in-the-mouth tasty appetizer for a small dinner we were having for some friends at our apartment in Florence, Italy. I know bacon recipes seem to be on the upswing after a recent myth surrounding bacon production in the United Kingdom and United States with a national … Continue reading »
