Just 60 Kms from Florence is this magical walled City. A few years ago some friends and I spent a week there in an apartment. What a magical time it was. We shopped in the market, we joined the locals and walked the city walls every evening, and went out to hear Opera - Lucca was the birthplace of Puccini, so Opera is always a feature. My friend Rosanna Capitani of Eliotropica can organise an apartment or local tours for you. A Toast to … [Read more...]
A Toast to Travel – live like a local in Tuscany for a week
Natalie and John started A Toast to Travel to share their love of travel and living well with others (You!). After a life in Corporate America, they have entered a phase of life where having exceptional experiences, shared with others, has become their mission. We want our guests to enjoy life like we do. Natalie served as Chair for the United Nations Association Chicago for gender equality and in working with more and more women, it … [Read more...]
Tuscany Untouched Tours
Andrea recently travelled to Tuscany, one of the most romantic and beautiful regions in the world. Visiting this quaint location was like taking a time capsule to the Medieval ages, where one only needed to take a hike up one of its trails to experience sweeping views over sublime castles and breathtaking landscapes below. Tuscany Untouched Tours (TUT) took us off the beaten path to experience Tuscany through the eyes of a local, thanks to … [Read more...]
Reasons to Love Tuscany all year round
Paola de Juliis is one of the great local tour guides listed on Women Travel the World and recommends any Tuscany any time of the year. … [Read more...]
Tours of Tuscany
Australian Ines Fabris decided to return to her roots in Tuscany, 4 years ago she was joined by her daughter Monique and together they share their Tuscan dream with travelers who come to stay in the Villa that is their base - Tours of Tuscany was born. Our clients enjoy the Tuscan way of life; good food, good wine, interesting people, beautiful scenery and wonderful places to visit. Instead of moving around Tuscany every night, they are … [Read more...]
Amazing art and beautiful nature: rent a holiday home in Sicily
Sicily has a combination of breathtaking natural features, intriguing arts and charming villas all at your disposal With so many vacation destinations in the world, it can be confusing to settle for one. However, very few people debate on whether they can go to Italy or not when the opportunity presents itself. Sicily is one of the greatest world destinations: there’s a reason why Goethe, in his "Italienische Reise" (Italian Journey), said … [Read more...]
Cook in Tuscany, do as the Tuscans do
A guide to looking like a local! Linda Meyers and her husband George run tours in Tuscany based around food - Cook in Tuscany: Cook - Eat - Play. Here Linda writes about how to look like a local when in Tuscany. 1. Don’t ask for parmesan cheese to put on top of your pasta. That’s an American thing! 2. Tiramisu is not dessert - it was invented in Tuscany in the 1960’s to give an afternoon “pick me up” to café guests. Although its origin … [Read more...]
Villas in Sicily to explore Selinunte and Segesta
By staying in one the charming villas in Sicily in Scopello, you can explore Selinunte and Segesta, some of the world's stunning ancient architecture. "Sicily is the land of oranges and of the flower-strewn ground with its fragrant air of springtime... but what makes it a land that must be seen and unique throughout the world is the fact that from one end to another it can be defined as a strange and divine museum of architecture". Those … [Read more...]
La Dolce Vita – Experience the sweet life that is Italy
Susan Van Allen may live mostly in Los Angeles, but her great love is Italy. The home of her maternal grandparents, when set first arrived in Rome in 1976, she was hooked. She leads several trips a year for women to Italy - each focusing on a particular area for a week. La Dolce Vita 2016 Trips for Women to Italy Southern Italy 14-22 May Italian Riviera 24 Sept - 1 Oct Florence Oct 16-23 These are just some of the fantastic trips for … [Read more...]
Amore Italia Tours – Just for us Girls
What woman can not succumb to Italy's charms? Averil Stuart-Head certainly could not, and in 2007 when she was asked to exhibit her art at the Florence Biennale, it became a catalyst for her and her husband (originally from Christchurch NZ), to buy a home in Italy. It is in a village called Introdacqua, two hours east of Rome. Averil is a textile and felting fibre artist, working from her studio in Introdacqua, Bruce is a builder and … [Read more...]
