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...]
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...]
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...]
Good tastes of Tuscany
Good Tastes of Tuscany is run by Elizabeth Morris & Meaghan Barr as a female family run business that caters to mixed groups but also womens groups for travel in Tuscany. They have a very successful cooking school that provides classes for single, multi day & 7 day culinary & cultural programs. Newly listed on the networking website Women Travel the World, Elizabeth and Meaghan are living the dream - join in one of their fabulous … [Read more...]
Tuscany Welcomes Women – and 70,000 Candles in Pisa
The Luminara di San Ranieri Un incantesimo di luce si riflette su tutta la citta' per il Patrono The Pisans celebrate their patron saint, Saint Ranieri, with more than 70,000 candles which light up the palazzi, bridges, and towers along the Arno. Antique illuminations are placed on the Leaning Tower and along the crenellations of the city walls around Piazza dei Miracoli. The reflections of the candles in the Arno River is enhanced by floating … [Read more...]
