San Galgano and the Sword in the stone
Featured image photo credit: Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay So normally I don’t write about places I visit but seriously, I have deduced that it really should be the FIRST thing I...
View ArticleMalmantile Medieval Festival 2012
This past weekend we had to embrace our boring and domestic side which included moving furniture, namely our old Soviet-era masterpiece outside and move our new ikea Ektorp one from a friend’s house...
View ArticleWhy you should visit the magical castle of Carcassonne
Carcassonne in my eyes, is the real-life version of a fairy-tale – according to wikipedia: Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former...
View ArticlePisa and the leaning tower – misconceptions and fun facts
Pisa oh Pisa, a city so close to the one that I live in – Florence yet one that I have never taken the time to explore or learn much about. Since I will have the pleasure to do so next week, I thought...
View ArticleThe Future of Culture Heritage and Tourism in Florence
This weekend I had the chance to check out some really interesting conferences and discussions regarding cultural heritage & cooperative tourism in Florence and Tuscany. Living in a city as...
View Article“Room with a View”
Last week I got the great opportunity to tour the incredible Villa di Maiano and {Fattoria di Maiano – post coming later}. This historical gem is where several scenes were filmed from James Ivory’s...
View ArticleStibbert Museum in Florence – haven of treasures
Main image credit: Elisa.rolle via Wikimedia Commons When writing this post, I still really can’t believe it’s took me this long to visit Stibbert Museum but I admit it just wasn’t a priority....
View ArticleBreakfast with a view on via tornabuoni
Discovering yet another rooftop with a view in Florence is my own personal holy grail. I adore any view overlooking my city and the one that I most recently discovered happens to be on top of boutique...
View ArticleUndercover Palazzo Pitti – exploring women artists
“‘My Lordship, I’ll show you what a woman can do.’ – artist Artmesia Gentileschi Throughout the centuries women have had to work tremendously hard to make their voice heard, especially in...
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