♦Guest post by Kari Mayhew♦ After just a few days in Italy, it was very clear that the Italians liked to, well, test you a bit. Serve you bread early and see if you scarf it down or (the right way)...
♦Guest post by Kari Mayhew♦ After just a few days in Italy, it was very clear that the Italians liked to, well, test you a bit. Serve you bread early and see if you scarf it down or (the right way)...
♦Guest Post by Kari Mayhew♦ After four fun filled days in Madrid (where I learned ham is its own food group, Real Madrid is more important than the Holy Trinity and hobo beers on a bridge while...
The famous Palio horse race in Siena only lasts about 90 seconds, but the memories will last a lifetime. Imagine a giant crowd squished into one of the most beautiful medieval town squares screaming...
We’ve had friends and family comment on the volume of decadent food we are eating during our travels and wonder how we aren’t gaining weight. Other friends have expressed concern that we will be...
We had numerous reasons for Siena to be our first month-long stop, and the Tuscan cuisine was high up on the list. With an extended stay in the city, we were able to experience a wide range of food –...
Siena has one of the most unique and striking cathedrals that we have ever seen. The Duomo di Siena is a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque-Gothic architecture and was built between 1215 and 1263. The...
Florence is one of our favorite cities in Europe. While much larger than Siena, it still manages to maintain its Tuscan charm. Our trip through Tuscany would not be complete without a visit to the...
We headed to San Gimignano for a quick day trip from our home base of Siena. Sometimes called the “Manhattan of Tuscany” or “Town of Fine Towers”, this medieval town still has 14 of its original 70...
Siena was an easy pick for our first month-long stay overseas. We fell in love with this medieval city in just a couple hours during a day trip around Tuscany seven years ago. We loved everything...