Things you should definitely do in Tuscany…

Things you should definitely do in Tuscany…

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

I know it’s silly but when we moved to Tuscany there was a period of about a year during which I was too unsure of the culture, etiquette and language to do certain things. For...

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Golfing in Tuscany

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

With Tuscany’s picturesque rolling hills and mild climate, it is hard to imagine a better place for golfing. A large number of golf courses sprung up in the 90’s due to Tuscany’s superb setting. With multiple golf courses in every...

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Parle Italiano? (Do you speak Italian?)

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

I have lived in Tuscany for nearly 10 years and the more I understand the language, the more I realise I have to learn… The thing about the Italian language is that it may be complicated and baffling...

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Saint Francis’ Convent: Cortona

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

Il Convento Fratti Cappuccini is a Franciscan monastery set on the slopes of Monte Sant Egidio, over the Vignone River just outside Cortona, Tuscany and is very much worth a visit if you are in this area. Not only...

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Fishing on the Tuscan Coastline

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

Fishing in Tuscany for visitors is a little known pleasure. Though the ports along the coast have been established as fishing villages for thousands of years, and many Tuscans enjoy the sport, it has not been developed commercially...

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Horsing around in Tuscany

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

If you love horses and are on holiday in Tuscany it is really worthwhile organising a trek somewhere beautiful. Tuscany is ideal for horseback riding in every month except June, July and August when it is usually too...

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Tell me why I don’t like Mondays…

by Sarah Fraser on May 1, 2012 • View Comments

Mondays are a funny day in Italy. Despite it being the traditional start of the week for most of the English speaking world, Monday is definitely not the start of the week in Italy! “Why is...

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Tuscany: The Wedding Location of Your Dreams

by Sarah Fraser on Jan 3, 2012 • View Comments

Getting married abroad may seem like a far off dream, but getting married in beautiful Tuscany is easier than you think!

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La Mamma della Mamma – Grandparent Culture

by Sarah Fraser on Dec 30, 2011 • View Comments

“My mum's mum is always with me when my mum is not” goes the prize-winning song 'La Mamma della Mamma', from the Italian Zecchino d'Oro annual children's song festival in 1998. Twelve years on, and...

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The Wonders of Lake Trasimeno

by Sarah Fraser on Dec 27, 2011 • View Comments

Lake Trasimeno, located on the Tuscan/Umbrian border, may not be swarming with VIP’s like it’s more famous counterparts to the North, but this tranquil retreat has an abundance of charm.

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Pecorino Toscano: A Truly Tuscan Tradition

by Sarah Fraser on Dec 23, 2011 • View Comments

On average, a typical Italian eats over 22 kg. of cheese a year. So it’s only natural that Italy would produce some of the world’s best cheese – and Tuscany is no exception!

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A Buddhists Dream

by Sarah Fraser on Dec 16, 2011 • View Comments

In the provence of Pisa, near the city of Santa Luce, sits a little village called Pomaia. While this little town may seem obscure, it is actually a very important point for Buddhism – The Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, one...

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