formally the belle abroad but now kids
Italy has to be one of my favorite countries…from the incredible food, the gorgeous landscapes, delicious food, and what I’m featuring today…the most charming villages. On a recent jaunt to Tuscany, we stumbled onto Lucca, an adorable walled Renaissance town. It felt like a step back in time, and what most people hope for and expect […]
Locanda : NOUN ; in continental Europe, especially Italy : a small hotel, guest house, or inn. You are all well aware of my love for Italy, if for no other reason than the fact that I’ve been back seven times since moving abroad. And yet, I still hadn’t come across the term “Locanda”. But our […]
Autumn is in the air… the cool breeze, the changing leaves, the bags are packed and the flights are taking off. Not what you expected?! Well truthfully, it’s the best time of year to sneak away to Europe! The summer crowd has died down a bit, the weather is enjoyable, and of course, it’s still Europe. […]
We spent a week in October hopping all around Northern Italy with a quick (too quick if you ask me!) stop in the gorgeous rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside. I could easily spend a week here sipping Chianti, sleeping in, long walks, maybe a book or two, probably more Chianti…does anything sound more serene? […]
Antinori, the family name that essentially is translated to wine. As in they basically run the show in Italy. Since 1385, yep that’s no typo, the Antinori family has been passing this tasty trade from generation to generation. There are seven estates across the Toscana and Umbria regions. We visited the Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico, one […]