The countryside of Tuscany is littered with small, gorgeous medieval villages, such as Castelfalfi (pictured here) and San Gimignano. Italy has long been the darling of American travelers, ranking at ...

An Italian man puffed his way up the narrow road — literally. His hands clutched his handlebars, leveraging them for power as he cycled uphill. That left only one place for his cigarette: between his ...

As a young man, our guide, Mario Acciai, was born and raised just outside of Florence. His farming family chastised Mario, youngest of seven, for being a daydreamer, singing, and disappearing to play ...

There’s something about Tuscany that just takes your breath away. Perhaps it’s the charming little towns, the ancient churches, or being home to Europe’s most incredible wine regions. I’d only visited ...

The exterior facade and garden of Collegio alla Querce in Florence, Italy.

Is there a greater testament to artistic endeavour than Florence? The Tuscan city positively brims with museums, galleries ...

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We were about to depart, regretfully, from our Tuscan villa when our hostess, Dorella Sarperi, made it a point to emphasize that she was the person in the kitchen when meals were prepared for guests.