The walled Etruscan town of Volterra is one of Tuscany’s most evocative hilltop towns, yet it was relatively unknown to tourists until the Twilight series, but fans might be disappointed to learn that the movie scenes were actually filmed nearly 70 miles away in Montepulciano. Volterra was one of the 12 Etruscan power centers from …
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Overhanging coasts colorful with houses that cling to the cliffsides, bays and small beaches, terraced vineyards climbing up from the sea: this is Cinque Terre and the Gulf of Poets. Hiking trails run between each of the five villages, which Cinque Terre (literally translated to five lands) is name for. Over-crowded and popular with tourists …
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The Friuli Venezia Giulia is a region tucked in the far northeastern corner of Italy. Bordering Austria and Slovenia, which was part of the former Yugoslavia, the food of the region is a melting pot of the Venetian, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslav cultures. Simple recipes are the philosophy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia. We’re often asked …
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Mention Tuscany and women around the world go all googly-eyed picturing impossibly handsome Italian men, fields of yellow sunflowers, and romance a la Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun. Or maybe Tuscany conjures up visions of sipping a perfect Chianti at a tiny cafe in an old Medieval town. Our visit to Tuscany couldn’t …
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Tobogganing is a very traditional sport in Südtirol. The multiple world champion and Olympic winner, Armin Zöggeler, is the most well known toboggan driver of Italy and comes form the little village of Foiana, near the city of Merano. So when we arrived to Merano 2000 via what certainly felt like the world’s largest cable car …
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Known as “the other side of Italy,” Südtirol is Italy’s northernmost province and Südtirol’s vineyards account for less than 1% of Italy’s total vineyards. Yet, a whopping twenty different varieties of grapes are grown in Südtirol’s steep vineyards. Wine has been produced in Südtirol for centuries and has distinct German and Austrian influences from the region’s …
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Elle Magaize said the Miramonti Boutique Hotel is “hard to find, hard to forget”. While we didn’t find the mountain hotel hard to find, it will indeed be hard to forget! Here are our 10 reasons to love Miramonti Boutique Hotel: 1. The View Located in the Dolomites 884 meters above the town of Merano, …
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We’ve had some really delicious meals on our travels around the world. But a spectacular view makes a delicious meal even that more memorable! We’ve selected 10 of our favorite best restaurant views, where not only did the view make our jaws drop but the food was also unparalleled. Sea, Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives The …
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San Gimignano is Italy’s Medieval Manhattan with its skyline of fourteen stone towers rising dramatically from the Tuscan countryside. Originally there were 72 towers, some as tall as 50 meters, each built by San Gimignano’s patriarch families in a competition and display of their wealth. Seven of the remaining towers stretch up under the Tuscan …
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Welcome to the first Wine Wednesday on our blog! Tim and I have developed oenophilia (a love of wine) over our last few years living in Italy and we’ve enjoyed discovering our palates. Wine has become more than just a beverage; we do a variety of activities related to wine, and while we’re certainly not …
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We’re Jennifer and Tim and we love traveling! We are just one ordinary couple who have found that travel brought us closer together, taught us patience, the art of compromise, and how to truly appreciate the diversity of this extraordinary world. So far, we've visited 37 countries, lived in the United States and Italy, and Tim has lived in Korea. And we do it all while both holding down full time jobs. Read more...
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