Category Archives: Italy

LA FOCE: A Tuscan Shangri-la.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by rosemariecurteman

     In my first book, My Renaissance:  A Widow’s Healing Pilgrimage to Tuscany, I discuss how after my husband’s death in the mid 1990s, I decided to go back to school to study art history, a part of my education … Continue reading →

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FLORENCE REVISITED!

Posted on February 26, 2013 by rosemariecurteman

“The present glory of Florence is its past.” –A common expression in Florence       After spending an enriching interlude in central and southern Tuscany (mainly Capalbio and La Foce), I returned to Florence to savor its past and present glories … Continue reading →

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Two Romantic Places

Posted on February 14, 2013 by rosemariecurteman

TWO ROMANTIC PLACES      When my publisher asked me to blog about romantic places, I first had to decide what constitutes a “romantic place.”  Is such a place just about falling in love with another person or can a “romantic … Continue reading →

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Capalbio: A Village in Tuscany

Posted on January 4, 2013 by rosemariecurteman

     Recently my niece Cara, who lives in Rome, invited me to visit her and her family in the Comune di Capalbio, a Tuscan township, dating back to A.D. 805, about an hour north of the Eternal City.  It’s in … Continue reading →

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