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Category Archives: Tuscany
LA FOCE: A Tuscan Shangri-la.
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
Posted in American Travel, European Travel, Italy, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged Italy, La Foce, travel, Tuscany
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FLORENCE REVISITED!
“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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Tagged Florence, Italy, life travel, travel, travel writers, vacation spots
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Capalbio: A Village in Tuscany
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