Tag Archives: Tuscany

10 Things to Do in Radda in Chianti

The 10 best things to do in Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy! Radda in Chianti is the heart and soul of the Chianti area in Southeast Tuscany, with just 1,461 inhabitants.  This is the perfect place to slow down and enjoy Tuscany, Italy. While the area has been inhabited since 2000 years before Christ, youContinue reading “10 Things to Do in Radda in Chianti”

A Secret Tuscan Island

This place outshines Positano, but the tourists haven’t discovered it quite yet… Island?  Peninsula?  Both?  The most beautiful place in Italy that you have never heard of…Monte Argentario Drinking a sunset aperitivo poolside, on a cliff overlooking Tyrrhenian Sea with views of the islands, I am left to wonder: Why isn’t this place overrun withContinue reading “A Secret Tuscan Island”

The Scooter Centurion

“They will have to pry it out of my hands, even when I turn 100.” With a big night ahead of us, a seven course dinner and wine pairings, our group decided that a bit of “exercise” was in order.  We took taxis to the top of the hill above Cortona for a few minutesContinue reading “The Scooter Centurion”

Giro di Gelato – Biking for Gelato

A bike tour in Tuscany, in search of the perfect scoop of gelato… Many have heard of the Giro d’Italia, Italy’s version of cycling’s Tour de France, but few have ridden Giro di Gelato in Tuscany.  Admittedly, this competition is not about the bike.  It is all about the gelato.  One of my friends likesContinue reading “Giro di Gelato – Biking for Gelato”