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Tuscan Adventure

Have you been thinking about joining us on a Tuscan Adventure? Are you wondering what exactly the trip will be like? Read today’s blog for Lori’s perspective on her trip to Tuscany for a peek inside our itinerary!

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Travel Tuesday: Bellissima Lucca

When I think of Lucca there are many things I want to say. The architecture, the beautiful Piazza’s, the city walls, the sophisticated people and it being the city of the famed opera composer Puccini all add to why I say Bellissima Lucca.

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Travel Tuesday: Toscana

When people come to me to plan their vacations in Italy, they usually want to travel to Florence and Tuscany (the most popular region in Italy). When people told me this, I was very confused because Florence is the capital of Tuscany, so I didn’t understand why people were referring to them as two separate […]

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Celebrating Ferragosto

The Italian holiday of Ferragosto, dates back to Roman times and has been celebrated in Italy for over 2,000 years. Originally it was celebrated on August 1st and it was the festival of emperor Augustus. He made it a day of rest for all of the workers who had been working so hard in the […]

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Travel Tuesday: Umbria – The Green Heart

On Ciao Amici’s Central Italy trip I take you to the Umbria Region, known as the green heart of Italy. It is called this because it is centrally located in the shape of the boot of Italy and has beautiful lush green rolling hills. It is also often called the poor cousin of Tuscany. I […]

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