March 12, 2014 Learning Leather: The Scuola del Cuoio in Florence My experiences in Florence are largely defined by scents. The enticing smell of fresh leather is pervasive in Florence and one of the nostalgic…
January 5, 2014 Hidden Treasures Revealed: The Sweetest Sweets and Cafes of Florence Florence is a whirlwind. A beautiful whirlwind, especially for the tourist on a time crunch. So how will you conquer it all? Frequent pitstops at…
December 16, 2013 Panforte with a Side of Panettone: Eat Like a Florentine this Season There are few things more magical than strands of twinkle lights strung between Italian strade, and few things more delicious than Florence’s festive eats….
December 9, 2013 Exploring an Open-Air Museum: Getting Around Florence Few cities offer so many world-class sites, shops, and amenities in so compact an area as Florence. To make sure you see it all…
December 7, 2013 Living in the Shadows: The Stefano Bardini Museum On your trip to Florence, you should go to the Uffizi, you should go to the Accademia and you should climb the cupola of…
November 15, 2013 Florence by Neighborhood One week every June, the city of Florence draws lines in the sand. Suddenly the people are no longer Florentines, but Bianchi (Whites from…
November 8, 2013 Fit for Royalty: Madova Gloves in Florence “Fit for a king or queen” is the standard at this tiny Oltrarno shop in the shadow of Palazzo Pitti. Madova is run by…
November 5, 2013 Relax Like a Chic Local at Caffe’ Enoteca Sant’ Ambrogio Piazza Sant’Ambrogio: I stand by my opinion that there is no better place to people watch in all of Florence. The piazza is a…
October 18, 2013 Florence Secret Bakeries Deliver Warm Sweets Before Sunrise It’s 2:00 a.m. in Florence. You spent the last five hours feigning fabulous in chic Italian bars, dancing your way through the discoteche, and…
