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A different kind of travel Blog: Humor, Culture and Stories about Italy, Europe, California and around the World.

Tuscany Vs. Paris: Not Even a Match

Viktoria and I have a simple answer to where to go on your first trip to Europe: Tuscany. "What about Paris, the City of Lights?" No...

Why I Hate You, Sebastian Maniscalco

I hate you. I hate you. I hate you… son of a gun. My laptop sits on the coffee table while I watch him; Sebastian Maniscalco, the man I...

Californian Surfing vs. Italian Surfing

You may be surprised to learn that Italian Surfing is not a dish. No doubt that it could be an excellent name for pasta. But surfing is...

Big, Fun, Tuscan Wedding

When is the perfect time to get married? First, you need to find someone that wants to spend the rest of her of his life with you. But...

My Dear Toscana

Where am I? Does it matter? What I know is, That I dream of you, My dearest Tuscany, An impossible place to forget. I am back in my...

The Story of Two Italian Penguins in Love for Over 60 Years

Most species of penguins are monogamous. They will mate with the same penguin, season after season. It is a beautiful, loving...

Italian Butchers Do It Better? "Yes," According to My Sister in Tuscany...

During the Paleozoic Era lived two cavemen brothers named Mario and Luigi. Every year they would go on a special hunt along with four of...

Pizza with Your Hands or With a Fork and Knife?

I will never forget the guy I met years ago, who was sure that pizza had been invented here, in the heart of America, by Chuck E. Cheese....

We Went To Visit Leonardo da Vinci in Tuscany

This past May, Sam and I were visiting his family near Florence when his sister suggested that instead of going to the center of the city...

My Brother Owns the Best Bakery in Florence, Italy - "Antica Bottega del Pane"

I think we can all agree that not all bread (and pastries) are created equal. You know that feeling, as soon as you take a bite of...