Christmas lights always signify to me the beginning of the holiday season. They are beautifully strung around trees and even up the trunk of palm trees back in the States. But there is something special about lights in Italy. Each …
Announcing Top 5 “Perfect Town” Contenders in Italy
Here we are at the beginning of a new year with our announcement about our “Perfect Town.” As most of you know, we were extremely blessed in 2019 by living one year throughout Italy after finally obtaining our Italian citizenship …
Attending the Joust of the Saracen in Arezzo
Welcome to Arezzo’s Famous Joust of the SaracenThe Pageantry of the Middle Ages for Modern Times The Joust of the Saracen is a medieval event known as the Giostra del Saracino. This event takes place every June and September …
Months 9 & 10 | 1-Year Adventure in Italy
Months 9 & 10 Months 9 & 10 are here and yet it just doesn’t seem possible that we have been away from family and friends that long! So many things have changed for us. We’ve learned to be a …
Months 5 & 6 | 1-Year Adventure in Italy
Months 5 & 6 Here we are… in Italy for months 5 & 6 and our update! This one-year journey has been incredible so far. We are learning the language and enjoying being “Italian.” That is, as much as an …
Arezzo Restaurant
This family became quite special to us during our month in Arezzo. We wrote about them in our first book, “Our Italian Journey,” and how they were very kind. One of their special dishes, Spaghetti Lancia D’Oro is with tomato …