Easter recipes – Schiaccia di Pasqua

My parents-in-law used to own a bakery in Manciano. Every year around this time, they...

Top Christmas events in the Maremma Tuscany 2015

In the Tuscan Maremma, Christmas always means plenty of colour, frivolity and noise, usually all...

The Organic Heart of the Maremma

Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Antonella Manuli. She’s a local businesswoman and the genius...

How to tour Tuscany’s island

I get a lot of emails about cruises on the Argentario Coast. It’s not a...

City Spotlight: Magliano in Toscana

Magliano in Toscana in the Albegna Valley has been the subject of gentle ribbing for...

Terme di Saturnia Hot Springs Twilight Event

There are some places you never get tired of visiting, no matter how many times...

What do in the Tuscan Maremma this summer #2

We had our first real summer’ s day over the weekend in Manciano and, of...

The Bard of the Tuscan Maremma

I’ve wanted to tell the story of Dante Alighieri and the Maremma for a very...

City Spotlight: Orbetello

In the five years that I’ve been in the Maremma, I’ve seen all of the...

What to do in the Maremma this summer

Summer isn’t even a week old and I’m already going stark crazy inside my house....