Italy’s most beautiful villages

Montemerano is my neighbour. It’s a gorgeous town about 10 minutes from my home and...

Carnevale in Maremma

It might be cold outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t party. February in the...

The secret to Saturnia’s hot springs

Happy 2014! My first post of the new year is a celebratory one. It seems...

My guide to an Italian Christmas for foreigners

I’ve been very chirpy about Christmas in the Maremma. Overbearingly, cloyingly, even painfully, chirpy about...

Sharing in the Christmas traditions

For a country that is home to the Pope, Italy has few Christmas traditions. People...

Maremman Christmas recipe. Italian gingerbread men

I’ve already decked the halls with Christmas decorations. I’ve bought most of my Christmas presents...

Must-see Christmas events

As we get closer to my favourite holiday, Christmas, I can promise you a slew...

Tastes of Winter in Maremma Tuscany

New season and one of my favourite article series: Seasonal foods! It is cold in...

Channeling an Italian housewife: Fresh pasta recipe

I am no Italian housewife. I  live in a house with and am the wife...

Top Secret Maremma returns this weekend!

It’s 5pm on an average Thursday in the Maremma Tuscany and I’m excited for three...