Author: tjiskavw

wine tasting in the playpen where toddlers have hairy legs and 5 o'clock shadows....

This bar is perched on very steep stairs that have cushions you can plop down on - and with friendly hands from guys like this, you can actually get up…

it's not unusual to look up and see a woman or two peering from their window out onto the street or plaza below. I'm told that they report any suspicious…

and the names these gals put on their hats indicate a pro's planning when it comes to wine tasting in Italy.... as easy reference for who they are after the…

Pecorino di Pienza is one of the oldest sheep cheeses in the world. There are lots of sheep cheeses in Italy but what makes Pienza's cheese stand out from all…

this place also had an old italian bakery run by a toothless, hairless grandma who was clearly calling the shots with all the youngin's under her command. Best baked goods…

This little town could be the region's glamour girl. Visually striking with a skyline of medieval towers, this walled city contains  hidden churches on cobbled back streets, charming shops and…

an Italian's version of staples.

she's got the right philosophy - my kind of prophet! This was in old town which surrounds Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses bordered by 13th…

doesn't get much better than under the Tuscan sun!