Best Souvenirs from Italy: Pienza Cheese
It can be hard to pick a favorite cheese. When in France, Camembert rules. In England, I can’t live without aged cheddar. In Portugal it’s all about the Azeitão. But …
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The Best Souvenirs in Lisbon, Portugal– Handmade Hats
After you’ve ridden the giant elevator up and down, had your fill of pastel de nata and thrown back a few ginjinhas, what else is there to do in Lisbon? …
Favorite Souvenirs from Italy: Ceramics in Florence
Gucci, Pucci, Ferragamo, Versace, Chanel, Celine– do these names ring a bell? These are just a few of the glittering designer boutiques lining the streets of Florence. Enter one of …
Contrada and Palio Souvenirs in Siena, Tuscany, Italy: Pick your favorite neighborhood
Siena is a city of contrasts In the back streets of the neighborhoods, it’s just another unassuming Tuscan hill town, complete with colorful shutters, blowing laundry and mopeds sitting at …
Souvenir shopping Tuscany, Montepulciano: Twilight *Tourist Tat Alert*
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see this photo?
Italian linens in Tuscany, Montepulciano. The real deal.
Montepulciano may be busy with tourists in the high season, but there are good reasons why everyone flocks to this medieval fortress, looming 2000 feet above sea level. On the …