Siena is your quintessential Tuscan dream: a walled medieval town spread across verdant hills that has largely remained frozen in time. It’s a perfect weekend break from Florence, a little over an hour away,…

The timeless landscapes of Tuscany need no introduction and only four wheels (or two, if you’ve overdone the cheese, pasta and wine) to appreciate fully. Between Florence and Sienna, iconic postcards come to life…

Funny how we’re often so convinced the highlight of our trip will inevitably be the [insert top tourist site like the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Uffizi Gallery in Florence]. For me this…

Come for the Leaning Tower for sure, but know that the town of Pisa in northwest Tuscany has a lot more to fill in a pleasant full-day trip. If you arrive by train, the…

You could easily spend an entire week in Florence just checking off the big hitters like the Duomo, Uffizi, Medici Chapels, Santa Croce, etc. and most people do. I get it, they’re masterpieces and…