With its Belle Époque architecture, curative thermal springs, plentiful hotels and celebrity past, Montecatini Terme is Italy’s best-known spa town. Its location between Florence and Pisa makes it a good base to explore northern Tuscany, and whether you’re here on a day trip or doing a full spa cure, it’s a unique – and cleansing – experience. […]
One day in Lucca: a perfect excursion in Tuscany
Are you planning a trip to Italy? If you’re travelling to Tuscany, think about spending at least one day in Lucca. This charming city has cobbled streets made for wandering and Renaissance walls you can cycle on top of. Just over an hour from Florence, it’s one Tuscan destination you won’t want to miss. Here’s […]
How to choose a spa in Tuscany
Tuscany is famous for its natural hot springs and steaming thermal spa resorts, but how do you know where to go? Search no more. Here is how to choose a spa in Tuscany, and a rundown on some of the best Tuscan spas, natural pools and hot springs resorts. Choosing a spa in Tuscany Renting […]
One day in Florence
Let the tourist onslaught begin! It’s time to spend one day in Florence, Italy where you’ll cross paths with every other tourist in the world – except for the hordes already in Venice. No matter. A few thousand eager travellers clutching their Rick Steves Florence and Tuscany guidebook shouldn’t get in your way. One day […]
What to do in Tuscany, Italy
There are so many wonderful things to do in Tuscany, a seductive region of Italy that will steal your heart and put a stamp on your soul. Read on to learn what to do in Tuscany: If Tuscany was a woman and you were dating her. (Seriously.) It’s a fact. Tuscany just keeps getting more […]
Terme di Saturnia in Tuscany: hot springs of the gods
I don’t care what anyone says, hot springs are mystical. And it’s no wonder that Terme di Saturnia in Tuscany is considered to the be the hot springs of the gods. Think about it, you’re connecting with a part of the earth you can’t see. That water streams along deep beneath the rock, soaking up minerals […]
Tuscany – when disaster strikes.
As I was bounding around our villa in Umbria, Italy, at 8 in the morning, Mark eyes me sleepily. “You are soooo excited, aren’t you?” “Yes!” I say. I love hot springs spas and we doing a road trip to Terme di Saturnia in the southern Tuscan hills. Terme di Saturnia has been on my […]
Searching for a vacation rental in Tuscany – I give up!
Which is more fun, planning a vacation or sticking your face in a blender? Hm, let’s see. It depends on what kind of trip you’re planning. If you’re searching for a vacation rental in Tuscany and trying to find a flight on airline points in high season, the blender route may be less painful. But wait. This […]
Travel hassles: eating alone
I’m just glad I brought a suitcase full of heels and skirts because spas in Italy – at least the ones I’ve been visiting – go by a drowned-rat-in-a-bathrobe look for day and Italian glam by night. (And if this post sounds like I’m bragging about my wonderful spa life, wait for my next installment – trust me, […]
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