Truly Italy Travel Blog

This post is a continuation of my post--How travel has changed me: part 1. In September 2021, when I was engaging with all the awesome...

I was talking to this guy, his name is Spud Hilton. He used to work for the San Francisco Chronicle. And he and I have been having a...

When I first moved abroad I never wanted to be seen as an American. I wanted to blend in. No offense to my countrymen, but I just knew...

What is it? Why? And when can you sign up? All these questions will be answered in this post. Here's my why... I started this Tuscan Wine...

This place is magical. Casa Lucii is owned by the Lucii family. On this day we were guided by one of the winemakers, Lorenzo Lucii. Our...

This is one of my favorite days. It brings me back to June 2011. I had been a resident of Florence since 2010, moved abroad in 2009 and...

Our trip was memorable and surprisingly relaxing. We got to stay here. It was not what I rented but when you know the owners, they hook...

Ciao! It's been a while and that's ok. Truly Italy is creating a lot of cool things. Tomorrow we are heading back to Tuscany. It's going...

Ciao! Did you know that I created a online shop. Of what? I created 3 Neighborhood guides of Florence. If you haven't been to Florence...

I said to Stefano yesterday, I hope I still have time to do all that I want to do. Stefano reminded me I still have time. And I will...

I've never met anyone like Paolo. His energy stayed with me the whole day. He had a passion about his craft I've never felt before. So SO...

It's been a rough few weeks. My beloved father in law lost his battle with cancer on January 21st. He was Stefano's last parent, his mom...

I first heard of Montefioralle from a Florentine friend I met in one of the English classes I taught. He took me to take photos of this...

I sat with my thoughts on all that happened in 2021. It was a year that I thought was going to be the beginning of Truly Italy. And it...

I only met my great-grandpa(Battista) a few times. He was a quiet man but always smiling around his great-grandkids. He had a soft spoken...

My client told me how horrible she felt about how she looks. She knows what she needs to do to stay healthy and feel good. After I took...

There's much to be thankful for. Not just because it is almost Thanksgiving. Although we usually express more gratitude at this time, I...

When I traveled to Italy the first time, I did it alone. I flew 8 hours to Munich then 1.5 hour to Florence. I remember being scared but...

There have been times in the past where I felt I was just going where the money was. What I mean is, I was following jobs that promised ...

I am realizing that a loved one might not be here much longer. My grandma, Nana, has been a part of my life for my 38 years on earth. I ...