Florence Italy Blog Posts

Firenze Art is not to be found by touring to Egypt, China, or Peru; if you cannot find it at your own door, you will never find it.  To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every...

One of my co-workers resigned her position last week and is moving to Florence Italy in November.  This young woman just turned 28 years old.  I will call herTiffany but it is not her real name.  Tiffany worked in the marketing departm...

Venice is the most beautiful and extraordinary city of the world ever built by the men. Romance is always in the air in this city.Summary City of Venice is a beautiful panorama of historical architecture, magnificent sites, serene and long canal wate...

Ecotourism in Florence Italy:The gardens architecture was considered an art and provided geometric flowerbeds and surrounded.Description The gardens architecture was considered an art and provided geometric flowerbeds and surrounded by a wall to allo...

Ah, yes. Italian food. The smell of good olive oil and fresh oregano fills the air. Forks are spun and giant knots of spaghetti brought up to hungry mouths. Delicious red wine follows everything. From the checkered tablecloth to the lone candle burni...

Vernon Lee (17 August, 1856 –1935) was a British writer of supernatural fiction. Ms. Lee was also a prolific essayist who wrote on  art, music, and travel. 1 )      Vernon Lee is actually a p[pseudonym, the writer’s real name is Violet Page...

I scene from Florence.  This was from my 17-day Italy trip in 2007.  We are headed back there in October and I cannot wait. The best martini I ever had was in Florence, not precisely a reason to go back, but I would be lying if I said I did think...

When Florence is mentioned anywhere people will tend to automatically have images of art and culture springing up in their mind and this is actually an accurate description of the city itself. You will not find a city full of parties and people drink...

Florence has one of the greatest cultural and artistic heritages in the world. But apart from being a culture paradise it is also a culinary mecca, as it concentrates the best of Italian cuisine with the specific cuisine of the Tuscan region, conside...

These are photographs of poor men on the pavements in Italian cities. They were not women tramps that one could see, unlike in India which has both men and women on the streets and ofcourse many more of them!This tramp was lying on a fancy pavement i...

These are panoramic views of the beautiful city of Florence in Italy. It is on the banks of the river Arno, which can be seen in the photos. Florence is famous for its art and architecture.This image has been stitched from two single shots and give a...

The Duomo of Florence, or Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, is one of Italy’s largest churches, and the most prominent and highest structure in Florence. It is one of the structure in the cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, which i...

You should know how much I love Florence by now. I took too many photos in Florence until a point where processing all of them really took me months of free time. Late always better than no show, here I’m gradually getting them sorted out and p...

If you are an avid traveler wishing to explore Florence with limited budget, overnight in one of the camp sites perhaps is your best choice of accommodation in Florence. Camp sites are quite popular in Florence as backpackers, campers or caravan can...

One of the biggest challenge I have faced during my Italy travel is definitely travel photography. I can consider other travel challenges such as communication or cost saving being part of my travel experience in Italy. However, being an avid travel...

Now is your turn Florence! I’m finally updating the travel photos of my previous travel to Florence, Italy. Following the introduction of this beautiful city of Tuscany last post, here is another snapshot that I took in Florence. Some EXIF info...

Apart from Venice, the next Italian city that I found myself falling for is the art, historical and cultural capital of Italy, Florence. One of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, Florence is the capital city of Tuscany region in the central Ital...

Italy is incontestably one of the most worth a visit locations for all the tourism. During the the term of your stay within the vicinity, there is a guarantee of a remarkable experience in the journey that you may just be considering arranging with a...

To wrap up my travel stories in Italy, I’d like to recommend wholeheartedly the top 5 cities of Italy that I head over heels in love with. Italy is always the Europe country that had given me lots of great memories and travel dreams, ever since...

A snapshot that I took in Florence on top of the hill at Piazzale Michelangelo. It is the best location to have a panoramic view of Florence historic city centre, across the River Arno. You should have seen a night view of the same scene from my earl...