Truly Italy Travel Blog

As I start to pack for our first Yoga Retreat for Truly Italy, I reminisce back to 2019 when I started this dream business and dove into...

The road may seem long… and it is. However, these days it seems so much longer for me. As frustrating as being a small business owner,...

Our trip this past September was quick but memorable. I reminisced about my life in Florence as I watched tourists rushed over the...

Piazza della Passera - Gelatoria della Passera - photo credit: Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni Piazza della Passera is famous for the...

I've got a lot of emails from my followers expressing interest in traveling to Italy...but not now. So I thought of an idea for locals...

Many people, when planning a trip abroad, forget about the most important parts of your trip: -How long will you be traveling? -How heavy...

Many people visit Italy every year. More than half of them sign up for tours, they'll forget, eat at a tourist trap restaurant, and stay...

Grocery Shopping in Italy is something no one thinks about until they are in Italy. Here are some tips for you. When choosing produce you...

Did you know there’s a bulls head on top of the Duomo in Florence? If you look on the left hand side of the Santa Maria del Fiore...

This Curiosity of Florence called Per non dormire (thanks for staying awake), is the motto of the Bartolini family. You can see this...

Most people travel with large tour companies because they want to say they were at the Sistine Chapel or the Duomo in Florence....

You won’t see me ever eating in a tourist trap in Florence. I know the signs and how to choose the most authentic restaurants. Here are...

Foto by M. Sani When there was talk about creating a more robust Cathedral in Florence, most of the families around Santa Reparata Church...

In our upcoming episode of Florence & Me, Giulia and I will be discussing how important it is too visit as many places as you can before...

In 1560, The Pucci family used to be allies with the Medici family, but they quickly became enemies when Pandolfo de’ Pucci was kicked...

Buona Festa Delle Donne!! Happy International Women’s Day!! The origins of Italy's Festa delle donne In Italy, celebrations date back to...

When you are traveling to Italy, these question words are so important to know. I've attached a question that would be useful for your...

And how it was wiped off the earth. I learned about Semifonte from Lorenzo Lucii of Casa Lucii. Semifonte was located between Certaldo...

“I hope we see you in Monterosso” said my friend, Jon, as I climbed into Dan’s kayak. I had met Dan early that day on the path from...

It's so easy for me to list off all the amazing things Florence has to offer. However I know a lot of you don't know why Florence is such...