Halloween in Europe

Although Halloween might have come from Ireland, originally the celebration of the celtic Samhain with candles inside carved beet-roots instead of pumpkins, it’s definitely an American celebration, which the Europeans slowly are warming up to. So if you’re in Europe in this murky time of year, despair not – we have some horrifying Halloween happenings…

We love Garda in the springtime. We love Garda in the fall.

We’ve just returned from some great September days in Northern Italy at the Lago di Garda. The climate is very agreeable most time of year. Of course it’s hot in July and August, but not compared to Tuscany. Conversely, the climate feels warmer in springtime and autumn with >20 °C temperatures as early as April.…

Introduction to Tuscany

Beaches and life-giving sun. Rustic properties with stone pine and cypress framed roads. Smiling sunflowers and crooked vines. Tuscany is with good reason among the most popular holiday destinations in the world. Everyone knows that Tuscany equals sun and beautiful beaches. Everyone knows that Tuscany implies architecture from the renaissance and art. Everyone knows that…