If I were to move to Italy, I will choose Siena. It’s old charm is magical and spiritual.

At San Francesco church in Pienza, Tuscany, there are relics of Saint Francis enclosed in glass on the altar table. I put my hand over it and pray for Francesca, who I believe is named after San Francesco.

As soon as I entered this cathedral, I thought I I died and went to heaven! Siena Cathedral rising majestically in the eponymous city square, is one of Italy’s most illustrious Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals. Entering the Cathedral means not only experiencing spiritual elevation but also opening up to beauty and exploring one of the…

Place is called Badia A Coltibuono located at Tuscany, Siena, Chianti. Coltibuono has been an important agricultural reality for a thousand years: its countryside has been producing excellent wines and oils for centuries. If you are afraid of ghosts 🙂 including your own, this is not a place for you. +

Too much good food and wine. The wine pairing for every dish I order including dessert will make me an alcoholic before I leave Italy 😂

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italianartist Michelangelo. – Wikipedia

I attended this class with Chef Paula – she works at four seasons hotel! I learned so many tips and tricks on how to make tiramisu, fresh pasta, pesto sauce and butter and safe sauce; and pumpkin fillings . Then Chef Paula served all of these dishes and dessert with red wine in her beautiful…

This is just a stone’s throw away from the palazzo where I am staying. They will reopen on Wednesday, October 6 after being closed due to the pandemic. I can wait to check it out. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo,…

So jet lag. I went to bed at 10 pm; I took melatonin but woke up at 2 am; stayed awake until around 4; took another melatonin; woke up around 8 for the free breakfast. Then went to bed after and woke up at 1:30 pm. Force myself to get out of bed to galavanting…