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May 18, 2024
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Chandi Wyant
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How Florence Mapped New Worlds and Reformed Time
There were some really cool things going on in Florence in the sixteenth century with cartography, cosmography, and astronomy.
Jan 1
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Round-up of Christmas Markets in Florence
A holiday gift: I'm offering this article as a freebie in addition to my last one.
Dec 23, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Where to Find Magic on Christmas Eve in Italy
There is an abundance of special places to spend Christmas in Italy.
Dec 20, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Tuscan Tranquility: Monteriggioni and Colle di Val d’Elsa
Alternates to San Gimignano
Dec 11, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Two Days in Lucca: Culinary Excellence, Thermal Waters, and Pastoral Beauty
My two days and two nights of Thanksgiving in Lucca contained visits to thermal waters, a newly renovated hotel, one of the town’s most acclaimed…
Nov 30, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Scoop Alert! Three New Locations for Artisan Gelato in Florence
New additions to the gelato scene in Florence seem to occur more and more in recent years and I do my best to keep up with them, given that quality…
Nov 24, 2025
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Liguria Without the Crowds: It Actually Exists
Tired of fighting crowds in the Cinque Terre?
Nov 13, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Fall Newsletter 2025
The Via Francigena, slow travel, Fra Angelico, the world's most sensational new hotel, and philosophizing in Florence
Oct 30, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Twenty-Seven Centuries of Roman Food
“The ingredients and techniques have evolved, but the Roman instinct to use what the land provides and waste nothing has never gone away.”
Oct 28, 2025
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Chandi Wyant
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Why Slow Travel Matters in a Digital World
Visitors to a foreign city can now ask AI to generate lists of best restaurants and hotels, and ask it to create itineraries for them, and tell them…
Oct 26, 2025
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Beyond Beautiful Art: Reclaiming Women's Stories
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Sep 27, 2025
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