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Comparing my two trips to Italy — one when I had a vacation buzz going on most of the time and the other when I was sober and fully present — I'd take the latter any day.

Some had longer drives than others, and a few stayed in Italy a few more days. We had a wonderful group of travelers- -19 were long time travelers with me, and 9 were newbies.

The food of Tuscany, we would soon learn, is rooted in humble home cooking. Meat and local produce are engrained in the food scene just as much as the fresh pasta one expects when visiting Italy.

What is wine without food? In this episode we are visiting one of the best and most succesful wineries in Italy. The wine is made with love and the traditions are kept alive.

Featuring wine estates in Chianti, Montepulciano andAnd for those with a penchant for natural wines, it's well worth travelling to Ampeleia – a small winery just outside the medieval village of ...

About a quarter of Italy’s wine exports, or about $2 billion worth, get shipped to America each year. Across Tuscany’s rolling hills, with its olive groves and cypress-lined country roads ...

Florence Cathedral Closed As Italy's Tuscany On Flood Alert Eugenio Giani, head of the central Tuscany region that includes Florence and Pisa, told citizens to exercise "maximum care and attention ...

Florence authorities ordered the Uffizi Galleries, the world-famous art museum, to close early, and the Duomo said it was also shutting. The fire service published images of cars partially ...

Florence, Italy: Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes on Friday after heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded streets near the historic cities of Florence ...

The decision could face a challenge from Italy's far-right-led government. Tuscany has approved a bill regulating medically assisted suicide, becoming Italy's first region to enact a right-to-die law.

Tuscany’s regional law, which passed by a 27-13 majority, spells out how assisted suicide requests should be handled. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.