The Historical Archive of the Hospital of the Innocents is an essential place for anyone wishing to do genealogy research…

Today, I want to tell you about two brothers in the early 20’s, not too far from my home in…

The wine windows: little hatches on the walls The wine windows in Florence are a peculiarity unique to our city….

The political background of Florence  Why is there a Michelangelo’s Secret Room at Medici Chapels? The great artist, afraid of…

The Architect that Made the Gelato for the Medici Did you know that the gelato was invented in Florence? The…

Tour of Florence for the Visually Impaired: It’s Possible! A tour of Florence for the visually impaired? I’m an experienced…

Italian stereotypes: Pasta and Toilet Seats This time I want to talk about Italian stereotypes in the US. Movies, TV…

Florence’s Porcellino Fountain: the Boar of Florence Florence’s Porcellino Fountain is a traditional symbol of good luck and one of…

How to become a tour guide in Florence: the finals’ day Often people ask me how to become a tour…

The Birth of the Italian Language and the Medieval Florentine Dante Alighieri is one of the most important Italian poets…