Travelogues Tuscany

Today was travel day. As there is rain due from Monday night through to Thursday early across the whole region, we have decided to stay at an AirBnB in the middle of nowhere, but...

I told you yesterday about the great parking space we snagged in Montalcino. It cost two Euros per hour from 8 AM to 10 PM – which we diligently paid. To avoid any risk,

In the past two days, we have thoroughly enjoyed beach life. For me, two or three hours are enough – with an espresso in one of the bars in between, maybe a small ice cre

The drive from Lake Garda to Tuscany passed through a wonderful landscape.

We were up and out early to get to the garage recommended by Romeo. It was just 10 minutes away and we arrived just after 8am. After a false start with someone who didn’t speak...

I set off early in the morning for Pitigliano, this ancient town built on tuff stones—it's always been a dream destination for me. Once again, I traveled over incredibly bad...

I bought a small Elba booklet for 5 euros at a souvenir shop because it has such beautiful pictures. Upon closer inspection - aha - it seems there are over 15 really beautiful...

we stroll through the old town after chilling in the hotel room, buy perfumes, and find a wonderful little restaurant in a side street called Amedeo. Inner harbor - there are...

Stage 5 - Elba

Carrara

Montepulciano

Today was the time to say goodbye to Elba and Italy. So the whole tour was in reverse 😂—- with the car to Portoferraio to drop it off, then the ferry to Piombino Marittima, the...

Today, it was the turn of the other side of the island. Since Elba is not huge, it is possible to circle the island in two days without stress and still have plenty of time to...

The early bird was out again 😂. At first, I wasn’t quite sure where to go, but then I headed to the Cascata del Molino, and this time it was great! So early in the morning, there...

Following the early bird motto, I set off towards the coast right after breakfast, without a real plan, thinking I’d take a look at Orbetello🤷‍♀️. Great idea! Orbetello is...

So today, I took on the Maremma! After breakfast, I got my car, a reliable Fiat Panda once again, and off I went to the Parco Regionale della Maremma, a nature reserve by the...

Our tour through Tuscany is drawing to a close. We have to leave our campsite, Ciro Park, on Monday at noon. Then we'll head north. On Wednesday...

San Galgano

On the second day of my trip to Tuscany, we took a closer look at Siena. Konrad is currently doing his Erasmus year and I was kindly allowed to sleep with him in the shared...

Torre Matilde

Monday, June 29, 2026 – Day 2 As expected, poor sleep; it is so hot and stuffy all over the apartment. So, up at 6 and open the windows. The wildlife is still or already acti

San Gimignano

The sun is shining, so let’s go. After a leisurely breakfast, we took the bus to Marina di Campo, traveling across the island to the south. However, since the island is very...

Today, I included the harbor town of Portoferraio in the program. We took the bus, which took about half an hour for a distance of nearly 10 km—due to the many curves😀. Upon...

Set off quite early today since I had a longer journey ahead of me. First, I drove to Grosseto, and the drives here always take much longer than Google indicates because no one...

Tuscany dream tour! Finally! Again! So here I am, finally back in my beloved Tuscany! HH via Frankfurt to Pisa, from there taking the Pisamover (online €6.50, at the machine €5😳)...

Tuscany Dream Tour 3.0 Finally! Again! So, here I am finally back in my beloved Tuscany. This year, I've traveled further south; Maremma, the coast, Pitigliano, Saturnia, and...

Friday, September 12, 2025 – Day 4 Even with the windows darkened, I kept waking up, but after removing the hard cushion, I managed to get some decent sleep during the night....

Pool

Pienza is known as the pearl of Val d’Orcia. Rightly so. While Montalcino and Montepulciano promote their world-famous wines, Pienza has 'only' the Pecorino – a type of c