I already shared about the brown leather oxford shoes that I bought from an antique dealer at the Lucca fleamarket, but I wanted to show you the other things I bought as well as shoe the shoes up...
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I already shared about the brown leather oxford shoes that I bought from an antique dealer at the Lucca fleamarket, but I wanted to show you the other things I bought as well as shoe the shoes up...
This was the day I was waiting for...the day of shopping and antiquing in Italy. I found so many fun things last year and enjoyed the day admiring the abundance of European antiques. It was a...
Well, when we were in Barga this year, we were asked by Dana (our host & guide of The Inspired Tourist) if we'd like to attend a cooking class. Of course, my mom and I signed up for that! When...
On the afternoon of our first full day in Barga, we had the pleasure of doing a walking tour led by Keane, a man who moved from the UK 30 years ago and has made Barga his home. We didn't get to do...
The main reason for my trip to Europe was teaching at a creative retreat in Barga. For one of our creative sessions, we painted an antique chest from the Cordati house where we had our workshop...
None of us were looking forward to an early morning wake-up call to catch our train from Paris to Milan to Florence, but that is what had to be done. Since train travel is less expensive then air...
Before we leave Paris and head to Italy, I thought I would share the "souvenirs" I purchased. For me, I like to bring things home that I will use. When I interact with them, they will remind me of...
We got a late start to our last day in Paris. It was the only day we didn't have to wake up for a tour, so we slept in and were slow to eat breakfast and get ready. When traveling, there is always...
As I was planning out our France leg of the trip, the number one thing I wanted to do was take a day trip to Champagne. For me, it wasn't about the grapes or the tastings, but it was about seeing...
As I shared in THIS POST, I visited a pen & paper shop mentioned in the book A Paris Year on our first day in the hopes of finding a fountain pen. While the shop was charming, it wasn't what I...