La Dolce Vita (the Sweet Life) in Cortona, Tuscany Italy

La Dolce Vita (the Sweet Life) in Cortona, Tuscany Italy
Author: Charlotte Phillips
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2007-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1598866192

Author Charlotte Phillips is a world traveler, traveling as a single woman and having made the decision to move to Cortona, the heart of Tuscany, to begin a new life after her husband had left her and her mother had suddenly passed away. Contessa Carlotta learned to open the door and let life in; she not only forgave the ones who sent her on this incredible journey but learned to thank them as well. This is a book that will sweep you away into a new dimension of life, fill your own hopes and dreams, and you will come away knowing even you can have this life - "La Dolce Vita" will carry you away into your very own dreams. '"LA DOLCE VITA" is an enchanting, captivating journal. As I am unable to travel the world, Charlotte's book permitted this reader to 'see, hear, taste' all the sights and sounds of ancient Tuscany. I can close my eyes and BE THERE ' Molly Embrey

Bella Tuscany

Bella Tuscany
Author: Frances Mayes
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2003-08-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0767916301

Frances Mayes, whose enchanting #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun made the world fall in love with Tuscany, invites readers back for a delightful new season of friendship, festivity, and food, there and throughout Italy. Having spent her summers in Tuscany for the past several years, Frances Mayes relished the opportunity to experience the pleasures of primavera, an Italian spring. A sabbatical from teaching in San Francisco allowed her to return to Cortona—and her beloved house, Bramasole—just as the first green appeared on the rocky hillsides. Bella Tuscany, a companion volume to Under the Tuscan Sun, is her passionate and lyrical account of her continuing love affair with Italy. Now truly at home there, Mayes writes of her deepening connection to the land, her flourishing friendships with local people, the joys of art, food, and wine, and the rewards and occasional heartbreaks of her villa's ongoing restoration. It is also a memoir of a season of change, and of renewed possibility. As spring becomes summer she revives Bramasole's lush gardens, meets the challenges of learning a new language, tours regions from Sicily to the Veneto, and faces transitions in her family life. Filled with recipes from her Tuscan kitchen and written in the sensuous and evocative prose that has become her hallmark, Bella Tuscany is a celebration of the sweet life in Italy. Now with an excerpt from Frances Mayes's latest southern memoir, Under Magnolia.

La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita
Author: Catherine Fairweather
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003-11
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781862055902

Inviting us into the lives and homes of a diverse selection of people; artists, writers, eccentrics, noblemen, both native and ex-patriate who have chosen to put down roots in all corners of Italy, this text provides an intimate look at the lifestyles and tastes of some exceptional people.

Mediterranean Travels

Mediterranean Travels
Author: Noreen Humble
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2017-12-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1351192736

"Written by leading scholars in the field, this collection analyses the notion of travel writing as a genre, while tracing significant examples of Mediterranean travel writing that return us to Ancient Greece, to Medieval pilgrimages, to Venetians diplomatic missions, to an Egyptian's account of Paris in the nineteenth century, to French artistic journeys in North Africa and to contemporary narratives of privileged resettlement, death and dislocation."

Under the Tuscan Sun

Under the Tuscan Sun
Author: Frances Mayes
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2003-08-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0767917456

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The beloved memoir of self-discovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture starring Diane Lane—now in a twentieth-anniversary edition featuring a new afterword “This beautifully written memoir about taking chances, living in Italy, loving a house and, always, the pleasures of food, would make a perfect gift for a loved one. But it’s so delicious, read it first yourself.”—USA Today For more Frances Mayes, including a tour of her now iconic Cortona home, Bramasole, watch PBS’s Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special! More than twenty years ago, Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—introduced readers to a wondrous new world when she bought and restored an abandoned Tuscan villa called Bramasole. Under the Tuscan Sun inspired generations to embark on their own journeys—whether that be flying to a foreign country in search of themselves, savoring one of the book’s dozens of delicious seasonal recipes, or simply being transported by Mayes’s signature evocative, sensory language. Now with a new afterword from Frances Mayes, the twentieth-anniversary edition of Under the Tuscan Sun revisits the book’s most popular characters.

Living la Dolce Vita

Living la Dolce Vita
Author: Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781570719271

If you crave a life filled with passion and serenity, this is your foolproof guide to the way the Italians do it.

100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go

100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go
Author: Susan Van Allen
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2016-10-17
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1609521226

Imagine creating an Italian dream vacation with a fun-loving savvy traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear. Go with writer Susan Van Allen on a femme-friendly ride up and down the boot, to explore an extraordinarily enchanting country where Venus (Vixen Goddess of Love and Beauty) and The Madonna (Nurturing Mother of Compassion) reign side by side. With humor, passion, and practical details, this uniquely anecdotal guidebook will enrich your Italian days. Enjoy masterpieces of art that glorify womanly curves, join a cooking class taught by revered grandmas, shop for ceramics, ski the Dolomites, or paint a Tuscan landscape. Make your trip a string of Golden Days, by pairing your experience with the very best restaurant nearby, so sensual delights harmonize and you simpply bask in the glow of bell'Italia. Whatever your mood or budget, whether it's your first or twenty-first visit, with 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, 3rd Edition, Italy opens her heart to you.

100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, 5th Edition

100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, 5th Edition
Author: Susan Van Allen
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2024-12-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1609522117

This fully updated 5th Edition of 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go is packed with new information. Susan Van Allen provides the best insider’s femme-friendly advice for sights, shopping, restaurants, and many new destinations and Golden Day itineraries to enhance your travel experiences in the Bel Paese. Susan is your fun-loving, savvy-traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear, inspiring you to make your Italian dream vacation come true. Go along with her as she leads you up and down the boot to discover this extraordinary country where Venus (Vixen Goddess of Love and Beauty) and The Madonna (Nurturing Mother of Compassion) reign side-by-side. These pages, curated with passion, humor, and expert female tips, are guaranteed to lift you out of the flood of online information and make your travel planning easy and pleasurable. Discover masterpieces of art that glorify womanly curves, join a cooking class taught by revered grandmas, shop for artisan treasures, ski the Dolomites, or paint a Tuscan landscape. Make your trip a string of Golden Days by pairing your experience with the very best restaurant nearby, so sensual delights harmonize and you simply bask in the glow of bell’Italia. Whatever your mood or budget, whether it’s your first or twenty-first visit, this brand new edition of 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go is a straight shot to the heart and soul of one of the world’s most beloved destinations.

Not in a Tuscan Villa

Not in a Tuscan Villa
Author: John Petralia
Publisher: Chartiers Creek Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-08
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780615762531

Newly retired and looking for more than a vacation, John and Nancy Petralia intrepidly pack a few suitcases and head to the "perfect" Italian city for a year. Within days their dream becomes a nightmare. After residing in two Italian cities, negotiating the roads and health care, discovering art, friends, food and customs, the Petralias learn more than they anticipate -- about Italy, themselves, what it means to be American, and what's important in life.

Every Day in Tuscany

Every Day in Tuscany
Author: Frances Mayes
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2011-03-08
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0767929837

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIA Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—opens the door to a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. In evocative language, she brings the reader along as she discovers the beauty and simplicity of life in Italy. Mayes also creates dozens of delicious seasonal recipes from her traditional kitchen and simple garden, all of which she includes in the book. Doing for Tuscany what M.F.K. Fisher and Peter Mayle did for Provence, Mayes writes about the tastes and pleasures of a foreign country with gusto and passion. Now with an excerpt from Frances Mayes's latest southern memoir, Under Magnolia