I Bike Italy - Bike through the Tuscan Countryside
This is a short video I made for Bill, the owner/operator of I Bike Italy. We had an incredible day, minus my little wreck. (Only an idiot would shoot video while biking...)
-- This is a must do tour if you are going to visit Florence and want to get some exercise and get away from the usual tourist traps. Here is a little on the tour - stolen directly from the website:
Since 1993, I Bike Italy has been liberating foot-worn and weary travelers from the routine of trains and cities. Change pace and scenery, feel a cool breeze, breathe some fresh air, and really see Tuscany! No one else in Florence offers this type of activity or experience, and group sizes are limited. Offer leisurely, professionally guided and fully supported, single, and two-day bike rides and walking tours in the Tuscan countryside just outside of Florence.
We provide you with a shuttles in and out of the busy city center, quality 21 speed bicycles, helmets, water bottles, delicious Tuscan meals and bilingual guides to show you the way or fix any flats!
Walk, or ride your bike through shimmering olive groves and past fertile vineyards. See and visit Florentine castles & hillside villa estates. Wine tasting at local Chianti vineyards.
Drive to Val D'Orcia and Bagni San Filippo Thermal Baths| Day 9 - Two Weeks in Italy
Today was our second and final full day driving around the Tuscan countryside, and it was spent with some incredible friends! We sought out a tiny, yet iconic, Tuscan chapel, checked out Montepulciano, and battled some pretty serious storms as we set out to conquer a tuscan hot spring.
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Dinner (Siena) - Trattoria Papei -
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Agriturismo Marciano was amazing!
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Rick Steves European Travel Talk | Travel guidebook author Rick Steves describes Italy's top stops — the Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, Florence, Tuscan and Umbrian hill towns, Rome, Naples, and more — and explains practical travel skills (eating, sleeping, taking trains, avoiding lines, and outsmarting pickpockets). Download the PDF handout for this class: Visit for more European travel information.
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Tuscany Italian Restaurant! | Will Vlog For Food
Hello Everybody! We have an announcement! we won’t spoil it now, you’ll just have to watch this week's episode! We decided to opt out of the normal “Wings and Pizza” approach to our restaurant hopping and look for something a little different. That led us to an Italian place called “Tuscany”! We had an amazing time, ate some quality food, and met some cool people along the way!
They are located in Belton AND Blue Springs, Missouri!
Tuscany Italian Belton location- 811 E North Ave, Belton, Missouri
Tuscany Italian Restaurant Blue Springs location - 1800 SW State Route 7 Blue Springs, MO 64014
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Tuscany Bliss | Fully Escorted All-Inclusive Tours for Women
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Our small-group fully escorted week experience is a collection of exclusive out-of-the ordinary excursions and experiences, designed for who really want to immerse in the real culture and traditions of Tuscany. This itinerary is a custom designed package with beautiful activities, but also with enough flexibility to allow spontaneity and relaxation. We will guide you through a unique journey and culinary adventure, meeting passionate locals who will introduce you to the most genuine Italian experience.
Every day represents a special journey through beautiful hilltop towns, quaint villages, and the picturesque Chianti countryside, where you will experience one of the most important aspects of the authentic Italian lifestyle: the local people, wine and cuisine. You will have the opportunity to meet and interact with farmers, producers and local artists, and to have plenty of “hands on” activities that will let you gain insider knowledge of the region and to create special and lasting memories.
During this unique Tuscan adventure, you will immerse yourselves in an exploration of the authentic and real culinary customs, delights and traditions. You will delve into the framework of ancient Tuscan culinary recipes, finding fresh ingredients at their source and discovering their heritage in the Italian kitchen.
This experience will guide you through all the main aspects of the real Tuscan countryside life. During the week, you will get closer to a more genuine lifestyle, that supports and fully embraces the local community. You will learn the secrets of wine making, as well as the production of olive oil, cheese, honey and other types of food products typical to these areas of Tuscany. This special experience will not only let you sample amazing meals in unforgettable settings, but it will also give you the chance to see and learn firsthand how the local people live, being invited in their homes and sharing with them inspiring stories and experiences.
Our small group consists of no more than 10 guests, ensuring privacy and intimacy, with all guided tours, excursions, and activities included, as well as all meals, transfers, transportation and accommodations throughout the trip.
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A comprehensive travel binder with information on pre-travel, packing, Italian culture and regional details
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Not included: Airfare to and from Florence International Airport (Peretola) is not included.
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Via Francigena, 1000 Km
On the 21th of August 2016, the 14th day of cycling between Canterbury and Rome, I completed the 1st 1000 Kms of daily bike riding of my life.
I know, compared to cyclists that cycled around the world, some of which with 100s of 1000s of Kilometers in their Odometers, just is just as drop in the ocean, but for me it was a pretty special moment in a nice location.
The pilgrimage has ended now and I am back in the UK to my normal life. I end up having cycled 2,043 Km when I arrived at Saint Peter's Square in Rome. Was an experience I will cherish forever, but I somehow don't think it was the experience of a life time. Not ready for the grave yet... New challenges are definitely on the horizon.
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BARGA 10th Annual Torchlight procession on Vespa
10th Annual Torchlight procession on Vespa
10° Vespa/Moto fiaccolata del Vespa Club Barga
BARGA 10th Annual Torchlight procession on Vespa
La fiaccolata natalizia in vespa e moto per le vie di Barga
The 10th annual torchlight motorbike and vespa procession was held this evening in Barga with dozens of bikes, vespas and mopeds taking part in the night time tour of the city.
The torchlight procession has been cancelled in the past because of terrible weather conditions but this evening all was ready, prepared and they could not have asked for better weather conditions – 9 degrees out there – on a December evening up in the mountains that is bordering on a heatwave.
The start, as usual was in Piazza Matteotti (A.K.A piazza FIAT ) with a blessing by Don Stefano – the riders and their machines then left in noisy procession down to the sports field, up past the swimming pool and back into Barga Giardino before entering Barga Vecchia by the main gate, up to the road below the Duomo before leaving Barga Vecchia once again by the main gate at Porta Reale.
What Is Feminist Art?
The art historian Mary Beckinsale, president of Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy, reinterprets selected works of Renaissance art, identifying their feminist context. This event took place at the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art on September 25, 2010. Video courtesy Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
Italy’s Verona, Padova, and Ravenna
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide | In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities in the Veneto area. Padova is famed for its venerable university, precious Giotto frescoes, and pilgrim-packed basilica. Verona is a hit with aficionados of Roman ruins and Romeo and Juliet fans. And Ravenna, with its shimmering mosaics, was once the western bastion of the Byzantine Empire. We enliven each stop with a tasty dose of Italian dolce vita.
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PORTA AFORA - ITÁLIA (4ª TEMPORADA)
Nono episódio da 4ª temporada do programa Porta Afora, apresentado por Fabio Porchat e Rosana Hermann.
A Itália tem um extenso cardápio de atrações que agradam a todos os gostos: quem procura por cidades românticas ou históricas, praias, artes, moda... Mas uma coisa é unânime: todos querem comer bem. As convidadas desse episódio conhecem bem o país e vão dar dicas preciosas do que ver e fazer por lá, e até de como não chamar o garçom. E se você quiser saber ainda mais sobre a Itália depois de assistir ao vídeo, não deixe de passar no nosso site
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Via Francigena in BICICLETTA | Tappa 05 | da Pontremoli a San Miniato [ENG SUBS]
Quinta tappa della via Francigena in bicicletta, da Pontremoli a San Miniato. Si lambisce la Liguria e poi si punta direttamente verso il cuore della Toscana, toccando l'artistica Pietrasanta, la stupenda Lucca fino ad arrivare alla deliziosa San Miniato. Tutto bellissimo, a parte il tempo :-)
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Fifth stage of the Via Francigena by bike, from Pontremoli to San Miniato. It passes some part of Liguria and then aims directly at the heart of Tuscany, touching the artistic Pietrasanta, the beautiful Lucca to get to the delightful San Miniato. All beautiful, apart from the weather :-)
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Incredible engagement photo session surrounded by the beauty of Tuscany
Your wedding shooting will give you enchanting memory to cherish forever, but your engagement one is no less. After all, your love deserves to be celebrated, no matter what.
And if you want to do it properly, nothing is better than an engagement photo session surrounded by all the beauty that Tuscany can offer: from the romantic city of Florence to the dreamy rolling Chianti hills.
Michelle and Brent didn’t want to pick one location over another one: that’s how the idea for their shooting was born.
Michelle and Brent’s engagement photo session in Tuscany
This gorgeous couple came all the way from California to Florence only for their engagement photo session: this is what “knowing what you want” means! They had already visited the city several times in the past, so they knew where they wanted to be pictured on their session: basically, in every charming spot that it has to offer.
The engagement photo session was completely customized based on their desires and needs. We started in the early afternoon at Torre Bellosguardo in Florence, then we moved to the city center and we ended up wandering around Chianti hills at sunset time.
The result of our work are absolutely unique photographs which show the magic love that connects Michelle and Brent, framing it inside the most amazing places of Tuscany.
The three locations
Bellosguardo in Florence was the first set for this incredible engagement photo shoot. The historical residence is built on a gentle hill that overlooks the city: they say that this is the best view you can get of it… and we couldn’t help but snapping a lot of spectacular photos with this breathtaking scenery!
After Bellosguardo, the engagement photo session continued in the heart of Florence. We shot stylish photos at Uffizi Gallery, in Piazza della Signoria and Piazza San Firenze, on the Lungarno and in front of the iconic Ponte Vecchio. Michelle and Brent looked like two elegant and dazzling movie stars!
At sunset time we arrived on the Chianti hills, where we were able to take some lovely and bucolic photos in the countryside. I knew about a country road with two lines of olive trees on the sides, surrounded by vineyards, where the golden hour light falls perfectly. I took Michelle and Brent there, and we agreed that it was a superb ending for their engagement photo session!
If you’re also wishing to get a special shooting with your loved one, this might be the ideal solution for you. All you have to do is contact me and we’ll set up your wonderful photo session!
Montgomery, Alabama | Wikipedia audio article
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Montgomery, Alabama
00:02:13 1 History
00:11:17 2 Geography
00:12:04 2.1 Cityscape
00:16:27 2.2 Revitalization
00:17:21 2.3 Climate
00:19:28 3 Demographics
00:21:53 4 Economy
00:24:53 5 Health care
00:25:36 6 Law and government
00:26:39 6.1 Crime
00:27:14 7 Recreation
00:28:01 8 Culture
00:31:44 8.1 Sports
00:34:38 8.2 Civic organizations
00:35:47 9 Education
00:38:51 10 Media
00:41:23 11 Transportation
00:44:28 12 Notable people
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Montgomery is the capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River, on the coastal Plain of the Gulf of Mexico. In the 2010 Census, Montgomery's population was 205,764. It is the second most populous city in Alabama, after Birmingham, and is the 118th most populous in the United States. The Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area's population in 2010 was estimated at 374,536; it is the fourth largest in the state and 136th among United States metropolitan areas.The city was incorporated in 1819 as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846, representing the shift of power to the south-central area of Alabama with the growth of cotton as a commodity crop of the Black Belt and the rise of Mobile as a mercantile port on the Gulf Coast. In February 1861, Montgomery was chosen the first capital of the Confederate States of America, which it remained until the Confederate seat of government moved to Richmond, Virginia, in May of that year. In the middle of the 20th century, Montgomery was a major center of events and protests in the Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Selma to Montgomery marches.
In addition to housing many Alabama government agencies, Montgomery has a large military presence, due to Maxwell Air Force Base; public universities Alabama State University, Troy University (Montgomery campus), and Auburn University at Montgomery; two private post-secondary institutions, Faulkner University and Huntingdon College; high-tech manufacturing, including Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama; and many cultural attractions, such as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named after the city, including USS Montgomery.Montgomery has also been recognized nationally for its downtown revitalization and new urbanism projects. It was one of the first cities in the nation to implement Smart Code Zoning.