We have just returned from a wonderful few days in Sansepolcro in the Tuscan province of Arezzo, having been completely overwhelmed by the annual Palio crossbow shooting contest between the … [Read more...]
More Chips From Tuscany – This time with Fish!
If you read my article on Barga in Tuscany being “the most Scottish Town in Italy”, you will no doubt recall the historic connection between Barga and Scotland resulting from the mass … [Read more...]
Bath Time – With Chips in Tuscany
If anyone asked you where was the first casino in Europe, what would you say?Monte Carlo?If so, you would be wrong, because the first legal casino was opened in Italy in a place … [Read more...]
Italy: People, Politics and Paper
The casual visitor to Italy may leave with the impression that Italians pay scant regard to the multiple laws, regulations and ordinances that regale daily life here. This is not surprising … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Blood Washes Blood Author Frank Viviano
If you have read Blood Washes Blood, then like me you will probably be interested to know more about Frank Viviano, the man behind the book. Well, I had the opportunity to have a chat with … [Read more...]