Submitted by If Italy is the king of wine in Europe, then Tuscany is the jewel in its crown. Tracy Hyde is our on-site staff person for the Tuscany Untour. She is also our cooking teacher for Untours at Home Virtual Events,…
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Submitted by Semifreddo is Italian for half-cold, and it is a favorite traditional dessert for warm weather. This is one of the dishes Tracy has taught in her online cooking classes, live from her kitchen in Tuscany. This recipe uses crunchy Torrone…
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Submitted by Come to our virtual Tuscany kitchen! Cooking with Tracy is one of our new Untours at Home virtual experiences! Done live from Tuscany over Zoom, our Tuscany Untour host Tracy is teaching some of the classics. Here is her recipe for mushroom risotto,…
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Submitted by Like many families, I have spent a lot of time with my kids lately. I’m acutely aware of this precious opportunity to bond and make memories. At 12 and almost 14, they are not too keen to be in our…
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Submitted by Cooking with Tracy is one of our new Untours virtual experiences! These cooking lessons are done live from Tuscany over Zoom. Our Tuscany Untour host Tracy has invited us into her kitchen to learn some of the classics. She has…
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Submitted by So much to see and do in Europe already, but why not plan your trip around some of the season’s special events? Festivals and fairs are a window into a culture, a signifier of what is important to a community,…
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Submitted by Tuscany is synonymous with wine and food tradition, an Epicurean streak running through the region’s history, economy, and daily life. Our Wine & Food Untour is a natural in the region, and truffles are a given for a fall food…
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Submitted by Florence still has her sweet spots, as any Florence Untour guest knows well. Though the historic center can feel overrun with tourists and students on a busy day in June, there are plenty of back streets and hidden churches to…
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Submitted by As spring merges into summer, gardens in much of Europe are at their most vibrant and colorful. Whether you seek out gardens as a main sight for your day or duck into them as a respite from sightseeing in built…
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Submitted by Our Tuscany Untour is a perennial favorite, and ranks among our most popular Untour destinations. It is hard to beat the views here in the Orcia Valley, south of Siena. With its stark rolling green hills, cypress trees, and vineyards,…
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