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Looking for a bit of Tuscan inspiration? Here I'll share the latest of what I'm up to in Florence - which at the moment is a bit restricted thanks to the pandemic! I can't wait to be able to travel around Tuscany again but in the meantime I'll be posting a few excerpts from the magazines as well as sharing a few updates from our daily life with two young boys.
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How to (Not) Wear a Skirt on a Vespa! This morning as I was staring at the huge choice of clothing in my wardrobe, (and thinking that I had nothing to wear), I was faced with the same dilemma that has faced me since the Summer season has arrived. This problem is quite serious considering […]
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These are some of my watercolours from when I was living in Italy at the age of 22. I used to sit out the front of the Uffizi Gallery and sell the paintings to passing tourists. Credit, of course must go to my teacher, Marco Ramazzotti who taught me the art of watercolour painting which […]
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This is a great guide to surviving your first trip to Italy! Italy from the Inside written by Italian native, Francesca Tosolini. The guide also features many great original photos of real life situations. I’ve had a look at this guide and it would have been a big help to me when I first arrived […]
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So this post is a bit outside the subject title of my blog but I have to share where Emiliano and I have just spent the last week. I am actually writing this post from the front terrace of our gorgeous apartment on the island of Lampedusa. For those who have not heard of Lampedusa, […]
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Negroni – The Florentine History The classic cocktail Negroni was founded in Florence at the bar Caffe Giacosa (now owned by Roberto Cavalli as his store takes up the corner where the original bar once stood) It was 1919 or 1920, the years in Florence when the cafe bar was the place where important and […]
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Last night we went to a great restaurant which even though is outside of the historical center of Florence, it has started to attract the tourist crowd. I think it must be written up in a few tourist guides. The restaurant is called Alla Vecchia Bettola which roughly translated means The old run-down house. It […]
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Last night we enjoyed one of my favourite past-times here in Italy – The Aperitivo! This starts in most bars between 7 / 7.30pm where you pay a little bit more for a drink but there is also a buffet of food on offer which is included in the drink price. We went to Flo […]
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Benvenuto or Welcome to my life in Tuscany. My name is Lisa Brancatisano and I am an Australian living in Florence, Italy. This is my first of what I hope will be many more posts sharing with you my favourite places to eat, drink, shop and play here in beautiful Tuscany. At the moment […]
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FOOD OBSESSED, FASHION LOVER, BUSY MAMMA, MAGAZINE CREATOR & WATERCOLOUR ARTISt.
Ciao, I'm Lisa B,
I’m a magazine founder & editor, a private food & shopping guide and watercolour artist who wants to share everything I know about the best-kept secrets in Tuscany with you.
I created This Tuscan Life blog, magazine and experiences to share everything I love about Florence & Tuscany, one of the most popular and visited regions in Italy. Add a splash of watercolour & you've got a creative mamma of two who wants to show you the true & authentic side of Tuscany.
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