As the year winds down, and I think we'd all like to forget 2020, I wonder where travel will take us in the coming years and what it will look like? In the meantime, we can dream, plan and figure out if our bucket list destinations are really still on our to-do lists? We all really need to appreciate the people we meet on our
Montalcino sits on top of a steep hill with acres of olive groves and vineyards surrounding it. It was heavily fortified behind defensive walls and an imposing 14th century fortress topped with tall lookout towers built in 1361 to a pentagonal plan. It is famous for the production of Brunello di Montalcino. My favorite! Fields of Sunflowers cover the breathtaking countryside from Siena to Monte
The entrance to this village is through the Porta Sant’Agata (know as the 'city gate') and offers absolutely stunning views across the valley to Pienza from its perch high on a hill overlooking a magnificent valley. This extraordinarily beautiful region of Tuscany, the Val d’Orcia, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. Montichiello is a perfectly restored village set among the 15th century
