Tiana Kai

After two failed attempts I was finally able to explore the largest fort in Florence, Forte Belvedere. Unfortunately, tragedy struck more than five years ago when two people fell to their deaths—quite a horrific intro!—so…

Today is Ferragosto—an Italian prized holiday that makes you a loser if you stay home—and while most of my friends are out at sea somewhere Nicco, Macintosh our yellow lab and…

How much time do you spend on social media? Be honest. If you’re reading this than I would assume it’s way more than an hour a day. I definitely spend…

You would think that one of the most famous churches in the world would have many unique photos taken of it, but no. When I moved to Italy two years ago…

I’ve recently passed my two year mark of living in Italy. The ups. The downs. The confusion. The exhilaration. There are so many things that come to mind when I…

I recently had an amazing lunch experience and what shocked me more was that it’s right by my house! Thanks to Nardia from Lost in Florence, she had me discover…

For those in Italy, you may have noticed that we skipped July—as the weather plummeted down to chills and rain—and went right to October. August is not showing much of…

I was born into a massage obsessed family. This clearly has its benefits like…massages as a teenager. My Mom understands the benefits of a deep tissue massage, so if I…

Driving through the Carrara marble quarries and eating the most famous lardo in the world Welcome to the sci-fi oozing landscape of the Apuan Alps, the mountains that provided Michelangelo with…