December events in Florence
While we are so lucky to not have extremely cold weather yet { however the mosquitos are still alive and well at my house}, the holiday season is around the corner. If you had enough fun watching...
View Article5 ideas for a unique Christmas gift from Tuscany
Picture this scenario – you booked a ticket home to visit family and you want to bring a gift for someone special – parents, friends, grandparents, your friend Steve, favorite childhood cat 😉 but have...
View ArticleFlorence Italy in December – A photo Diary
I have taken so many photos of Florence, Italy since they have put up the christmas lights that it occurred to me why not put them all in one place. It may be colder than ever but at the very least,...
View ArticleWhat to do if you can’t go home for Christmas
As you can probably guess by the title of this post – I am not going home for Christmas. For the first time in two years, I am actually staying in Florence, Italy for the holidays which is fine, but...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Girl in Florence
I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Girl in Florence, aka me – Georgette. I will having an enormous lunch and dinner in the company of my bf’s Italian family,...
View ArticleGirl in Florence published in Chinese
Yay for fun news! After a pretty relaxing Christmas eating way too much food with my adopted Italian family and missing home, I got a really awesome surprise in the mail today. A short story I was...
View ArticleDecember events in Florence, Italy
You know what time it is.. basically its the time when I put on my writing hat and find the coolest events around Florence & Tuscany for the month of December, a beautiful time to be in town. I...
View ArticleOne week in Florence, photo diary in December
I know things have been a bit quiet of here but I call it the fault of colder weather. While yes, technically I should be holed up at home tapping away my computer while sipping mug after mug of hot...
View ArticleWhy you should visit the Toulouse Christmas markets
I am no stranger to the south-west French city of ‘pink brick’ otherwise known as Toulouse. I visited a few years ago for the first time with my then friend Nico (and now boyfriend-partner in crime...
View Article10 Holiday Fails From Around The World
Let’s face it – the holiday season seems slightly doomed the second there erupts a fierce battle over the last waffle maker at Walmart during black Friday after Thanksgiving. And despite our attempts...
View ArticleAfter One Year Of Marriage: A Letter To My Husband
I really can’t believe that it has been one year today since we have said “I do” or as you gently reminded me this morning as we sipped coffee before he headed to work, je te rends ta promesse (don’t...
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