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  • PLAN YOUR TRIP
    • PACKING
    • WHERE TO GO
    • WHEN TO GO
    • ACCOMMODATION
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    • TRANSPORTATION
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DIRECTORY

Group of cypress trees in an empty field. It's nearing sunset time. Grass is bright green and there is a ring of dirt around the base of the trees.

TUSCANY DIRECTORY – The Tuscan Mom’s Recommendations

Florence Italy skyline with Duomo.

FLORENCE DIRECTORY – The Tuscan Mom’s Recommendations

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SHOPPING

Child reading book about Michelangelo.

MICHELANGELO BOOKS – Our 14 Favorites For Adults & Kids

Deli section in an Italian grocery store. You can see cured meats on shelves and salads.

ITALIAN SUPERMARKETS – A Visitor’s Guide + Helpful Tips

Inside toy store in Florence.

TOY STORES IN FLORENCE, ITALY – Our Family’s Top 5

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EDUCATION

Child reading book about Michelangelo.

MICHELANGELO BOOKS – Our 14 Favorites For Adults & Kids

View of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

23 LEANING TOWER OF PISA FACTS – For Travelers and Students (with Sources)

Vineyard in Tuscany, Italy in the spring. Blue sky with a few puffy white clouds. You can see the road in the lower right corner.

35 FACTS ABOUT TUSCANY – Food, Culture, People, Language, Geography & More

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CANDICE CRISCIONE

THE TUSCAN MOM

Ciao and welcome to our corner of Italy! I’m Candice, a mamma of three boys living in Tuscany. I’ve spent over two decades working and traveling all over Tuscany, and I look forward to sharing my Tuscany vacation planning and travel tips with you and giving you a glimpse of life in bella Toscana (beautiful Tuscany) - straight from Tuscany! Read more about me here.


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