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The Tuscan Mom
  • PLAN YOUR TRIP
    • PACKING
    • WHERE TO GO
    • WHEN TO GO
    • ACCOMMODATION
    • DINING
    • TRANSPORTATION
  • TRAVEL TIPS
  • TUSCANY WITH KIDS
  • RESOURCES
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    • EDUCATION
  • About TTM

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Child reading book about Michelangelo.

MICHELANGELO BOOKS – Our 14 Favorites For Adults & Kids

January 19, 2024
Deli section in an Italian grocery store. You can see cured meats on shelves and salads.

ITALIAN SUPERMARKETS – A Visitor’s Guide + Helpful Tips

July 30, 2022
Inside toy store in Florence.

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

May 17, 2022
Red ribbon on top of the Tuscan Sun Cookbook open to a ragu recipe and its accompanying photo.

BEST TUSCAN COOKBOOKS TO GIFT (According To A Mom In Tuscany)

November 24, 2021
The entrance to the market in forte dei marmi, italy on a sunny day.

THE MARKET IN FORTE DEI MARMI – My Top 10 Tips

November 4, 2021
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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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