Why We Love Lucca
8 fun activities to do in Lucca Italy
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2013 Condé Nast Traveler Villa Rental Agent Specialist: Mara Solomon
The March issue of Condé Nast Traveler just arrived in our office. For the seventh year, I am humbled to be chosen by Wendy Perrin for her Villa Rental Specialist award. I want to thank Condé Nast as well as Klara Glowczewksa, Wendy Perrin, Kathryn Maier and the entire team for being such incredible thought [...]
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Every Day Should Be This Good…
My work is about the most wonderful work anyone could invent. I travel throughout Italy visiting stunning homes, searching out the best travel experiences and meeting generous, thoughtful people who are more than excited to welcome and assist our Homebase Abroad clients. I am also lucky enough to stay in the lovely Homebase Abroad homes, [...]
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Recipe for Homemade Tuscan Pizza
Tomato Sauce Ingredients: 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tin chopped tomatoes 200 g (7 oz) cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp oregano Instructions: Lightly fry onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes until soft. Add tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt and oregano, and bring to [...]
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Florence and Via Lambertesca are the perfect escape for the Holidays
Spell bound by white lights, Florence at the holidays is a feast for the senses. This is not only a Renaissance town but also an exciting modern metropolis with something for everyone. Period reenactments of humble Tuscan farm scenes – complete with live animals, original farm tools and authentic costumes draw you in. But this [...]
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Just in– An Award for Mara…
Mara Solomon of Homebase Abroad was recently awarded Conde Nast Traveler’s Villa Rental Specialist award for 2012. In addition, one of the villa’s she represents in Tuscany, Italy (Casa dell’Amato) was recognized by the publication for its great location.
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Antoinetta’s Tiramisu
Homebase Abroad’s Mara Solomon divulges the Tiramisu recipe of Antoinetta the chef for Villa Le Ripe in Tuscany.
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Viva La Bici!
Some don’t wear helmets, some are chatting into cell phones, most all are talking a mile a minute to a buddy right close by.
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11 for ’11: La Limonaia di Celsa
Homebase Abroad’s newest villa offering in Tuscany shares its manicured estate with an ivy-covered 13th-century castle — and all the romantic history of medieval Italy.
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Our Favorite Things: Christmas at Siena’s Casale di Larniano
During La Novena, Italy’s outdoor markets swarm with holiday shoppers buying cheeses, Christmas breads called Panettone, nougat candy called Torrone, and warm chestnuts or castagne.
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