Tuscany – The Traveling Ridleys

by davidtridley May 26, 2022 1

And The Winners Are…

Having just recently returned from eleven weeks of travel, we thought we’d recap our hits and misses from our tripContinue Reading

by davidtridley May 9, 2022 0

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Traversing Tuscany by Train, Tread and Tire

We rolled out of Assisi and Umbria on a brilliant but cool spring morning destination: Florence. We feel like we’veContinue Reading

by davidtridley May 7, 2022 0

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Lucca is for Living

We aren’t big fans of Michelin star restaurants. Overpriced, overrated, small portions, usually more about presentation. They’re good, but theyContinue Reading

by davidtridley May 5, 2022 1

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The Birds of San Gimignano

We arrived in San Gimignano after a brief stop in Siena. San Gimignano has been showing up more in myContinue Reading

by davidtridley April 30, 2022 2

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Duomos, Davids, Gardens, Museos and More. A Week in the Cradle of The Renaissance: Florence

Florence, or Firenze, is the birthplace of the Renaissance. With statues, beautiful and distinctive yellow buildings with green or brownContinue Reading