by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Apr 15, 2019 | Europe, Italy, Milan, Travel
The Mandarin Oriental Milan is the perfect place to stay when you’re looking for a stylish and intimate hotel in Milan, but want to be at the center of it all. The Mandarin Oriental Milan is perfectly located in Milan’s famed fashion district, minutes away...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 6, 2014 | Europe, Italy, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pienza, Travel, Tuscany
We took one day during the trip to do some wine tasting in Tuscany, including towns like Montepulciano, Pienza, and Montalcino. We decided on a fabulous tour with a driver, and the reason we decided on this tour is because of it’s focus on the Brunello wines, as...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 6, 2014 | Europe, Italy, Rome, Travel
Rome wasn’t built in a day, but we certainly saw all of it in one! First world problem: having the arduous task of choosing between spending one day in Rome or Venice. This is the predicament Sarah and I found ourselves in, and due to travel time and dinner...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 6, 2014 | Europe, Florence, Italy, Travel
Quick note on this post: It was updated in August of 2016 after the original pictures were deleted with a theme update (noooo!). The pics in this post are from Instagram posts taken from the trip, so I apologize for the grainy quality This is a highlight of all the...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 6, 2014 | Florence, Italy
If you make your way to Firenze and aren’t sure what to do or where to start, the following are five things to do in Florence. If you don’t do anything else, these five activities will give you an excellent feel for this beautiful and historic city. This...