Your international shipping needs in Florence The intricacies of international shipping can be overwhelming, but Francesca and Annalisa from Mail Boxes can help.

Unlocking Italy through literature Elizabeth Barrett Browning, E.M. Forster, Henry James, John Ruskin and Artemisia Gentileschi, Florence has inspired countless creatives.

The story of a Florentine artist who founded a university in Thailand, then known as Siam. Today, he's considered the father ...

With porcini season fast approaching, John Bersani's delicious tagliatelle recipe is a great way to savour the prized mushroom.

This “queen of peaches” is one of those local specialties that goes some way to beating the summer heat. The red-streaked, dusty white skin yields a sweet, intensely scented and hard interior that’s ...

Getting used to a new environment can be challenging, especially when academic expectations can be so different ...

Only 15% of the 18,000 American students who study abroad in Florence each year interact continuously with Italians. This ...

Fra Angelico at Palazzo Strozzi and the San Marco Museum Palazzo Strozzi and the San Marco Museum are joining forces to present Fra Angelico, a major dual-venue exhibition dedicated to Fra Giovanni da ...