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5 Must-Try Tuscan Meals
Visiting Tuscany is a palate-pleasing experience, which is understandable because food seeps into every aspect of life in Tuscany and vice-versa. When you eat a meal here, you’re eating its history and culture. Tuscan food is known for hearty meals with simple flavors. Plenty of fresh […]
Why a Human Travel Guide is Better Than Any App
Technology has come a long way, and we have every reason to be excited about it. After all, the sheer volume of information available at our fingertips is staggering. Where we get into trouble, though, is when we start to assume that this technology has made […]
How to Freshly Press Olive Oil
For many foodies olive oil isn’t just an ingredient, it’s a ritual. Which makes a lot of sense, as the notion of ritual is visible in every facet of a fresh Italian olive oil’s creation. All over Italy it is produced in largely the same way […]
5 Italian Cheeses You Must Try
Anyone visiting Italy knows that they’re in for some fantastic meals, and for many food-lovers cheese is foremost in their mind. Naturally Italy is brimming with delicious cheeses that will tantalize any palate, so here are our suggestions of Italian cheeses that can’t be missed. Buffalo […]
Top 10 Attractions in Florence
1. Galleria degli Uffizi. Filled with paintings by the most noted Italian artists visitors marvel at the mastery of Botticelli, da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael to mention a few. Purchase advance tickets. 2. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore. Brunelleshi’s dome and Giotto’s Tower dominate […]
My first time in Italy
MY FIRST TIME IN ITALY AND I WENT WITH EVIA BY: TONI PERL May 12, 2014. I am not a savvy traveller when it comes to European destinations so I look for direction and help to achieve my most desired results. I have heard stories of […]
Walking Tuscany’s White Roads
At the top of my list of fabulous things is walking through Tuscany’s network of white roads. These winding routes were originally carved out centuries ago by the enigmatic Etruscans, and later expanded by the Romans so that their war horses and soldiers could reach all […]
To spit or not to spit part II
While French wine tasters roll the wine around in their mouth and spit before tasting the next, this is definitely not the custom in Argentina. I spent a week cycling through Mendoza where lunch often included 5 or 6 wines, following which we’d cycle to another […]
Argentina’s Patagonia
Southern Patagonia: The Bottom of the Earth. Published in: “inTravel Magazine.” January 01, 2013
Sicily Hiking Mount Etna
Sicily Hiking Mount Etna Mount Etna on Sicily’s east coast rises gracefully from a sapphire sea. The peaceful scene contradicts the power of the most active volcano in Europe.
Testimonial: Machu Picchu Holiday, Peru
“Eviactive planned a wonderful holiday for my husband and I in Peru. All the hotels and tours were recommended from personal experience so I knew I could trust each place and operator. Eva made a lot of personal recommendations as far as hotels, restaurants, and things […]
