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Italian Adventures

By: Scott Grabinger
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Publisher's summary

Tuscany. What's it really like?

The author of the acclaimed Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around guide book series offers a new anthology of essays about living and traveling in Tuscany and Italy.


Book Sections

  1. I. P8: Many of the best foods of Italy begin with the letter P: pizza, pecorino Toscano, porcini mushrooms, pasta, parmigiano reggiano, prosciutto, porchetta, and pici.

  2. II. Working and Living: including my philosophy for slow travel, what my workday looks like, the benefits of speaking Italian, a visit to the hospital emergency ward, and mysterious vibes.

  3. III. Rome: staying at a convent, remembering World War II, visiting the Coliseum’s underground, and touring the Borghese.

  4. IV. Characters: memorable people and Naples.

  5. V. Food: reflections on the simplicity of the Italian cuisine, the coffee culture, a favorite restaurant, the grand International food tasting market, olive harvest, polenta festival, and my own pasta FAQ.

  6. VI. Skills: essays about the art of travel, packing, tipping, using bathrooms, and interesting Italian behaviors.

“Inside Tuscany Books” publishes guidebooks that feature less-visited sites in southern Tuscany, teach the basics of art, and share family recipes. The guidebooks feature Scott Tiezzi Grabinger’s philosophy of slow travel focussing on setting up a base for exploration. The books are unique in that the author has several years of experience traveling in Tuscany. His books have a unique point of view because he has numerous cousins to teach him about places other guidebooks miss and he speaks Italian. He has also written a highly praised memoir of essays recounting his adventures and misadventures while traveling in Italy entitled “Walking the Aqueduct.”

List of Books

Inside Tuscany: A Second Time Around Series:

  • Central Tuscany: Arezzo
  • Central Tuscany: Eight Valdichiana Hill Towns
    • Central Tuscany: Le Crete and the Val d’Orcia
    • Central Tuscany: Casentino and Valtiberina
    • Central Tuscany: Best of Cortona

Travel Essays and Stories about Tuscany and Italy:

    • Walking the Aqueduct: Tuscan Adventures and Culture.
  • Italian Adventures: Food, Life and Travel.
Social Media

Contact: scott.grabinger@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scott.grabinger
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Book descriptions: www.stgbooks.com

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