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          About travel in general:

  • Slow Travelers , an independent site about travel in Italy and other countries. Lots of practical information, sources for trip planning, reviews, message board.
  • JoeSentMe , an independent site for business traveler, covers many useful topics for all travelers, sign up for interesting news letters, good links.

          Italy in general:

          Internet access:

  • FreedomList , links to free Internet access providers in Italy, so you can bring your own computer. These are slow dial-up numbers, good enough for e-mail.
  • List for Tuscany , a good list of local Internet cafes, also in other regions.
  • Italy Internet Point  list of Internet cafes in local towns and regions

         Museums:

          Trains:

          Car-service and airport pick-up:

  • Airport transfer specialist all over Italy, at Lucca Limo , contact Valter by e-mail valter@luccalimo.com tel/fax +(39) 0583 971464 - Cell: +(39) 348 4406367
  • Airport transfers from Rome to Tuscany and tours in Rome, contact Giovanni Musella, his website has all the details: www.allroadsleadtorome.com
  • Siena Province local car & driver, airport pick-up, guided tours in English, contact Michael Aprile by e-mail mikaprile@katamail.com,
  • Lucca area Autonoleggio Giglio, car & driver, airport pick-up, local rental, tours, www.autonoleggiogiglio.it

          Walking tours, bicycles:

  • Walking Tours  in Tuscany, other regions of Italy & Europe. "Piccolo" organizes guided walking tours for small groups, ask Gillian for all the details.
  • abc-rent.com cars, bikes, scooters, 2 locations: Buonconvento, Colle Val d'Elsa
  • Cicloposse in Pienza for bicycle and walking tours in Tuscany & Umbria

          Chefs and cooking classes, local and in Florence:

  • TuscanFlavours , Chef Oliva is an energetic young Italian chef who speaks fluent English, her area is southern Tuscany and Umbria. She worked in New York restaurants, now she cooks delicious food at your villa! Ask her to make a tasting menu of multiple smaller courses, and match wines with the food. She also offers cooking classes & vineyard tours. Contact Chef Oliva by e-mail: olivastra@libero.it
  • Divina Cucina , "Discover the art of eating and cooking with your own custom culinary program in Florence. Come and enjoy hands-on cooking lessons in small groups, never more than 6 students. Let Judy be your Italian life coach and give you a real taste of living in Tuscany..."  E-mail: info@divinacucina.com
  • Cook with Passion , an Italian Cooking School with an emphasis on Italian culture and relationships. Fun half-day cooking classes in Florence, Italy.

          Rome:

  • InfoRoma , personalized expert tours of Rome, good information
  • Guided English speaking touring for private groups with vans or a minibus,
    contact Angelo: tel. (011-39) 06-868-02159, fax 06-868-00223

          Florence:

  • Pauline Priore, expert private tours of Florence & Tuscany, wedding planning, shopping and culinary tours, fresco painting, etc. paulinep@tin.it
  • Mia Antonia, professional wedding planning, info@tuscaniaevents.com
     Tel/Fax: +39-055-5357881 (Italy) - Tel: 916-273-3652 (USA)
  • Firenze.Net, commercial tourist information about Florence, in English

          Siena: