Category Archives: Slow Travel Tours

Photographing the Val d’ Orcia in Tuscany — the Valley of Iconic Images

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Jim and Magrit Baurecht Nilsen

We have just completed our third 9-day photo tour in Tuscany with shooting the “blue hour” just after sunset in Pisa. The “Field of Miracles” with the Duomo, the Babtisterium and, of course, the Leaning Tower is even more magnificent … Continue reading →

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When is a Barge not a Barge?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States of America, was, before his Presidency, Ambassador to France. It was while he held this position, in 1784, that he took a journey on a barge working on the Canal … Continue reading →

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Countryside Gems

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Cheryl Alexander

One of my favorite areas is the Northern Lazio countryside, which borders the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It is a lush green agricultural area that soothes the soul, being so richly colored. Everywhere one turns there are rolling green … Continue reading →