tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18668017359873860612011-04-22T04:17:09.861+02:00Going TuscanBringing Tuscany to you until you are ready to come to TuscanyMark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-80656561225489686872009-01-06T22:38:00.000+01:002009-01-06T22:39:07.889+01:00Blog MovingTo consolidate all my web publishing under one roof, I am moving these articles and all future postings to http://www.markabouzeid.com. Please update your links and resubscribe to the feeds on that site. This blog will be discontinued shortly.Thanks,Mark AbouzeidMark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-83162853750982200922008-12-08T14:54:00.003+01:002008-12-08T15:01:08.369+01:00The Giostra di Simone, no spectatorsSiena's Palio is renowned for its pageantry and almost ruthless excitement however after two weeks of festivities for the Giostra di Simone in Montisi, I now know what it is to be a Tuscan and share in the ceremony of an ancient tradition.I have a contrada, into which I was baptized with wine. I have a banner, which I waved with pride during our failed but valiant attempt of victory. I have a Mark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-3404705896781053002008-11-21T14:37:00.009+01:002008-11-21T14:48:35.179+01:00To stay - Podere SpedaloneGiancarlo Toso is very proud to tell me that his guests don't come to Spedalone for anything . . . they come for nothing, or more precisely, no noise, no stress, no effort. | by Mark Abouzeid Location: Cosona, 6 km from Pienza Typology: B & B accommodation Value: €€€View Photo GalleryPosted August 29th, 2008Arriving at Spedalone, navigating the dirt track that separates this Tuscan 'island' from Mark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-50395301954921326082008-11-19T21:45:00.007+01:002008-11-21T14:50:20.119+01:00To Stay - Le Nuvole, apartmentMark Abouzeid has been welcoming guests to Tuscany for over ten years.Location: Castelmuzio Typology: Independent Apartment products Value: €€View Photo Gallery Modern luxury exquisitely blended with traditional design, makes this tuscan vacation rental unique. Le Nuvole, a bright, spacious, self-contained apartment, located on the top floor of an old, three-story Mark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-17252480321226246202008-11-17T22:08:00.016+01:002008-11-19T22:10:49.279+01:00To Eat - Macelleria RicciTuscany is known for its Chianina beef and the tuscans that know depend on Ricci for their meat. | by Mark AbouzeidLocation: Trequanda Typology: Butcher and local products Value: €€ View Photo Gallery Posted October 10th, 2008 For two generations, the Ricci family has been raising and butchering Tuscan's most cherished meat, the Mark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-66228314359572356742008-11-17T13:50:00.006+01:002008-11-17T13:57:53.192+01:00Panzanella, Summer Garden SaladPanzanella: A cold salad using day old bread and summer vegetables to create a balance of flavour and texture. A Tuscan staple during the searing summer months. | by ZenoPosted August 1, 2008Photo: iStockphotoLike many Tuscan dishes, Panzanella has an ancient peasant tradition as a 'second breakfast' or field lunch.Typically, famers would eat a light breakfast at 6 AM as they left for the fields Mark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1866801735987386061.post-35396937685428309912008-11-17T13:41:00.007+01:002008-11-17T13:48:59.660+01:00A summer of wine and song.COVER STORY: Despite a tourism crisis felt throughout the region, this year's arts festivals offer a range and diversity never before seen in Tuscany.| by staff writerPosted August 1, 2008Crete Senesi '08Wayne Shorter, the Chieftains, Paolo Conti and Andrea Boccelli were the big ticket items in a season of outdoor/special venue entertainment that made the Val d'Orcia feel like one big performanceMark Abouzeid | Travel Photojournalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304772197313684977noreply@blogger.com0