Nothing is perfect. Without fault, peachy keen, hunky dory.
Not even housesitting.
As much as Brian and I harp on about how wonderful our housesitting experience has been here in Tuscany, Italy (we have been housesitting in Porto Santo Stefano for the summer), there have to be some downsides. Right?
Right.
San Gimignano is a charming medieval hilltop town nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Italy.
It is an absolute must-visit destination for travellers seeking an authentic Italian experience, and in my (humble) opinion, it is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Known for its well-preserved architecture, picturesque landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, San Gimignano seemingly has it all…
We are currently staying in Tuscany, Italy. In a beautiful seaside town called Porto Santo Stefano.
We are here for six weeks – housesitting (more on that in a minute) and have spent a great deal of time writing about Italy travel tips and creating podcasts and videos about travelling this fabulous country.
So guess what did we do this week?
We drove for two hours to spend the day exploring the quaint, much-talked-about, beautiful town of San Gimignano.
And because we love you…
When we returned home (to our housesit), we made a podcast for you. To share our very real and honest thoughts on what WE thought of the famous San Giamingnio and whether we thought it was worth the two-hour drive through Tuscany.
But.
Before you listen to this brilliant husband and wife podcast, here are a few facts about San Gimignano in Tuscany, along with five compelling reasons why you should (perhaps) consider adding San Gimignano to your travel itinerary.
Or not.
Ciao, Bella and welcome once again to Porto Santo Stefano in Tuscany, Italy, where Liz and Brian are (still) currently housesitting for Six. Whole. Weeks.
I know. You don’t have to tell them.
They feel like that couple, Calvin and Zatera Spencer who won the lottery three times in one month.
In this week’s soggy ‘Best of Italy’ podcast episode, you will discover:
Why Italy came to a standstill for at least ten and a half hours.
Why Italian women look SO cool in cow boots while Liz, on the other hand, looks like a farmer in drag.
What Brian thinks about the boats in this Tuscany harbour and why he nearly bit Liz’s head off when she infers that he doesn’t live up to an Italian man…
Today, Liz and Brian lift the lid on the one thing that (apart from wine) they love more than anything in the world.
Housesitting.
Regular followers of this blog and our podcast will know that we are no strangers to housesitting.
When we travelled the world with the kids for a year, we spent three months housesitting around Europe. In the last five years we have clocked up twenty-seven housesits.
It’s official. We are now professional housesitters.
I’m Liz, and this is my family.
I do Travel. I do Wine. I do being a mum to big kids. Sometimes I do all three at the same time.
I don’t do hormones. Or looking perfect for Instagram. Or dieting.
Read more about who I am and why we should be friends on our about us page.