The story of a Florentine artist who founded a university in Thailand, then known as Siam. Today, he's considered the father of Thai modern art.

With porcini season fast approaching, John Bersani's delicious tagliatelle recipe is a great way to savour the prized mushroom.

What's on this week in Florence: here's our pick of best events for August 7-14, 2025 in the city and surroundings.

Living and learning as a study abroad student in Florence Getting used to a new environment can be challenging, especially when academic expectations can be so different ...

This “queen of peaches” is one of those local specialties that goes some way to beating the summer heat. The red-streaked, dusty white skin yields a sweet, intensely scented and hard interior that’s ...

On “studying abroad” Only 15% of the 18,000 American students who study abroad in Florence each year interact with Italians. This needs to change.

The location might be changing, but not the spirit of the event. For the last nine years, the Italian Chef Charity Night has raised funds for non-profit associations across the Florence area with an ...