So you're walking down the streets of Florence, on your left you've got Palazzo Signoria, the center of Florentine Medici power. Right in front of you, one of the wonders of Florence, you've seen it in all the postcards. You've been waiting to see it first hand for soo long and be able to walk through the sparkling windows of the Florentine goldsmiths. You can hear the buskers on the street and you joyously ...

In case you didn't already know, this week Florence hosts Pitti Uomo, a giant fashion trade show event, unlike anything you've ever seen. But the clothes aren't the thing to die for...it's the people. They are perfect. And gorgeous. And you will fall in love. Lucky for you, I've made this a little easier by dividing it into three sections: the men, the women, and the couples. So take your pick. **WARNING: y ...

If you stay in Italy for a substantial period of time, you start to notice that there are certain characters that keep popping up all over the place. Here is a rundown of some of the most amusing stereotypes that you can run into. 1) Stefano the Sleaze Easy to spot, lurking in the cities most popular courting grounds, the common sleaze has a very unimaginative mating ritual. Often seen simply grunting towar ...