{"product_id":"central-tuscany-the-best-of-cortona-paperback","title":"Central Tuscany: The Best of Cortona - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Tiezzi Grabinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: There is a newer version of this book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease look for the new title \u003ci\u003eCentral Tuscany: Best of Cortona\u003c\/i\u003e. The cover says \u003ci\u003e2020\/2021 Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Scott Tiezzi Grabinger\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy books feature less visited sites in southern Tuscany, recount my adventures and misadventures, and share authentic family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy are my guidebooks unique?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience.\u003c\/b\u003e My family and I have been traveling around Italy since 1992 learning the towns, sites, foods, language, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlow travel.\u003c\/b\u003e I focus on small towns and culture for the repeat visitor to Tuscany-places that most guidebooks cover in 30 words or less. To me, if you are returning to Tuscany you want to travel slower to engage more deeply in the culture rather than \"collect\" as many sites as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily makes the difference.\u003c\/b\u003e My Italian cousins give me a unique perspective. They show me the real \"Inside Tuscany,\" its hidden tiny hill towns, incredible panoramas, and restaurants and pizzerias known only to locals. I have visited \u003ci\u003esagre\u003c\/i\u003e (festivals dedicated to a single food like steak, or porcini mushrooms) and antique fairs. They try to teach me how to \"be Italian\"-but it is still hard to eat dinner at 8:30.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI speak Italian.\u003c\/b\u003e It's impossible to recall how often church caretakers or museum docents have opened up and taken me on private tours because I could understand them. Or the number of times I learned about specialties in a restaurant that aren't on the menu, or found the perfect Vino Nobile for the secondo piatto. Thanks to the the language I've learned to harvest grapes and olives to make wine and olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI live in Tuscany two months a year.\u003c\/b\u003e My base is in Arezzo and from there I study Italian, branch out to discover new places and events, participate in festivals and daily markets, walk in the evening \u003ci\u003epasseggiata\u003c\/i\u003e, and make friends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow available, a book of true stories: \u003ci\u003eWalking the Aqueduct: Tuscan Adventures and Culture.\u003c\/i\u003e These are stories about my adventures and misadventures with insights into the culture along with smart travel hints. Available in both paperback and Kindle formats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContacts and Social Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contact: scott.grabinger@gmail.com\u003cbr\u003e Facebook: www.facebook.com\/scott.grabinger\u003cbr\u003e LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/scott-grabinger-3890b073\u003cbr\u003e Photo Galleries: www.grabinger.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook descriptions: www.insidetuscanybooks.com\u003cbr\u003e Tuscan itinerary ideas: www.insidetuscanytours.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716047507519,"sku":"9781523860821","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/25f76e62e06de962a205eb1746a6447b.webp?v=1765073549","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/central-tuscany-the-best-of-cortona-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}