Life in Lucca with Andrea

Life in Lucca with Andrea

By Andrea WaterhouseSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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  • S2 #5 with Saraya Motley

    My guest today is Saraya Motley. Saraya spent her early years in Rome, before returning to the States to complete her higher education. Now an independent Luxury Travel Agent, she works remotely from the commune of Capannori, in the hills of Lucca, which she has made her permanent home. I was struck how passionate Saraya is to ensure that her clients have the ultimate travel experience, so she is the ideal person to make recommendations for you to experience in and around Lucca.


    Connect with this Episode’s supporter - Melting Pot Lucca, Language School

    Website: www.meltingpotlucca.it

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: @meltingpotlucca

    Facebook: meltingpotlucca

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    Saraya’s Recommendations

    Ristorante SurReale, Via dell’Anfiteatro, 37 Lucca

    Osteria da Pasqualino Gubitosa, Via del Moro, 8 Lucca

    Osteria Da Giomo, Via di Mezzo, 3 Valgiano Capannori

    Osteria da mi pa’, Via della Chiesa di Gragnano, 65 Capannori 

    Osteria Candalla, Via di Candalla, 264 Camaiore

    Ristorante Filippo, Via Padre Eugenio Barsanti, 45 Pietrasanta

    Pasticceria Buccellato Taddeucci, Piazza San Michele, 34 Lucca

    Pasticceria Dolcidea, Via dei Bocchi, 352 Capannori

    Cremeria Opera: Sant’Anna; Sant’Alessio; Il Pinturicchio

    Da Piero, Via Roma, 25 Lucca

    Morning Bike Ride with Tour Guide

    Shopping on Via Fillungo

    Passeggiata with a gelato 

    Piazza San Frediano for an aperitivo

    Hike around Candalla Waterfalls, Camaiore

    Wine tasting tour

    Villa Reale, Via Fraga Alta, 2 Marlia 

    Explore the Tuscan countryside

    Siena, especially during the Palio

    Forte dei Marmi, beach and market


    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Non vedo l’ora - I can’t wait


    Connect with Saraya

    WhatsApp: +393664821577 

    Email [email protected]

    Website: luxprimatravel.com

    Instagram: @luxprimatravel

    Facebook: luxprimatravel


    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.


    Subscribe, Follow, Review, Donate

    I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage ko-fi/lifeinlucca and DONATE the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes. You could also hit the SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW button now so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a REVIEW. 


    Website:https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca

    Twitter: @mountains46

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    49 min
  • S2 #4 with Kari Marchen Andersen

    My guest this week is Kari Marchen Anderson. I met Kari during one of my trips to Lucca in 2021. As happens in Lucca, chance meetings are the start of great friendships. Kari is from Copenhagen and speaks both Danish and English, fluently, and she is married to Bill, an American. They recently became ‘empty nesters’, and rather than downsize and remain in Copenhagen, they decided to relocate to Lucca, and in the process gained their residency, which proved to be a relatively smooth transition. Kari’s story is really informative, so I was delighted when she agreed to be interviewed for the podcast. 


    Kari's Recommendations

    Gelateria Veneta, especially the seasonal flavours, Via V Veneto, 74

    Pasticceria - haven’t come across a bad one

    Ristorante La Mecenate, Via del Fosso, 94

    Osteria da Pasqualino Gubitosa, Via del Moro, 8

    Volto Santo (Holy Countenance), large scale crucifix, oldest wooden statue in the west, shows the true face of Christ. Inside the Duomo di San Martino, Piazza Antelminelli

    Rent a bike, cycle the city to see all the Towers

    Da Felice, for a slice of pizza, Via Buia, 12

    Villa Mansi, renaissance furnishings, Via delle Selvette, 259

    Domus Romana, Roman Museum, Via Cesare Battisti, 15

    Anfiteatro, Piazza dell’ Anfiteatro

    Caffe Santa Zita, for an aperitif and the mosaics of the Church, Piazza San Frediano 4

    Hike along the Aqueduct of Nottolini to have sight of the source of the springs, Via Tempietto, 388

    Botanical Gardens, Rampa San Regalo

    Villa Pfanner, Via degli Asili, 33

    Catch the train to the coastal town of Viareggio

    Villa Reale, Via Fraga Alta 2


    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Apericena - a snack that accompanies an early evening aperitif


    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.


    Subscribe, Follow, Review, Donate

    I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage ko-fi/lifeinlucca and DONATE the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes. You could also hit the SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW button now so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a REVIEW. 


    Website:https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca

    Twitter: @mountains46

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    54 min
  • S2 #3 with Andrea Paganelli

    My guest today is Andrea Paganelli, the name probably gives away that Andrea is a native Italian. Andrea and his family own their own private driving company, Tuscan Drivers. He has a fleet of vehicles that do tours, day trips and airport runs, and this is how I first met Andrea. He collected me at Pisa airport from my flight, late at night. I was on my own, and although I had previously visited Lucca, I had no idea where my apartment was. In that position, you need punctuality, reassurance and a friendly welcome and that is exactly what I got, in spades; needless to say, Andrea and his family have become firm friends of mine in Lucca. Not only does this episode explore the intricacies of driving and parking in Lucca, it also gives an insight into Italian family life. I interviewed Andrea back in July 2021 when the pandemic travel restrictions had been relaxed.


    Andrea’s Recommendations

    The Walls of Lucca - for relaxing, running, and family time

    Explore the Villas of Lucca - inside and outside the Walls

    Book a tour with Tuscan Drivers - see Connect with Andrea, below

    Experience a winery or olive oil production and tasting

    The Beach 

    The Garfagnana

    Explore the many Tunnels under the Walls of Lucca

    The Dolomite mountains - cooler than the beach in the summer, and good for skiing in the winter


    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Babbo - Dad (typical to Tuscany)


    Least favourite Italian word

    Marca da bollo - revenue stamp


    Connect with Andrea

    Ph: +1 (404) 865 1733

    E: [email protected]

    W: tuscandrivers.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TuscanDrivers

    Instagram: https://instagram,com/tuscandrivers?igshid=YmMTA2M2Y=


    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.


    Subscribe, Follow, Review, Donate

    I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage ko-fi/lifeinlucca and DONATE the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes. You could also hit the SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW button now so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a REVIEW. 


    Website:https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca

    Twitter: @mountains46

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    1 hr 2 min
  • S2 #2 with Sally Ramsey

    My guest today is Sally Ramsey. Sally contacted me after listening to this podcast as she was planning to visit Lucca, and we arranged to meet up. I must say, that Lucca is the only place where I’ve experienced random strangers, with a love of the city, arranging to meet up and share experiences. Even though Sally is based in the USA, she and I have become really good friends. So, I was delighted when she agreed to be interviewed for this podcast when we were both in Lucca back in September 2021, as her experiences are so relevant to anyone who is hoping to visit, or increase the time they spend in Lucca, especially those of you travelling from afar. Significantly, you will hear how each time Sally visits Lucca, her friendship base grows and the length of her stay increases. Enjoy the show…


    Sally’s Recommendations

    Piazza San Michele, Piazza Napoleone, sit and people watch

    Walk the walls

    Enrol on one of the many courses, eg cookery classes

    An evening at one of the many music events

    Via Fillungo, the main shopping street

    Anfiteatro, eating, drinking, shopping, people watching

    Ristorante, Olio Su Tavola di Reaction, Via del Battistero, 38

    Gelateria, Bottega del gelato, Via Santa Croce, 87

    Pasticceria Dianda, Via Della Rosa, 9


    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Magari - I hope so

    Non vedo l’ora - I can’t wait


    Connect with Sally

    WhatsApp: +1 (615) 838 7704


    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.


    Subscribe, Follow, Review, Donate

    I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage ko-fi/lifeinlucca and DONATE the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes. You could also hit the SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW button now so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a REVIEW. 


    Website:https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca

    Twitter: @mountains46

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    56 min
  • S2 #1 with Ilene & Gary Modica

    My guests this week are Ilene and Gary Modica. In 2010 they left Phoenix, Arizona for a holiday in Italy, and this was not only the start of a love affair with Italy, but also the start of many amazing adventures. I interviewed Ilene and Gary in September 2021, and they revealed that they had travelled to 86 Italian towns and cities, before choosing Lucca as their ‘forever home’. They have documented their travels and adventures and are award winning bloggers, and co-authors of the books, Our Italian Journey, and When your Heart finds its Home. This is a really engaging, open and honest interview in which Ilene and Gary discuss the highs and lows of setting up home in a new country, along with their experience of seeking dual citizenship through Gary’s Italian ancestry. 


    Ilene & Gary’s Recommendations

    Osteria da Pasqualino Gubitosa, Via del Moro, 8

    Pizzeria Mara Meo, Piazza San Francesco, 17

    Vinarkia della Pavona, Via Fillungo, 188

    Momo Gelati, Via della Fratta, 11

    The Walls - walk or cycle

    Duomo San Martino, Piazza Antelminelli

    Piazza Napoleone - The Carousel

    Piazza Michele - try a piece of Buccellato at the cafe and cake shop Buccellato Taddeucci

    Via Fillungo - walk to the Anfiteatro, Piazza dell’ Anfiteatro

    The Guinigi Tower, take in the outside before climbing to the top, Via Sant’Andrea, 41

    Palazzo Pfanner, Via degli Asili, 33

    Puccini Museum, Corte San Lorenzo, 9

    Just walk and ‘go and get lost’ in Lucca


    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Allora - so/and/well/now (a filler word)


    Connect with Ilene & Gary

    Book: Our Italian Journey 

    Book: When your Heart finds its Home: The Journey Continues 

    Blog: https://ouritalianjourney.com

    www.pinterest.com/imodica

    www.instagram.com/italianjourney/

    www.facebook.com/ouritalianjourney

    www.twitter.com/IleneModica


    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.


    Subscribe, Follow, Review, Donate

    I self-fund this podcast, so if you enjoy listening, I would be ever so grateful if you could visit the Ko-Fi supporter webpage ko-fi/lifeinlucca and DONATE the equivalent of a gelato or two, as this helps me to produce further episodes. You could also hit the SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW button now so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a REVIEW. 


    Website:https://shows.acast.com/lifeinlucawithandrea

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca

    Twitter: @mountains46

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    1 hr 25 min
  • Series 2 Trailer
    Life in Lucca with Andrea - Series 2 starts week beginning 23 January - Subscribe Now!


    Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea!


    Well, it feels really good to be saying that again.


    I’m delighted that the Life in Lucca with Andrea podcast has burst through 2500 downloads, in fact it’s closing in on the magic 3000! I must say that I’ve been overwhelmed with your lovely comments and feedback. I’ve really enjoyed reading your emails, and meeting some of you here in Lucca. In fact, I was at the top of the Guinigi Tower last summer chatting away, and a lovely lady visiting from the States, recognised my voice from the podcast, and introduced herself to me, Laura, thank you, it was so lovely to meet you, you made my day!


    Listener feedback has been really positive, and I have been taking note of your comments and queries. Many of you want practical advice, as you are looking to stay in Lucca for an extended period, some of you with a view to moving to Lucca on a permanent basis, some with families, some to retire. Others are visiting for a holiday but want to explore the ‘real’ Lucca and visit places off the tourist track, where they can live like a local and experience the authentic Lucca.


    So, you’ll be delighted to know that I’ve interviewed some really special guests for Series 2, it’s an absolute joy listening back to the interviews during the editing process.


    As you know, I self fund this podcast, and for Series 1, I paid a company to undertake the editing and distribution process. I can’t continue doing this so for Series 2 I’m undertaking the editing and distribution process myself. So, to accommodate this, I’ve recently changed podcast providers, I’ve moved from Podbean to Acast but that shouldn’t have any effect on the way that you receive the episodes. So, if you enjoy the podcast, you can help by donating the equivalent of a gelato or two, you can do this by going to the ko-fi website where you can link to my page which is ko-fi/lifeinlucca


    So, following a longer than anticipated break, I’m excited to share with you that the first episode of Series 2 will be released… drum roll… week beginning the 23 January, so do listen out for it.


    In the meantime, you can listen to, or re-visit Series 1 of Life in Lucca with Andrea, and whilst you’re there, why not hit the subscribe or follow button on your usual podcast app so that each new episode will appear, as if by magic, in your podcast library. And, if you’ve a little time to spare, please do leave a review. 


    You can also follow me on Instagram at andreas_life_in_lucca and during the months that I’m in Lucca, I post photos of my adventures and the people I meet for you to enjoy.


    Thanks so much for listening and your continued support. I hope to see you soon in Lucca, do e-mail me at [email protected] and we can perhaps meet up for a coffee chat or a walk on the walls. 


    A presto!

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    4 min
  • #6 with Debbie Charlett

    Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea

     

    This week I chat to my very special friend, Debbie Charlett, who I actually met here, in Lucca. Debbie is a yoga teacher, and not only has she travelled extensively around Tuscany, amassing a wealth of experience, she also fell in love with Lucca along the way. She has had many an adventure and it’s been great fun sharing some of those adventures with her. In fact, Debbie recently realised her dream and bought an apartment in the historic centre of Lucca. So, whether you’re planning to visit Lucca, or thinking of buying your own apartment, this episode has lots to offer, not just practical advice, but also fun experiences.

     

    Connect with Debbie

    If you would like further information, or to enrol on Debbie’s Viniyoga sessions, her contact details are:

    M: +44 (0) 7976552481

    E: [email protected]

     

    Debbie’s Recommendations

    The Walls, Lucca, walk

    Anfiteatro, Lucca, drink or meal

    Torre Guinigi, Via Sant’Andrea, 41 Lucca, view

    Palazzo Pfanner, Via degli Asili, 33 Lucca, gardens

    Villa Reale di Marlia, Villa Reale di Marlia, Via Fraga Alta, 2, Marlia, house and gardens

    Boccherini Music School, Piazza del Suffragio, 6 Lucca, an evening concert

    Ristorante Il Mecenate, Via del Fosso, 94 Lucca

    Pasticceria Meucci, Via Vittorio Veneto, 12 Lucca

    Pasticceria Regina, Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 7 (outside the walls, Porta San Elisa)

    Gelateria Veneta, Via Vittorio Veneto, 74

    Gelateria and Chocolatier, Caniparoli, Via San Paolino, 44

     

    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Incredibile – Incredible (the Italian pronunciation emphasises the word, making it more powerful)

     

    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.

    Support

    If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please support this podcast by buying the equivalent of a coffee or two, if you can, at: ko-fi.com/lifeinlucca your donations really do help.

     

    Subscribe and Review: If you’ve enjoyed listening to Life in Lucca with Andrea it would be lovely if you could take a moment to leave a review and share your comments. You can SUBSCRIBE to the show on the various platforms APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PODCASTS etc...

     

    Sponsor

    If you are looking to sponsor the show, please get in touch at: [email protected]

     

    Connect with me:

    If you would like to connect with me, I would be delighted to hear from you, you can find me on:

    Website: https://lifeinlucca.podbean.com/ E:mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca Twitter: @mountains46

     

    Production: Joel at Northern Powerhouse Media www.npmedia.co.uk

    Boccherini Music School

     Lucca Train Station

    Palazzo Pfanner Garden at night

    Pasticceria Regina

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    49 min
  • #5 with Vanessa Peters

    Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea

    In this episode, I meet the Texan born, Vanessa Peters, for the very first time! Discover how, on a study abroad programme in Tuscany back in 2000, Vanessa stumbled by chance, on the then unremarkable City of Lucca, in a guide book, it grabbed her curiosity, and she felt drawn to visit.

    Vanessa is a musician, very fitting then that she found, and then chose Lucca, which is renowned for its culture of music, as her base. In fact, the video for her single Crazymaker, taken from the album Modern Age, which came out in February, was filmed in Lucca in December 2020.

     

    Connect with Vanessa

    www.vanessapeters.com

     

    Vanessa’s Recommendations

    The Walls, Lucca

    Torre Guinigi, Via Sant’Andrea, 41

    Torre Delle Ore, Via Arancio, 1

    San Frediano Basilica, Piazza San Frediano

    Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni e Reparata, Piazza San Giovanni

    Gelateria: La Bottega, Via Santa Croce, 87

    Gelateria De’Coltelli, Via San Paolino, 10

    Pasticceria: Meucci, Via Vittorio Veneto, 12

    Pasticceria: Regina, Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 7 (outside the walls, Porta San Elisa)

    Pasticceria/Bar: Tiffany, Via Gaetano Luporini, 1054 (outside the walls, Porta Sant’Anna)

    Ristorante: Osteria Baralla, Via dell’Anfiteatro, 9

    Ristorante: Osteria Dal Manzo, Via Cesare Battisti, 28

     

    Favourite Italian Word/Phrase

    Insomma, in short/to sum things up (a gap word)

    Ormai, by now/at this point (something has changed so we’ll do it later/reschedule

     

    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.

    Support

    If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please support this podcast by buying the equivalent of a coffee or two, if you can, at: ko-fi.com/lifeinlucca your donations really do help.

     

    Subscribe and Review: If you’ve enjoyed listening to Life in Lucca with Andrea it would be lovely if you could take a moment to leave a review and share your comments. You can SUBSCRIBE to the show on the various platforms APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PODCASTS etc...

     

    Sponsor

    If you are looking to sponsor the show, please get in touch at: [email protected]

     

    Connect with me:

    If you would like to connect with me, I would be delighted to hear from you, you can find me on:

    Website: https://lifeinlucca.podbean.com/ E:mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca Twitter: @mountains46

     

    Production: Joel at Northern Powerhouse Media www.npmedia.co.uk

    Artwork: Massive thanks to Helen Wood

    Lucca’s Water Fountains

    Meucci la Pasticceria

    Vanessa the Musician

    Gelateria La Bottega 

     

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    1 hr 5 min
  • #4 with Debora Del Sonno

    Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea!

    My guest this week is Debora Del Sonno, a one hundred per cent true Lucchese, she not only lives in Lucca, but she was born here too. Debora is a private real estate agent and takes great pride in finding each client the perfect property, whether it be a permanent residence, or a short or long-term rental. In fact, she was the first person to offer holiday rentals in the historic centre more than 20 years ago. Debora exudes great warmth and she is on a mission to share her passion for her city of birth, with guests and visitors alike. What a treat!

     

    Connect with Debora

    www.luccaholidayhomes.it

    www.deboradelsonno.it

    E: [email protected]

    F: www.facebook.com/luccahike

    F: www.facebook.com/deboradelsonno

    L: www.linkedin.com/in/deboradelsonno

     

    Debora’s Recommendations

    The Walls, Lucca

    The Guinigi Tower

    Camaiore, a city within the province of Lucca

    Barga, a medieval town within the province of Lucca

    Montecarlo, a village in the province of Lucca

    Pietrasanta, a medieval town known for its artistic tradition, in the province of Lucca

    Ristorante Il Giglio, Piazza Il Giglio, 2 Lucca

    Trattoria Buca di Sant’Antonio, Via della Cervia, 3 Lucca

    Ristorante Gli Orti, Via Elisa, 17 Lucca

    Pasticceria Sandra & L’Angolo Dolce, Via Borgo Giannotti, 391, Lucca

    Gelateria Cremeria Opera, Via Borgo Giannotti, 42, Lucca

    Gelateria Veneta, Via Vittorio Veneto, 74

    Gelateria De’Coltelli, Via San Paolino, 10

    Gelateria and Chocolatier, Caniparoli, Via San Paolino, 44

    Gelateria Theobroma Capolavori di Dolcezza, Via Guglielmo Marconi, 16/18 Barga

     

    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Ti voglio bene – more than I like you but less than I love you/a positive affirmation, similar to Namaste/a spoken hug

     

    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.

    Support

    If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please support this podcast by buying the equivalent of a coffee or two, if you can, at: ko-fi.com/lifeinlucca your donations really do help.

     

    Subscribe and Review: If you’ve enjoyed listening to Life in Lucca with Andrea it would be lovely if you could take a moment to leave a review and share your comments. You can SUBSCRIBE to the show on the various platforms APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PODCASTS etc...

     

    Sponsor

    If you are looking to sponsor the show, please get in touch at: [email protected]

     

    Connect with me:

    If you would like to connect with me, I would be delighted to hear from you, you can find me on:

    Website: https://lifeinlucca.podbean.com/ E:mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca Twitter: @mountains46

     

    Production: Joel at Northern Powerhouse Media www.npmedia.co.uk

    Artwork: Massive thanks to Helen Wood

    Pasticceria Sandra

    Pietrasanta

    Ristorante Gli Orti

    Ristorante Il Giglio

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    1 hr 6 min
  • #3 with Debra Kolkka

    Ciao and Welcome to Life in Lucca with Andrea!

    This week I interview Debra Kolkka. From Australia to Bagni di Lucca, her travels and experiences around Italy have led her to create two extremely successful blogs, Bella Bagni di Lucca and Bagni di Lucca and Beyond, both blogs are read and admired around the globe. Debra is a fountain of knowledge, the eyes for those unable to visit, and also those who want a taste of the Italian lifestyle from their armchairs.

     

    Connect with Debra - Blogs

    Bella Bagni di Lucca - https://bellabagnidilucca.com

    Bagni di Lucca and Beyond – https://bagnidilucca.blog

     

    Debra’s Recommendations

    The Walls, Lucca

    Anfiteatro, Lucca

    Guinigi Tower, Lucca at sunset

    Bistrot Paris Boheme, Piazza Cittadella, 6 Lucca

    Eremo di Calomino, 5 Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca. A Hermitage set in the cliff face with a restaurant

    Ristorante Circolo dei Forestieri, Piazza Jean Varraud, 10 Bagni di Lucca

    Ristorante del Sonno, Viale Umberto 1, 146/148 Bagni di Lucca

    Pasticceria, Café and Bar, Bar Italia, Piazza Ponte a Serraglio, 8 Bagni di Lucca

    Pasticceria and Café, Catene Café, Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 13, Fornoli, Bagni di Lucca

    Gelateria, Fuori del Centro, Via del Brennero, 9 Chifenti near Bagni di Lucca

     

    Favourite Italian word/phrase

    Siamo in Italia – We are in Italy (so what do you expect!)

     

    About the Host

    Andrea has travelled the length and breadth of Italy. Having fallen in love with Lucca, she now spends a few months there each year.

     

    Sponsor

    If you are looking to sponsor the show, please get in touch at: [email protected]

     

    Subscribe and Review: If you’ve enjoyed listening to Life in Lucca with Andrea it would be lovely if you could take a moment to leave a review and share your comments. You can SUBSCRIBE to the show on the various platforms APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE PODCASTS etc...

     

    If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please support me by buying me a coffee, if you can, at;

    ko-fi.com/lifeinlucca it really does help!

     

    Connect with me:

    If you would like to connect with me, I would be delighted to hear from you, you can find me on:

    Website: https://lifeinlucca.podbean.com/ E:mail: [email protected]

    Instagram: andreas_life_in_lucca Twitter: @mountains46

     

    Production: Joel at Northern Powerhouse Media www.npmedia.co.uk

    Artwork: Massive thanks to Helen Wood

    Anfiteatro Lucca 

    Bar Italia, Ponte a Serraglio, Bagni di Lucca

    Lucca Walls

    Ponte Catene - Chain Bridge, Fornoli, Bagni di Lucca

     

     

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About Life in Lucca with Andrea

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About the Host 

You may be wondering why I’m hosting a podcast about Lucca. Well, after travelling the length and breadth of Italy, I have quite simply, fallen in love…