Total Tuscany

Total Tuscany episodes:

• 03.31.2024

  Episode 95: Wine and Cheese, Fixer To Fabulous

  In this episode of Total Tuscany, hosts Travis Justice and Pat Campagna embark on a culinary voyage to the heart of Florence, Italy, where they are warmly welcomed into the delightful FormaggioTecca Terroir. Owned and operated by the charismatic Rebecca...

  
• 02.11.2024

  Episode 94: Embracing Nature's Tranquility: La Gualda Vecchia

  Welcome to an insightful exploration of Bruna Carvalho's remarkable journey from the hustle and bustle of city life to the serene embrace of nature in the picturesque hills of Tuscany. In this podcast episode, Bruna shares the profound experiences and...

  
• 01.21.2024

  Episode 93: Sara Amrhein-Artist In Florence

  Welcome to another exciting episode of Total Tuscany with Travis Justice and Pat Campagna. We bring you the stories of individuals who have embarked on unique journeys and found their passion in the heart of Italy. In this episode, we...

  
• 01.14.2024

  Episode 92: Cooking In Tuscany, and In Your Own Home

  Tuscany, with its picturesque landscapes, rich history, and, of course, delectable cuisine, has always been a source of fascination for many. In the heart of this Italian region, a culinary enthusiast and expert, Chicca Maione, takes center stage, sharing her...

  
• 01.01.2024

  Bringing Tuscany to the United States, or Wherever

  On the last episode of the Total Tuscany Podcast, we visited with Claudia Callegari and introduced you to her wine club. She provides a unique service and offers quarterly selections of Tuscan wine from boutique wineries and selections you may...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Episode 90: Callegari Custom Wine Experiences

  On this episode of the Total Tuscany Podcast, we have the pleasure of introducing a true connoisseur of Tuscan wines, Claudia Callegari, who will take us on a journey through the sun-soaked hillside vineyards and coastal plains that have made...

  
• 02.11.2023

  Episode 89:Total Sicily Podcast

  So for this episode of the Total Tuscany Podcast, we are changing the name to the Total Sicily Podcast.  Our fascination with Sicily started several episodes ago when Pat began the process of getting his Italian citizenship. After that, Omaha, Nebraska,...

  
• 12.18.2022

  Episode 88: To Tip or Not To Tip in Italy

  When Americans travel to Italy, they often need clarification about the practice of tipping.  In the States, it's common to tip anywhere between 15 and 30% when at a restaurant, bar, or cafe. The standard is 20%.  Total Tuscany Podcast hosts Travis...

  
• 10.29.2022

  Episode 87: Tuscany For The First Time

  Omaha, Nebraska, Mayor Jean Stothert had never been in Tuscany. Recently the three-term Mayor found an opportunity to visit Sicily and Tuscany.  Mayor Stothert and 80 other Omahans visited Carlentini, Sicily. The two cities share a friendship agreement that will eventually...

  
• 09.11.2022

  Episode 86: Pushing Boundaries with Art

  Our good friend Helen Farrell is back on the Total Tuscany Podcast. Helen will join us monthly to talk about the latest edition of the Florentine Magazine. It's an English publication dedicated to all things Florence and Tuscany.  There is a...

  
• 07.30.2022

  Episode 85: A Tourist Tax in Florence?

  What a summer in Florence! Ungodly heat, a government in shambles, and the tourists have returned in the full flock! The streets of Florence are jammed packed, and business seems to be booming again for those who suffered so much during...

  
• 07.24.2022

  Episode 84: Italian America Magazine

  Andrew Cotto talks about his new role as the Editor-in-Chief of Italian America Magazine.

  
• 07.17.2022

  Episode 83: It’s Time for Wine School!

  You are never too old to go back to school. Now with online learning, it’s easier than ever. What if we could tell you can start your journey to becoming an Italian wine expert from the comfort of your own...

  
• 05.30.2022

  Total Tuscany Episode 82: Italy’s Finest

  Italy attracts all kinds of travelers. Those who visit on a fixed budget. Those who vacation and spare no expense.  And those who fall somewhere in the middle.  Imagine if you will that you have unlimited funds and you could do...

  
• 02.06.2022

  Total Tuscany Episode 81: Getting Your Italian Citizenship

  As human beings, it’s only natural to be curious about where we came from. The United States is a nation of immigrants as people from different countries and cultures founded the nation. In fact, Between 1882 and 1954, an estimated...

  
• 11.13.2021

  Total Tuscany Episode 80: Pasta Mike

  Italy can be therapeutic.  People from all walks of life flock to Italy for all sorts of reasons. We've never met a person who left the country and didn't say to themselves, wow! That's the way life should be.  Andrew Cotto...

  
• 10.17.2021

  Episode 79: Discovering Sicily

  Italy is open for business.  The Covid-19 pandemic of the last year and a half has crushed travel and tourism in Italy. We've shared the stories of hardship on previous podcasts.  There is hope on the horizon. Slowly but surely, people are...

  
• 02.14.2021

  Episode 78: Rediscover San Gimignano

  On this edition of the Total Tuscany podcast, we invite you to rediscover one of the most popular travel destinations in the region, San Gimignano.    www.totaltuscany.com

  
• 01.23.2021

  Episode 77: Too Good To Be True? The 1-Euro Home In Italy!

  If you believe all the news stories and headlines, buying a house for as low as 1-euro in Italy is simple. But is it?  We have been doing this podcast for several years now. We travel to Italy (when there’s not...

  
• 12.04.2020

  Episode 76: Let Italy Come To You!

  The two of the most popular things to do when you go to Tuscany are drink wine and take a cooking class. Well, since we can't travel right now, what if there was a way to put a sommelier and...

  
• 11.21.2020

  Epissode 75: buon Natale From KM Zero Tours

  If you can’t go to Tuscany for Christmas, why not bring Tuscany to you for the holidays?  On this edition of the Total Tuscany Podcast, Arriana Cini from KM Zero Tours has the perfect gift to put under your tree. A...

  
• 06.13.2020

  Episode 74: The Giant With Laura Morelli

  In our current “new normal” of COVID-19 and physical distancing, sitting on the back porch with a good book sounds pretty relaxing. It won’t take you long to realize your reading a masterpiece by Author Laura Morelli. A historical fiction...

  
• 04.24.2020

  Episode 73: Your Place In Florence

  The streets of Florence are quiet right now. Italians are looking forward to the day when their surroundings take on a new life, and crowds can gather and feel safe as they look in awe at the architecture. Sit in...

  
• 03.29.2020

  Episode 72: Patiently They Sit and Wait

  Italy is under lockdown. Many friends and the people you've heard on this podcast are directly affected by the Coronavirus outbreak in Italy. When we visited Florence just five months ago, we spent time with Anthony Frevelleti and his wife, Becca....

  
• 03.14.2020

  Episode 71: The Impact of the Coronavirus in Tuscany

  Coronavirus has a significant impact all over the world.  Our friends in Tuscany are not immune to what is going on, and for all practical purposes, tourism has come to a complete halt throughout the country. Many of our friends who...

  
• 02.15.2020

  Episode 70: The Personal Touch of Florencetown

  Esperienza personale. Translated to English, personal experience. Urbano Brini is on a mission. He wants everyone who visits Florence and Tuscany to have a once in a lifetime adventure. Several years ago, he started Florencetown Tours. What began as a simple...

  
• 02.02.2020

  Episode 69: Mario Scalzi Discusses The Gems of Tuscany

  When you sit and talk to Mario Scalzi about Itlay, it's like a living version of Google. Ask Mario a question, and he doesn't even need time to think, he answers instantaneously. Maybe Amazon can rename its Alexa to Mario. "Hey...

  
• 01.26.2020

  Episode 68: Urban Adventures Florence

  It was a brisk December afternoon, my wife and I were sitting in the Piazza della Republica in Florence waiting to meet up with our friend Linda Sorgiovanni. You've heard Linda on the podcast before, she owns and operates Italy...

  
• 01.12.2020

  Episode 67: Cool Tours With Anna Madaffari

  It was a bright sunny morning mid-December in Florence. My wife and I waited outside our hotel in Florence, about 400 yards from the Dumo. We were meeting our friend Anna Madaffari who operates Cool Tours. Our plan for the morning...

  
• 12.08.2019

  Episode 66: Holiday Wine Shopping and Harvest 2019 Review

  Happy Holidays! Stop looking for the perfect gift, do all your Christmas wins shopping at CSIWines.com! Our good buddy Anthony Frevelletti is back with us, and he tells us you can have some incredible wine from Tuscany under your tree...

  
• 10.15.2019

  Episode 65: Naked In Italy

  I sat at the kitchen table between my Italian boyfriend, Francesco, and his mom near the sink, trapped in an awkward place where her insults had to pass through me to get to him. All of the blood in her body had...

  
• 09.29.2019

  Episode 64: Opera In The Kitchen

  When we plan a podcast, we are always looking for a new and unique experience to inspire you to travel to Tuscany.  We have done just that in this episode.  Lucrezia Cammito is and entrepreneur who’s taken her passions, cooking, and...

  
• 06.15.2019

  Episode 63: The Best Wine Tasting Ever

  Without a doubt, the most common question we get asked about from our family, friends, and clients is about wine. Everyone wants to know two things; how good is it, and can you recommend a vineyard tour? The answers we always...

  
• 06.09.2019

  Episode 62: Renting A Villa With Peace of Mind

  In today's world of travel of experiences, people are quick to rent a property on the internet sight unseen where reviews are manipulated, and pretty pictures don't tell the whole story. When it comes to a trip of a lifetime to...

  
• 06.03.2019

  Episode 61:Kathy McCabe-Dream of Italy

  Kathy McCabe has been "Dreaming of Italy" since the mid-'90s. She's turned that dream into a business and now a PBS television show. Kathy has recently launched a podcast has a Tuscan Sun special coming out in August on PBS.

  
• 05.11.2019

  Episode 60: Lost In Florence-The Book!

  What started as a simple website and blog telling you about the unique and chic in Florence, Italy, has now turned into a 200+ page book. Nardia Plumridge has published the ultimate guide for the Renaissance City, "Lost In Florence." The...

  
• 03.10.2019

  Espisode 59: Italy Customized With Linda Sorgiovanni

  Hosting a podcast explicitly dedicated to Tuscany has many advantages. The one we like the most is the network of friends that we have made over these 59-episodes. We hope that when you listen to every episode that you feel...

  
• 02.03.2019

  Episode 58: Andrew Cotto

  We have done several interviews here on the Total Tuscany Podcast. This being the 58th episode we have introduced you to fascinating people who make Tuscany so unique.  With no disrespect to our previous guests, our discussion with Andrew Cotto...

  
• 07.29.2018

  Episode 57: Finding The Perfect Place To Stay

  Of all the things that can make or break your holiday in Tuscany, or anywhere for that matter it is where you rest your head every night. There are a million stories on the internet of people finding a great...

  
• 07.07.2018

  Episode 56: Dinner In The Vineyard, A Chianti Experience

  Tucked away in the hills outside of Castellina in Chianti is one of our favorite places to visit when we are in Tuscany. It's a family run estate called Querceto di Castellina. Our love affair with the estate started when...

  
• 06.24.2018

  Episode 55: Pat's Five Favorite Things About Tuscany

  If you are a regular listener to the total Tuscany Podcast, you know that Pat Campagna has a great passion for the region. If you are not a regular listener well, then you will hear Pat's enthusiasm as he details...

  
• 06.24.2018

  Episode 55: Pat’s Five Favorite Things About Tuscany

  If you are a regular listener to the total Tuscany Podcast, you know that Pat Campagna has a great passion for the region. If you are not a regular listener well, then you will hear Pat's enthusiasm as he details...

  
• 04.01.2017

  Episode 54: Personalized Italy

  When you first sit down to start planning a trip to Italy, the experience can be a bit overwhelming. Where do we go? How long do we stay? How in the world are we going to see everything we want...

  
• 02.26.2017

  Episode 53: Come To Tuscany With Us!

  You have thought about it time and time again. Going to Tuscany has been on your bucket list for some time, but you keep telling yourself it will happen next year. When you look back, has next year turned into...

  
• 01.22.2017

  Episode 52: Lisa Condie/I Found Myself

  "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Looking back, that quote from Wayne Dyer had significant meaning for Lisa Condie. Lisa has been a guest on this podcast before, talking about her tour...

  
• 01.15.2017

  Episode 51: Parker Villas 2017

  Happy New Year! Now is the time to start planning your trip to Tuscany and Italy. It is our hope this podcast will set you on your way to what is sure to be an exciting journey. Each year on the...

  
• 11.24.2016

  Episode 50: "The Way" A Pilgrimage Through Tuscany

  In 2011 Emilio Estevez captured the imagination of many movie goers with the film "The Way." Starring his father Martin Sheen, the feature introduced us to the Camino de Santiago, the way of St. James. Pilgrimages date back centuries and are...

  
• 11.24.2016

  Episode 50: “The Way” A Pilgrimage Through Tuscany

  In 2011 Emilio Estevez captured the imagination of many movie goers with the film "The Way." Starring his father Martin Sheen, the feature introduced us to the Camino de Santiago, the way of St. James. Pilgrimages date back centuries and are...

  
• 07.30.2016

  Episode 49: Find Yourself In Tuscany

  It's human nature to ask ourselves questions like; what am I doing with my life? Am I where I need to be? Is there something I should be doing differently for me that in return will serve others?  The introspective...

  
• 06.18.2016

  Episode 48: Mary Shea from Querceto Di Castellina

  When it comes to tourism in Tuscany, Querceto Di Castellina has what I call the holy trinity for visitors. Great Location Fantastic food and wine Affordability We stayed on the estate a couple of years ago for a full week; the picturesque setting remains...