During your time at Prone to Wander: Puglia you will experience the beautiful countryside landscape as we enjoy the restored Masseria that will be our home base. In addition to offering comfortable rooms, our Masseria is an organic farm consisting of a large area of diversified land, including Mediterranean maquis for pastures (a savanna-like shrubland […]
Our time together will be punctuated by several excursions and activities that will help us get to know this region and its culinary, cultural and market scene better. I want to introduce you to the people, places and activities that made me fall in love with this intriguing part of Italy. HERE IS A PREVIEW […]
In Italy food is more than just sustenance, it is art, tradition and community rolled into one; specialized butcher and bakery shops where the proprietors have served the same clients for years and where they know the providence of each cut they sell; weekly community markets where local farmers sell their produce, and dish gossip, […]
Celebrating Creativity and making meaningful connections to the local community are core values at La Dolce Vita and it is my honour to introduce you to the special guest who will be guiding us as we stretch our creative muscles. May 16-23, 2026 Retreat Special Guest: After hearing rave reviews of her workshops from friends, it brings […]
One aspect of La Dolce Vita which is eagerly anticipated by attendees are the days filled with creativity! Carolyn envisions a retreat where women of all skill levels enjoy flexing their creative muscles while learning, or improving, their working knowledge in a variety of different creative fields. You don’t have to be a expert, dabbler, […]
We know that our market day trips will be a memorable part of your La Dolce Vita experience. Here’s a short recap of our plans: We will visit two large-scale markets: the Lucca antique market, followed by the Siena weekly market on a different day. The two Tuscan markets will have vastly different offerings, affording […]
“You have to taste a culture to understand it.” – Deborah Cater In Italy food is more than just sustenance, it is art, tradition and community rolled into one; specialized butcher and bakery shops where the proprietors have served the same clients for years and where they know the providence of each cut they sell; […]
During your time at La Dolce Vita you will have the opportunity to experience authentic Italian country life. Our host estate is an Agriturismo with a small Olive Oil production, located in the hills of Tuscany. The estate is an olive oil producing, family run farm located 14 km from the medieval city of Siena. […]
We know that visiting the markets, second hand shops and vintage dealer’s warehouses will be a memorable part of your La Dolce Vita: Antiquing Edition 2025 experience. Here’s a short recap of our plans: We will visit two large-scale markets: the Lucca antique market, followed by the Siena weekly market on a different day. The […]
