“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; […]
La Dolce Vita 2022 will include a visit to two Tuscan markets First, an antique Tuscan market followed by the Siena weekly market. These two markets will have vastly different offerings affording attendees a look at two different Italian market styles. Siena weekly market The Siena weekly market is where locals go to purchase food and reasonably […]
Exploring the city in Italy During our day trips we will be exploring some beautiful Tuscan cities (Italy). Read on to discover where La Dolce Vita Retreat attendees will journey in 2022. Visiting Siena Our group will visit the medieval city of Siena which is undoubtably one of the jewels of Tuscany. Famous because of […]
Q: I will be flying to Italy. What airport is closest to the retreat? A: The Florence Peretola (FLR) Airport is the closest and is approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes away from Borgo Personatina, the retreat location. Depending on flight cost, and your desire to see other areas of Italy, you may also consider flying […]
“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; […]
La Dolce Vita 2020 will include a visit to two Tuscan markets First, an antique Tuscan market followed by the Siena weekly market. These two markets will have vastly different offerings affording attendees a look at two different Italian market styles. Siena weekly market The Siena weekly market is where locals go to purchase food and reasonably […]
Retreat workshop Descriptions Welcome to the introduction to the workshops at La Dolce Vita 2020. 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 […]
Celebrating Creativity and making meaningful connections to the local community are core values at La Dolce Vita. It is my honour to introduce you to the special guests who will be assisting to meet those goals at La Dolce Vita 2020. La Dolce Vita will welcome a different special guest at each retreat, so please […]
Exploring the city in Italy During our day trips we will be exploring some beautiful Tuscan cities (Italy). Read on to discover where La Dolce Vita Retreat attendees will journey in 2020. Visiting Siena Both retreats will have the opportunity to visit the medieval city of Siena which is undoubtably one of the jewels of […]
I will always look back on my week at la Dolce Vita as the “good life” indeed! The summer of 2018 will long be remembered as my first visit to Florence and the beautiful countryside of Tuscany. It all started with a friend suggesting we attend a retreat for women that involved crafting, guest lecturers […]
