Tracking down Twilight - visit to Montepulciano & Volterra
Aug 9th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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Tracking down Twilight - visit to Montepulciano & Volterra
My trip report from our April visit to the Tuscan towns associated with the movie New Moon is up (many parents/grandparents of teen girls on here may know why this movie is a big deal!). We went to Volterra and Montepulciano on a trip that included Rome as well. Take a look on my blog here:
http://www.caroundtheworld.com/twilight-in-tuscany/
As always, happy to answer any questions!
Chris
http://www.caroundtheworld.com/twilight-in-tuscany/
As always, happy to answer any questions!
Chris
Sep 10th, 2009, 12:46 PM
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your report! I do have a question, actually : where did you sign up for the Twilight tour in Volterra? Do you have any information on it?
We're spending the next month in Florence, and although I'm not a teenager, I am in love with the Twilight series (does it help that I teach teenagers?!). My husband is terribly embarrassed by this and it will take some huge favors on my part to get him to sign up for such a tour.
Any way that you still have the information and can just tell me where I need to go when I'm in Volterra to avoid my husband's embarrassment?
Thanks for your report! I do have a question, actually : where did you sign up for the Twilight tour in Volterra? Do you have any information on it?
We're spending the next month in Florence, and although I'm not a teenager, I am in love with the Twilight series (does it help that I teach teenagers?!). My husband is terribly embarrassed by this and it will take some huge favors on my part to get him to sign up for such a tour.
Any way that you still have the information and can just tell me where I need to go when I'm in Volterra to avoid my husband's embarrassment?
Sep 10th, 2009, 06:51 PM
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Stonest -
Thanks for reading! I would contact the Volterra tourism board. They are the ones who were arranging the tours. The webpage is http://www.volterratur.it/lang/eng/index_eng.asp - this is the English version. Their email address is on that page. When I was there in April, they had a woman there who spoke (and wrote) very good English - so someone should be able to help.
And do not be embarrassed! While I don't love the books, I got the idea to go from my best friend who is obsessed with Twilight - and she's 40! And many of the people on the tour were well past their teenage years.
Enjoy your month in Florence (what's not to love about that?)
Chris
Thanks for reading! I would contact the Volterra tourism board. They are the ones who were arranging the tours. The webpage is http://www.volterratur.it/lang/eng/index_eng.asp - this is the English version. Their email address is on that page. When I was there in April, they had a woman there who spoke (and wrote) very good English - so someone should be able to help.
And do not be embarrassed! While I don't love the books, I got the idea to go from my best friend who is obsessed with Twilight - and she's 40! And many of the people on the tour were well past their teenage years.
Enjoy your month in Florence (what's not to love about that?)
Chris
Sep 11th, 2009, 11:50 AM
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Thanks, Chris!
I am loving Florence and you're right, there's NOTHING not to love about that! We've been here for two weeks already and have four more to go - it's amazing how in love with this city we are. I'm having a difficult time wanting to go anywhere else.
I am loving Florence and you're right, there's NOTHING not to love about that! We've been here for two weeks already and have four more to go - it's amazing how in love with this city we are. I'm having a difficult time wanting to go anywhere else.
Nov 5th, 2009, 06:38 PM
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My story from the Volterra/Montepulciano trip has now been published. You can read it online at http://www.usatoday.com/travel/desti...ra-italy_N.htm
Nov 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM
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Bob -
I'm on staff as the editor; I run the section and manage reporters and coverage. Occasionally they let me out of the office though (am in Grenada right now). I'm glad Cinzia is sending it out...she's a lot of fun. Thanks for reading!
Chris
I'm on staff as the editor; I run the section and manage reporters and coverage. Occasionally they let me out of the office though (am in Grenada right now). I'm glad Cinzia is sending it out...she's a lot of fun. Thanks for reading!
Chris
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Great stuff, Chris. Thx for sharing.
I am, yet another 40-something with a twilight obsessed teenager trapped inside of me. Now I have another reason to go back to Italy. Those darn lists keep getting longer and longer.....
I thought for sure that those lovely Tuscan hilltowns would have to find a way to capitalize on the twilight popularity. Similar to that of the "Sex and the City" tours that cropped up all over NYC.
I am, yet another 40-something with a twilight obsessed teenager trapped inside of me. Now I have another reason to go back to Italy. Those darn lists keep getting longer and longer.....
I thought for sure that those lovely Tuscan hilltowns would have to find a way to capitalize on the twilight popularity. Similar to that of the "Sex and the City" tours that cropped up all over NYC.
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Adventureseeker -
Yep, it's a nice gig and I'm happy to have it. I've been in the newspaper business for 20 years now and worked at four papers in different capacities - this position is by far my favorite. I wish I was on the road more often, but someone has to run things in the office.
My husband comes with me when he can, but we pay his way (and he has to use vacation time) so it doesn't always work out. I went to Grenada solo to work on my story, for example, but then he met me in nearby St. Vincent for a week of R&R in the Grenadines.
Thanks for reading! I'm looking forward to seeing New Moon, if only to see how Montepulciano looks in the film!
Chris
Yep, it's a nice gig and I'm happy to have it. I've been in the newspaper business for 20 years now and worked at four papers in different capacities - this position is by far my favorite. I wish I was on the road more often, but someone has to run things in the office.
My husband comes with me when he can, but we pay his way (and he has to use vacation time) so it doesn't always work out. I went to Grenada solo to work on my story, for example, but then he met me in nearby St. Vincent for a week of R&R in the Grenadines.
Thanks for reading! I'm looking forward to seeing New Moon, if only to see how Montepulciano looks in the film!
Chris
