by Ramya Subrahmanian Chloé Guest To residents of Florence, and tourists, Melaleuca is an established favorite, evidenced by the long queues that throng outside waiting for a table. The face of Melaleuca is the charming …
by Ramya Subrahmanian Sylvia’s journey in Florence began in 1979 when she came from the US to attend a semester of study abroad with Syracuse University, stayed a year, and then returned to Florence …
by Ramya Subrahmanian Jane has been a member of WIN for the past three years, but she has been living in Lucca since 2008 where she founded and runs ‘Tuscany Arts and Healing’ a centre …
by Ramya Subrahmanian An introduction to one of WIN’s first members – she can’t remember when she joined, and definitely way before the current Board and membership – starts with the story of an …
by Liz Wicks* Longtime WIN member and former WIN President Mary Westerman first arrived in Florence in 1971 after graduating from U C Boulder, to take part in a summer school session hosted by Sarah …
by Liz Wicks Our April Member spotlight, Monica Osborne, joined our group this September. Monica moved to Fiesole from Los Angeles with her husband Jay Karas and 9-year-old son Leo in August of 2021, and …
by Liz Wicks Jane Fogarty has been a vital member of our group ever since it began over 30 years ago, as well as serving with Mary Westerman as Co-President for 4 years. Jane writes …
by Liz Wicks Vibrant travel industry professional Brenda MacKellar has been a member of WIN since November of 2020. Members Suzy Gray and Joyce Barnett first introduced Brenda to WIN, and she is a …
by Liz Wicks Our October meeting spotlight featured a dynamic new member of our group, Ranah Farkhondeh. Ranah, born in Los Angeles and of Iranian descent, is a health + fitness specialist formerly based in …
by Elia Nichols Giulia is the eldest of two daughters of an Istrian Exodus exile and a Sardinian doctor, who fell in love at first sight, married, and started their family in Florence. Giulia grew …
