As a traveler, I notice new things every time I return to a place.

So when members of the Pioneer Press travel club began advocating for us to return to Tuscany, the destination of our first trip to Europe in 2021, I was happy to oblige.

And I can unequivocally say that Tuscany is as beautiful as I remembered. The medieval walled cities, the wine, the food and the sunshine (oh, the bright, warming Tuscan sunshine!) brought back all the memories.

During those seven gorgeous days in October, I also learned a lot of new things about this region, all while hanging out with the best readers out there, all of whom I’m happy to call friends.

Here’s a rundown of what we did on the tour, which was conducted by Collette Travel. • The medieval wall surrounding Lucca, Italy has been turned into

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