When I was sixteen, the tour group I was on with Friendly Planet Travel had a wine tasting in a castle out in Tuscany called Castello di Meleto and it was actually life-changing. Since I was sixteen at the time, that means I haven’t been to this place in years, but I still value my trip like none other.

We took a bus from Florence and even though it took a while to arrive, the unique and charming Tuscan landscape was absolutely stunning. We first got an outdoor tour of the hilltop castle and I remember thinking for the first … Continue reading