Back in 2007 in the time of the supposedly more democratic Prodi government, Italy's shady politicians tried to gag Italy's vociferous bloggers. Well, this time Berlusconi and his cronies are having a go at gagging Italy's bloggers too.The communication of what is really happening in Italy, … [Read more...]
Alitalia the Zombie Airline
November 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A bit like some recalcitrant zombie, Alitalia just will not lie down and die. The stuttering saga of Italy's national airline wobbles on, and does not appear to be coming to an end.The undead Airline which dear old Berlusconi promised to save from becoming, horror of horrors, foreign,is still … [Read more...]
San Ginesio’s Battle
November 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Deep down in the Le Marche region of Italy there is, I am reliably informed, a fabulous bi-annual battle re-enactment which takes place in a lovely hilltop Italian town called San Ginesio.Beware, though, for there is a San Genesio and a San Ginesio in Italy, as I discovered when trying to … [Read more...]
Just the Ticket for Tricky Truckers
November 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Travelling on Italy's autostrade, or motorways, can be quite an expensive business, for example for truck drivers the cost from northern Italy to to costs around 70 Euros, but in another classic Italian scam, budget tickets were made available.Yesterday, Sunday morning, just over 250 heavy goods … [Read more...]
Baur Bed and Breakfast, Acqui Terme, Piedmont
November 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"You may have the universe if I may have Italy.“ - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) - is the quotation which greets you when you visit the Baur B&B website, demonstrating how enchanting the owners of this hideaway find Italy.Piedmont is known as Italy's gourmet paradise, with food and wine … [Read more...]
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