Finding affordable property in Umbria

Todi, Umbria

On a visit to Gubbio a few years ago with my Italian fiancée, I told her I thought Umbria was very much like Cumbria but without the C.Proud Italian that she was, she took it as an insult, having once endured a wet weekend in Cumbria’s Lake District in North-West England. And, cheap wordplay … [Read more...]

Anglitaliano – English Invades Italian

A fun guest post from someone who has noticed a few odd things happening to the 'Italian' language.  Over to you Ainsley:As a Northern 40-something-year-old Englishman, the four years I've spent learning Italian haven't exactly been plain sailing (blame the British school system).The … [Read more...]