How To Flush the Toilet in Italy
While you might not think such a mundane topic as flushing water-closets in Italy merits a how to post, you would be wrong, for the simple act of going to the toilet in Italy is not always as straightforward as it may seem, or should be.There are several ways in which water-closets in Italy may be encouraged to do their things, but no two loos, to use the British English term for the john, ever seem to be the same.Here is a list of the various types of flushes in use in Italy - nine so far. One sincerely hopes this how to flush guide may enhance your life or stay in Italy by … More >>
Italy Can Lead the Way – Fiat’s Chrysler at Superbowl
Like much of Europe today, the US auto industry was regarded as a basket case just two short years ago. Detroit was about to join the list of smokestack cities. Germany’s Daimler wanted out of its Chrysler operation. The US Government had little choice but to bail the industry out to the tune of billions.As part of the industry rescue and restructure Italy’s Fiat took control of Chrysler, which reported a loss of $652 million in 2010. Recently, Chrysler reported a profit of $183 million for 2011 and cut its debt in half.Government played its part; management made the tough … More >>
More Foreign Direct Investment for Italy
In an interview he gave to Italian newspaper, Il Corriere Della Sera, Reuters reports that the US Ambassador to Italy, David Thorne, intimated that if Mario Monti is allowed to reform Italy's labor market, it is highly likely American companies will … More >>
No More Jobs for Life in Italy, Maybe
Italy's technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti stirred up a huge fuss in Italy last week when he stated on television that having a job for life was a bit boring. Italians hurled insults towards Monti via Facebook and Twitter. Italy's political … More >>
A Visit to the Affordable Art Fair, Milan 2012
Yesterday I spent an interesting afternoon at the Affordable Art fair in Milan where I met English artist Paul Critchley, his lovely wife Helen, and a few other people I've bumped into while checking out the art scene elsewhere in Milan.I even … More >>
The Inspiring Ferrari 458 Italia – What a Sound!
Italy is Ferrari, Ferrari is Italy. Ferrari make cars little boys dream of, and bigger boys, and a few girls buy.This legendary Italian car maker has probably inspired many businessmen, and a few women, to strive for success.Once you have … More >>
Italian Design Interview with Laura Fiaschi of Gum Design
For this edition of my regular trips into the world of Italian design, I interviewed Laura Fiaschi, a partner of design firm GumDesign which is based in Viareggio, Italy.Paolo: Laura, can you tell me a little about your studio?Laura: … More >>
How Ministers Were Selected In Italy
I think I have finally worked out the method used by Italy's political parties to choose government ministers. It is not exactly a scientific system, but it appears to have been widely employed, by both Italy's left and right, until Monti was … More >>
A Tale of Two Scandals
Yesterday in Italy two scandals involving dodgy Italian politicians erupted. Scandals regarding politicians in Italy are remarkably commonplace. You may well remember a certain Silvio Berlusconi around whom new scandals surfaced virtually … More >>
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Dreaming Italy – A Prize Winning Video
Matthew 'Matty' Brown, despite his taste for loopy hats, happens to be very good at creating … [Read More...]
Milan Dreaming – A Video
Last year, I showed off a very well done video of my city in Italy - Milan. Here is another.It … [Read More...]
Bologna: A Day Trip
We woke up on Saturday morning to a lovely bright sunny day, and somewhat out of character, Italian … [Read More...]
Italy Through a Lens
We’ve all heard about how beautiful Italy is some way or another, but have you ever seen it for … [Read More...]
The Best Golfing in Tuscany
Luxury golf breaks are not as hard to come by as they once were – the best golf holidays Europe … [Read More...]
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