Man Behind Italy’s Natural Disasters

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Once again Italy is being battered by heavy rain.  First it was the scenic Cinque Terre area of northern Italy to be hit by terrifying flash floods, areas of Tuscany suffered too. Then the nearby city of Genoa saw the worst flooding in recent years.  Yet these seemingly natural disasters are not … [Read more...]

Genoa Floods

Photograph of Golden Light in Genoa, Italy

After the Cinque Terre area of Ligura in Italy suffered extensive damage caused by flash flooding, it's the city of Genoa's turn to be battered by torrential rains today.The rain has caused extensive flooding and loss of life.   The flood waters have reached the apartment block in Genoa in which … [Read more...]

Scorpions in Your Bed in Italy

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Did you know that Italy has scorpions? No? Well it does and some of these little blighters like nothing more than to explore beds.My Italian other half's parents used to have a house in the hilly woodland which sits behind the coastline of Liguria. She hated going to the place because a) she's … [Read more...]

The Seaside Pleasures of Nervi, Near Genoa, Italy

Not far from the northern Italian coastal city of Genoa lies the scenic seaside suburb of Nervi.  As Genoa lover Di Mackey, and a few others know, sleepy little Nervi has its attractions.  My other half is from Genoa, and first took me to Nervi long ago.  I liked it, and you might too.The … [Read more...]

Wandering Woman Di Does Genova

Fellow blogger, photographer, and charming Kiwi, Di Mackey spent some time in Genova, Italy recently.  Di does portrait shoots, and her fame has even spread as far as Italy.This is not a surprise, I've been a fan of Di's photographic endeavours for quite some time.Well, Di was in Genova this … [Read more...]