Is Italy is Falling?

Three Communist Killers

There was a blog, written by an Italian under a pseudonym, called 'Italy is Falling'.  This blog is no more.  From the title of the blog, one is left under no illusions as to the writer's feelings towards contemporary Italy.  Others, it seems, may also believe that Italy is falling.Whilst … [Read more...]

Guess Where in Italy? – Part 11

Where is this in Italy?

Guess where this place is in Italy -both the name and the location - and get an Amazon Gift Voucher or an upgrade to a Yahoo Flickr Pro account.Yes, the first person to place the correct answer in a comment, will receive a €25 giveaway (c. $34 USD and just shy of £22 UKP, as at today’s … [Read more...]

Guess Where in Italy? – Part 10

Guess Where this seaside place is in Italy.

This week's Guess Where in Italy? photo quiz on BlogfromItaly.com features a photo courtesy of @pixiebisous, whose colourful image caught my little eye when she posted it on Twitter.Ninja obsessed Italophile @pixiebisous thinks that people, especially Italians, will find it easy to guess which … [Read more...]

Guess Where in Italy? – Part 9

Can You Guess Which Italian City this is?

After a break, the Guess Where in Italy? series is back!  To kick things off, here is one of my own photographs of ItalyHave you any idea whereabouts in Italy I took this picture?I suspect that only those who have spent some time wondering around this charming Italian city will recognize it … [Read more...]

Italians of the Decade Poll Results

Just before the New Year arrived I pondered who my own personal Italian of the decade might be.  My thoughts evolved from discussions into a poll, and here are the results, along with an apology for certain omissions.For me, the Italian of the decade was an Italian who managed to keep Italy in … [Read more...]