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Top Courses to Learn Italian: Your Ultimate Guide
Learning Italian can open up a world of opportunities, whether for travel, career advancement, or personal enrichment. There are various types of Italian language courses
Discover the Best Italian Language Course for Effective Learning
Choosing the best Italian language app is essential for effective and efficient learning. Several factors need to be considered when making this decision. These factors
Learn Italian Language: Best Course for Beginner to Advanced Levels
Italian language courses offer individuals the opportunity to learn and master one of the most beautiful and widely spoken Romance languages in the world. Whether
The Best Italian Learning App for Language Enthusiasts
Learning a new language, such as Italian, can be an exciting and rewarding experience. With the advancements in technology, learning apps have become a popular
A Guide to Ordering Italian Coffee: Experience Italian Culture, Language, and the Best Coffee Brands in Italy
Italian coffee culture is renowned worldwide for its unique traditions and rituals. Understanding the intricacies of ordering coffee in Italy is not only key to
Discover the Best Italian Language Course for Effective Learning
Choosing the best Italian language app is essential for effective
Learn Italian Language: Best Course for Beginner to Advanced Levels
Italian language courses offer individuals the opportunity to learn and
The Best Italian Learning App for Language Enthusiasts
Learning a new language, such as Italian, can be an
A Guide to Ordering Italian Coffee: Experience Italian Culture, Language, and the Best Coffee Brands in Italy
Italian coffee culture is renowned worldwide for its unique traditions
Italy
Berlusconi: How Has He Lasted So Long? – Part One
The title of this post is probably a question people around the world have been asking for some time. More people may be asking similar
Seems like July
It’s still darn hot – a late heatwave if ever there was one.
Sausage Crisis!
My good friends at the 4-4-2 pub in Milan, as I have mentioned before, are about to launch their full English breakfast. The launch is
A mystery, or maybe not.
Just watched 'Top Gear' on BBC world. Funny, interesting and intelligent, as good TV should be in my biased opinion. What gets me is that
Good place for a child’s birthday party in Milan
We celebrated our little one’s 4th birthday today in a place called Dixieland Cafe, which is a Tex-Mex restaurant in Piaza Aquilea, 12, here in
Ch, ch, ch, changes
Over the years in Italy various journalists and entertainers have been banned and excluded from television, usually because they made claims, often through satire, about
Milan is Not Beating Its Smog Problem
Despite the introduction of the new Area C congestion charge
No Future in Italy for the Young
Low salaries, unclear career paths, and a distinct lack of meritocracy are aspects of Italy’s job market which have caused many young Italians to look for jobs outside of Italy. Italian brain power, which is not to be underestimated, is moving away, and may never return.
Properties
House For Sale near Milan
Gaetano Salvo, friend and Blog from Italy researcher wants to sell his house. For those who might be interested, or may know of someone or
So, you want to buy an appartment in Italy?
Wonderful……but you should read this post on possible pitfalls regarding buying apartments in Italy before committing yourself. Please note that these observations do not apply to detached/semi-detached houses in their own grounds.
The Admirable Admiral’s Villa in Taormina
If you know your history pretty well, you may be aware that one of England’s most celebrated Admirals possessed a rather charming villa in the scenic Sicilian town of Taormina.
Finding affordable property in Umbria
On a visit to Gubbio a few years ago with my Italian fiancée, I told her I though Umbria was very much like Cumbria but without the C.
So, you want to buy an appartment in Italy?
Wonderful……but you should read this post on possible pitfalls regarding buying apartments in Italy before committing yourself. Please note that these observations do not apply to detached/semi-detached houses in their own grounds.
Places to stay in Italy
Discover Bliss in this Bed and Breakfast in Anghiari, Tuscany
I did not want to tell you about this particular bed and breakfast. Why? Because I am envious of the people who run it. Envious of the fact that they live a stone’s throw away from the medieval village of Anghiari in Tuscany, which can lay claim to being one of the most beautiful villages in all Italy.
A Must for Wine Lovers Poggio Etrusco, Tuscany
I was told about this particular expat run place the other evening when I happened to meet up with the charming Nicole Martinelli, journalist, and the blogger behind entertaining blog about Italy Zoomata.com.
Home From Home Bed and Breakfast Sicily
“Home from home” bills itself as ‘a small comfortable bed & breakfast with cosy rooms where you will be able to rest in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere in the splendid Palermo countryside’.
Discover Bliss in this Bed and Breakfast in Anghiari, Tuscany
I did not want to tell you about this particular bed and breakfast. Why? Because I am envious of the people who run it. Envious of the fact that they live a stone’s throw away from the medieval village of Anghiari in Tuscany, which can lay claim to being one of the most beautiful villages in all Italy.
Retreat to the Genius Loci Country Inn, Umbria, Italy
Genius Loci Inn is not strictly a bed and breakfast, but it operates using a b&b plan. Coupled with its stunning internal presentation, this is reason enough for this place to be featured as an expat Bed and Breakfast. And it is run, in part, by Mary an American expat from Long Beach, California who, whilst studying for her History of Art degree in Italy, met and subsequently married Maurizio, a University of Rome graduate with a background in business and construction.
