Important Note

It is likely that Blog from Italy, and sister site Italyisin will be down for up to three days – hopefully much less.

Do not worry – some things are going on in the background, and once they have been sorted out Blog from Italy will be back.

Stop reading, start speaking

Stop translating in your head and start speaking Italian for real with the only audio course that prompt you to speak.

If you want to know how things are coming along, I will be posting progress updates via twitter: http://twitter.com/newsfromitaly

Thanks for reading and for your patience.

Chad

+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

Wandering Woman Di Does Genova

Fellow blogger, photographer, and Kiwi, Di Mackey spent some time in Genova, Italy recently. Di does portrait shoots, and her fame has even spread as far as Italy.

A useful site, almost – ATM Milan.

If you happen to find yourself coming to Milan, then you may find this site almost useful. It’s

A tip for those writing in another language

If you are lucky enough to have a full time connection to the www, then you can use

How Laws Become Laws in Italy

This is just a quick post on how laws end up becoming so in Italy, as well as some brief comment on an interesting new law which is being dressed up as a reform.

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UPDATED – Italy: General Strike Planned for December 12

Italy’s biggest union, CGIL, had called an 8 hour general strike for December 5th, the date of the strike is now December 12th. Note that the

Italy Finally Gets Wi-Fi, Cyber-Crime Levels will Rocket.

Actually, wi-fi has existed in Italy for quite a number of years, only using free public wi-fi services has never been simple, in that an ID document had to be produced before you could hook up to and use a wi-fi service. Unsurprisingly, requiring people to show identity documents made it difficult for free-wi-fi services to take hold. This is all about to change.

Daniza the bear - trying to survive an attack of ignorance

Ignorance in Italy Threatens the Life of Daniza the Mother Bear

A few days ago, Daniele Maturi, 38, went mushroom picking near a small village of Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomites, Trentino. In the woods he

Documentary on Italy – Shopping, Design, Luxury, and Quality

The world wide web holds many hidden gems, such as this half-hour BBC 4 documentary which examines Italy’s small business mentality as well as Italy’s expertise in design and producing quality luxury goods. Interviews with Diego Della Valle of Tods and Miuccia Prada provide plenty of insight into the ‘made in Italy’ concept.