Actually, it isn't, but that is the stereotype which affects Italy's southern island. Some would blame the Godfather movies for engraving this image on Sicily. It is true that organized … [Read more...]
England is Sixty Years Behind Italy, and Suppresses Underwear!
Perusing Italy's press as I often do, I came across a letter on the website of the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero which caught my eye because the title was "Osservazioni dall'Inghilterra" - … [Read more...]
CapoSud Magazine – Raising Cultural Awareness in Italy
In that land of contrasts which is Italy, at one end of the spectrum, we have the Lega Nord which has been labelled as being xenophobic, right wing, and racist, and despite attempts to water … [Read more...]
Mike Bongiorno – the Quiz Show Host who United Italy
I've no idea how many people outside of Italy have heard the name Mike Bongiorno, or may even know that he recently passed away. I would not imagine either that many would believe a … [Read more...]
Is Life in Italy So bad?
At the end of the day, despite bickering politicians and dodgy organisation, life in Italy is not that bad, or wasn't once - see the updates at the bottom of this post and remember that this … [Read more...]
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