Summer this year in Milan got off to a very slow start, but after a bout of very changeable spring weather, it does appear to have arrived. Temperatures have shot up. Being from the … [Read more...]
Italians Turn from Horse to Pedal Power
Sales of bicycles in Italy exceeded those of cars in 2011 during which 1,750,000 bikes were sold compared to 1,748,143 cars. Rocketing fuel prices and congestion charge systems may be to … [Read more...]
Our Family Fortress in Italy – Part 2
In this, the second part of the tale of my family's castle in Italy, I'm going to tell you about some of the memories my summers in the castle evoke as well as the difference between summers … [Read more...]
Our Family Fortress in Italy – Part 1
Our summer trips to the family castle - castle is "castello" in Italian - on a hill in the north of Italy were an endurance test for me from the word go. Car sickness and boredom … [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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