Three More Things Which Shocked Me in Italy
OK, I hear you groan! Here she comes again, bemoaning her cushty Italian life, finding little niggles to complain about with all that beautiful architecture, millennia-old …
OK, I hear you groan! Here she comes again, bemoaning her cushty Italian life, finding little niggles to complain about with all that beautiful architecture, millennia-old …
Italians are very good at making art out of everything and anything: architecture, food, fashion, life enjoyment and above all (ahem) art itself. Since I …
Well, Vicenza has been getting ready for Easter for a number of weeks now with church calendars celebrating the 40 days of Lent with different …
In the hazy mornings of autumnal Veneto, people, houses and streets fade out to a blurred outline. All of a sudden naked branches pierce through …
For all its centuries-old traditions and generally conservative outlook, sometimes Italy really surprises me with its modern take on things. Like having fully automated shops. …
Several years ago I was enjoying a long weekend in Tuscany. It was the stuff my dreams are made of. Long hot days. Inspiring architecture. …
I have been eternally grateful to Italian firefighters ever since that stressful morning when we managed to lock our car keys inside our little red …
Moving to a brand new country to start afresh is one of the most stressful things you can ever do. From a new language and …
One of the things I love about living in Italy is the ease with which you can come in contact with animals. And I am …
So, yesterday I shared with you five things which on a daily basis make me have one of those ‘Only in Italy!’ moments that I …