35 Existential Differences Between The English and The Italians
Being told off by a sales assistant in a shop in Italy made me sit down and think about the differences between my life here …
Expat Life
Riposo in Italy – 6 Ways to Make the Extended Lunch Break Work for You
If you live in Italy for any length of time, rather sooner than later you will learn two terms of utmost importance to you, no …
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 …
Three Things Which Shocked Me in Italy
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 …
18 Differences Between My British and My Italian Homes
When you pack your life to move abroad there are many questions with no easy answers haunting you in the weeks before you become officially …
Ten Ways To Feel At Home When You Move To A New Country
Moving to a new country can be both daunting and exciting. I know! I have done it twice. On one hand you are bound to …
The Sun Is Out Or The Perception of Hot and Cold Weather Across Europe
For over a week now the sun has been blasting Vicenza with its most powerful early spring rays. All through the day the temperature is …
Door Knockers or the Aesthetics of Living Abroad
It’s funny how after six months of calling a place a home, things that initially would amaze you and inspire you become normal and expected. …
Cultural and Uncultured Shocks of Our First Month in Italy
Our first month in Italy swished past in a whirlwind of glorious emotions, gorgeous vistas and delicious food. Observing the Italians at such a close …
How We Moved to Italy
This was the pinnacle of a five-year-long campaign! Having just flown into Venice’s Marco Polo airport, we were looking forward to our new life in …
