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[Hidden Italy] A Sunday afternoon in charming inland Liguria

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A few weeks ago, I finally managed to venture out of my own little village. 

COVID-19 restrictions were lifted at the beginning of May, but we waited until the end of the month to do our first day trip. We didn’t want to go very far, so we chose one of our favorite destinations: inland Liguria.

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[Italian Books] Il ritratto by Ilaria Bernardini

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I have a new Italian book to recommend and it’s a really good one!

As you may know, I really love books and I am always reading something. I read all sorts of books but, every now and then, I pick Italian books with one specific purpose: finding good reads for people who are specifically interested in Italian literature or just want to read a book by an Italian author.

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Things That Have Helped Me Learn English

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Let me first tell you that I don’t think I know English very well, to be honest. 

I really think that my English could be way better and that I should work harder to improve it. However, a question that I get quite frequently is “How did you learn English?” and I thought that maybe I could answer it by writing a post about my experience with this great language.

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Italians You Should Know: Libereso Guglielmi, the gardener of Italo Calvino

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How many important Italians do you know?

I bet you know a lot of them! Lots of Italians – like Andrea Bocelli, Sophia Loren, and Federico Fellini, just to name the first three that come to my mind – are famous all over the world. But there are a lot of lesser-known Italians who have done incredible things in their lives and that are definitely worth knowing.

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