• Home
  • About
  • Study Italian With Me
    • Practice Conversation
      • Chiacchieriamo – 1-on-1 Conversation Classes
      • Comincia tu! – An Italian Group Conversation Program
      • Italiano Mordi e Fuggi
    • Study Grammar
      • Ti aiuto io! – Grammar Lessons
    • Italian Practice Books
      • Un’estate al lago
      • Andiamo al mare!
      • Un’estate diversa
      • Diario di lettura – An Italian Reading Journal
    • Leggiamo insieme – A Book Club to Practice Italian
  • Blog
  • Contact

Instantly Italy

Italian speaking practice and grammar tutoring

[Hidden Italy] Cervo: A Little Perched Village That Will Steal Your Heart

03/12/2020

In this post, I take you to Cervo, one of the many charming villages in Liguria that take your breath away (and steal your heart!)
Subscribe to the Vespa rides and get full access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of language learning materials that you can use to practice Italian.

I made a decision: I want to show you all the charming villages in Liguria. 

It is going to be quite an effort because there are a lot of beautiful villages in Liguria but it’s a nice sacrifice to make because it gives me the possibility of enjoying the beauty of places I know and discovering new ones too.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Visiting Italy 6 Comments

Learning a Foreign Language is Hard: Stop Apologizing For Your Mistakes and Be Proud of Yourself!

03/05/2020

Learning a foreign language is really hard and this is why you should stop apologizing for your mistake and be proud of yourself!
Subscribe to the Vespa rides and get full access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of language learning materials that you can use to practice Italian.

I have been meaning to write this post for a while and the time has finally come. 

The Italian Writing Challenge, the creative project that required participants to write a short Italian text on a different topic every day, is over and it has been an awesome experience.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Italian language, Learning languages 14 Comments

Happy Birthday, Instantly Italy!

02/27/2020

Instantly Italy is turning five years old
Subscribe to the Vespa rides and get full access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of language learning materials that you can use to practice Italian.

Instantly Italy is turning five this week and I almost can’t believe it!

Five years ago, about this time, I was waiting patiently for my webmaster to tell me that everything was ready and that we could go live. My dream was coming true but I have to admit that I had no vision for the future in my mind.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Italian language 4 Comments

Italian Sayings That Come From American Movies and TV Series

02/20/2020

In this post, you'll find some of the most popular Italian sayings that come from American movies,
Subscribe to the Vespa rides and get full access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of language learning materials that you can use to practice Italian.

You probably already know that foreign movies are dubbed, here in Italy.  

This is a horrible habit and one of the reasons why Italians have such a low command of English but we can’t help it. That’s how it has always been, how it is and probably it’s a tradition that will never change. I am sure the future will bring significant changes in Italian society but movies will always be dubbed.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Italian culture, Italian language 3 Comments

10 Reasons Why You Should Include Milan in Your Italy Itinerary

02/13/2020

Are you coming to Italy and wondering whether you should visit Milan or not? This post will help you decide
Subscribe to the Vespa rides and get full access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of language learning materials that you can use to practice Italian.

Milan has been considered one of the ugliest Italian cities for a very long time.

Everybody said it was grey and depressing, a place where people would only think about working and making money because there was no real beauty around.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Visiting Italy 9 Comments

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Ciao!

My name is Cinzia and Italy is the place I call home.

Books feed my soul, music fills my days and travelling makes my life richer. I am a day dreamer, tireless walker and believer in the power of little things.

I’ve created Instantly Italy to take you to Italy with me and explore together this crazy but “oh so lovely” country. Read More…

Latest from the blog

Three uses of the future in Italian you may not be aware of.

[Italian Grammar] Three Uses of the Future You May Not Know

San Pellegrino Terme is known because it's the place where the world-famous sparkling water is produced. But there's more than that.

[Hidden Italy] San Pellegrino Terme, the City of Water and Much More

Things I blog about

  • Books about Italy
  • Italian culture
  • Italian food
  • Italian language
  • Learning languages
  • Life in Italy
  • Visiting Italy

You can find me here

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Subscribe to know more about all things Italian

Copyright © 2026 · Instantly Italy - Cinzia Ferri · Vat #01658340094 · Site by Francesca Marano · Powered by WordPress and Genesis

Copyright © 2026 · Adorn Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in
Reimposta le tue preferenze cookie

Enter your name and email to join the Vespa ride!
If you sign up, you'll get updates about Instantly Italy and access to Your Italian Toolbox, a library of Italian language materials.
Your information will never be shared or sold to a 3rd party.