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Expats in Italy: Interviewing Denisa Ivančinová, a lovely lady from Slovakia who currently calls Bologna home

12/12/2019

In this post, I chat with Denisa Ivančinová, a Slovak lady who lives in Bologna and about life and work in Italy as an expat

Interviewing expats is definitely one of my favorite topics, here on the blog. 

I have been chatting with foreigners who moved to Italy for a long time now but there’s always something new to learn from them, a different point of view, a peculiar experience with Italian life. This is why I feel really honored to be given the chance to speak, even if virtually, with so many different people. 

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[Hidden Italy] Leonardo’s Vineyard in Milan

12/05/2019

Casa degli Atellani has one of the best gardens in Milan, especially because it hosts Leonardo's vineyard, the vineyard who was gifted to Leonardo by Ludovico Il Moro.
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When I say that one of my favorite cities in Italy is Milan, I frequently get puzzled looks. 

But I strongly believe what I say: Milan is a really beautiful city if you take the time to go beyond the obvious and discover what’s hidden behind the surface.

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What is “Ti aiuto io”?

11/28/2019

Ti aiuto io is my new Italian language tutoring service to help you study Italian on your own but with a teacher by your side to guide you
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There is a new service I have been wanting to offer for a while and, finally, the time has come.   

When I started Instantly Italy, I was still working as a translator full time and the only service I could offer here, besides the e-courses via email, was Chiacchieriamo.

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Italian Language For English Speakers: English-Italian False Friends (Adjectives, Adverbs and Verbs)

11/21/2019

This post is about Italian language for English speakers and focuses on the problems English natives have with false friends when they speak Italian
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It’s time for a new round of English-Italian false friends. 

As I told you in my previous post about English-Italian false friends, there are so many of them that I had to split the topic in two to avoid writing an incredibly long post.

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Expats in Italy: A Chat With Sonia Piacente, a Texan Who Now Lives in Torino With Her Husband and Family

11/13/2019

In this interview, Sonia Piacente of "A Texan Mom in Torino" tells us about life in Turin as an expat

It’s time to chat with a new expat and I am super happy about that!

Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Sonia Piacente, who very kindly shares with us her experience of moving to Italy and growing a family here and also tells us a bit about life in Turin as an expat. 

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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…

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