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Expats in Italy: A Chat with Isabella Paz of YouTube Channel “The Passeggiata” About Life and Travels in Italy

09/19/2019

In today's post, I interview Isabella Paz of The Passeggiata, a YouTube Channel about life and travels in Italy

It’s the first time I interview a YouTuber and I am super excited!

Jokes aside, when I met Isabella – the expat I am interviewing today – on Instagram, I found the fact that she had a YouTube channel very interesting because I believe that making videos is a great way to tell about life in a certain country. Needless to say, I have immediately asked her if she was interested in being interviewed and I am super happy she said yes!

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Ricomincia la scuola! A List of Useful Italian Words and Phrases That Are Related to School (Downloadable File Included)

09/05/2019

In this post, you'll find a list of useful Italian words and phrases that are related to school plus a downloadable file of all the Italian school vocabulary mentioned in the post
I have prepared a pdf file with all the Italian words and phrases you’ll find in this post. You can find it in Your Italian Toolbox, a section of Instantly Italy where you’ll find Italian learning materials. You can get access to it by subscribing here.

It’s September and school is about to start again, here in Italy. 

The air is getting chillier and everybody is getting ready for a new school season, you can really feel it in the air even if you have no kids. It’s that time of the year when you wish your only thought was to go to the nearest stationery store and buy all you need for the new year.

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[Italian Books] Ties by Domenico Starnone

08/29/2019

This post is about one of the best contemporary Italian books I have read recently: Ties by Domenico Starnone
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I didn’t know much about this book when I started reading it.

Actually, I did this on purpose. I had read so many positive comments about the book that I decided to give it a go without doing much research about it. I just wanted to dive in and enjoy it. And that’s exactly what happened!

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[Hidden Italy] The Gardens of Villa della Pergola in Alassio

08/14/2019

In today's post, I take you with me to visit one of the most beautiful Italian gardens: Villa della Pergola in Alassio
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Even if I am not an expert gardener, I have a sincere passion for plants and gardens.

In particular, I really like visiting gardens and I am very lucky to live in Italy because there are a lot of very beautiful Italian gardens to visit and enjoy.

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Tips for Visiting Italy: An Interview with Kathy McCabe of Dream of Italy

08/08/2019

In this post, I interview Kathy McCabe of Dream of Italy, who tells us about her love for Italy and shares with us some tips to enjoy the country at its best

I will never be grateful enough for Instagram and all the beautiful people I have met on that platform.

You know, we always hear many complaints about social media but so far I only have positive things to say about them – and about Instagram in particular. Social media are made by people and being able to connect to people who share your passions, your interests, your way of thinking, no matter where they live, is truly awesome.

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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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