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È ora di lavorare! A List of Words and Phrases to Improve Your Italian Work Vocabulary

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.

I bet you are not studying Italian in order to work in Italy. 

Probably you are doing it to reconnect with your roots and ancestors, maybe you are doing it because you came to Italy once and fell in love with the country or maybe just because you think that Italian is a wonderful language and you want to be able to say something more than “Buongiorno!“, when you visit Italy.

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Esperienza Vermouth: A Fun Way To Learn More About A Really Typical Italian Drink

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I think I need to add one more reason to visit Turin to my list. 

Do you remember my post listing 10 reasons to add Turin to your Italy itinerary? Well, I think I need to update that post because I have found a new reason to go there and it is awesome!

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Expats in Italy: A Chat With Ilene and Gary About Becoming Italian Citizens and Traveling Around The Country for One Year

It’s not actually an expat I am interviewing today but someone with a great story to tell. 

To be more precise, it’s not someone but a couple: Ilene and Gary Modica of Our Italian Journey, a blog that tells the story of their one-year trip around Italy. As it happens in most cases, I have virtually met Ilene because she commented to a post on my blog. In the comment, she left a link to her blog: when I checked it and briefly learned about their story, I immediately sent an email to Ilene asking her if she was interested in being featured here. 

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Celebrating Easter in Italy: What To See and Do To Enjoy It At Its Best

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Are you in Italy around Easter? Well, that’s definitely a great time to be here!

If you are visiting tourist places, they might be quite crowded but there are so many unique traditions and celebrations around the country that you will easily forget about the crowds.

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Visiting Rome On A Budget: Three Amazing Works Of Art You Can See For Free

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Visiting Rome can be quite expensive, especially if you love art and want to see museums and art galleries. 

Museum admittance is not exactly cheap and there are so many works of art in the city that you can easily end up spending a fortune – totally worth it, but quite challenging if you are on a budget. However, as it often happens in Italy, there are some absolute gems that can be seen without spending a euro cent.

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