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[Hidden Italy] The magical atmosphere of the Labirinto della Masone in Parma

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Are you fascinated with labyrinths? I definitely am!

Even though I am always quite scared of getting lost – I know, the kid inside me never goes away – I also find really fascinating to enter a place without knowing what will happen, if you’ll find the right way, how many times you’ll have to start again, and how long it will take to find the exit. Exactly as in life, actually.

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Expats in Italy: Chatting with Kamila Kowalska

I was looking very much forward to the chance of speaking with an expat and the time has finally come.

I am so happy I am able to interview another expat for my “Expats in Italy” series! As some of you may remember, last year I started this blog section about expats in Italy because I was really curious to hear what people coming from other countries had to say about Italy and how living in this country as a foreigner is. 

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[Italian Vocabulary] È ora di colazione: words and phrases for your breakfast in Italy

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.

Do you like having breakfast?

It’s one of my favorite moments of the day, actually. I love it so much that I usually set my alarm way earlier than needed just to have the right time to have breakfast.

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Hygge vs. La bella vita: How The Italian Lifestyle Can Help You Enjoy Life At Its Best

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The concept of hygge has been really popular, lately. 

If you have never heard about it though, let me explain to you a little bit. Hygge  – according to the Cambridge dictionary – is “a Danish word for a quality of cosiness (= feeling warm, comfortable, and safe) that comes from doing simple things such as lighting candles, baking, or spending time at home with your family”.

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[Life in Italy #11] April 2017

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April has been quite a relaxing month, here in Italy. 

As I have told you in my post about spring, if you are lucky April can be a month full of days off. In fact, if Easter falls in April, you get to have some days off for that festivity. Moreover, if April 25th – which is Liberation Day here in Italy – falls either on a Friday or a Monday, you get another day off.

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