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[Life in Italy – Episode #4] Do you know what “fare il ponte” means?

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Aprile è un mese pieno di ponti! 

If you speak a little Italian,  you may know what this phrase means. Well, if you don’t, let me help you a bit.  In Italian, ponte means bridge, but – figuratively speaking – it also means a long weekend due to a public holiday. [Read more…]

Expats in Italy: hangin’ out with Caridad Isabel Barragan

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One of my favorite blog sections is back and I couldn’t be happier!

Last month, I decided to start a new blog series, interviewing expats to hear their point of view about living in Italy and getting used to Italian culture and way of life. [Read more…]

[Hidden Italy] The story of the Albergo Diurno Metropolitano, a unique place in Milan

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Is there something more appropriate for a section called “hidden Italy” than a daytime hotel buried underground in one of Italy’s busiest cities? 

Well, I couldn’t have thought of anything more apt for our journey throughout Italy’s secret gems.

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[Life in Italy – Episode #3] Let’s celebrate Spring with a day in Lucca, Tuscany

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Buongiorno, amici! How are you today? 

Last week has been quite hectic for me, I had to work a lot and had some family issues to face as well, therefore I was looking very much forward to some relax during the weekend. But there was a cool event in Lucca, called Verde Mura – a gardening fair held on the city walls – and I didn’t want to miss it.

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Expats in Italy: A chat with Linda Tieu

If you’ve been following this blog for a while now, you may have read quite a few posts about Italy.

I’ve been writing about family traditions, Italian books and pop culture, recipes, the way Italians do things, and other stuff about Italy and its lifestyle. I love doing it and I could write about it for ages, but I thought that maybe it would be interesting for you to hear the opinion of expats living in Italy as well. 

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