Becoming Italian Word by Word
Over the last twenty-some years, Italian has become my passport into the heart of Italy. After writing LA BELLA LINGUA: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH ITALIAN, THE WORLD'S MOST ENCHANTING LANGUAGE, I wanted to …
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Bella Baita View - Piedmont and Italian Food
To bring this "off the beaten path" area more recognition. We had so many inquiries leading up to the 2006 Winter Olympics and I found myself writing so much about this area to help familiarize peopl…
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Bleeding Espresso - Calabria
I first started blogging mainly as a way to develop a platform for my freelance writing career and to get writing practice and feedback. I started on Blogger, everything free, and then bought my own …
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Brigolante Umbria Blog
In 2003 Rebecca began writing a series of essays for the Slow Travel website, documenting her experiences as a transplanted American city girl to the Umbrian countryside. This evolved into a blog in …
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The Espresso Break - Naples
Truth be told, Naples has a large American ex-pat community -- most of whom hate Naples. In addition, the Neapolitans I have met dislike their city and continually asked me why I would come here. My …
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Golden Days in Italy
I am the author of "100 Places In Italy Every Woman Should Go." At the end of each of the 100 entries, I included a suggestion for a Golden Day--matching a place to a restaurant or caffe, just as I'v…
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My Bella Vita - Living and Traveling in Calabria
I started blogging in 2006-just two months after I arrived in Calabria-as a way to share my new experiences with family and friends in Texas. Over the years it has evolved into a way for me to market…
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My Italy - Lunigiana and Beyond
I suspect that it has been in the back of my mind for some time. I have a dream of introducing the Italian language and culture to people who haven't found it yet, and would like a sympathetic hand t…
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Wandering Italy - Northern Tuscany and Italian Cuisine
Because few people were blogging about the place where I decided to buy a house, and because there's this idea that Italians have created a place of romantic perfection despite medieval social contro…
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Italian Living Blog
I've had a dream for several years to live in Italy. It never occurred to me that I could actually achieve this goal. One day I woke up early and in my heart I just knew it was time to make it happen…
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Italian Language School Blog
My wife is a succesful blogger, so I was envious. Then, also, I wanted to give some advice to the students of Italian language who are living in ItalyAnd, being a sort of diary, by writing it I reali…
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Experience My Italy Umbria Blog
I enjoy telling people about the part of Italy that I have come to know and love as I have lived there for part of each of the past ten years. Part tour guide, part cook book, part memoir--each post …
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Italy Off the Beaten Track in Le Marche
Having holidayed in the area and then bought a house and emigrated to Le Marche we found ourselves fascinated by the simple lifestyle that governs life here and the characters that make up the tight …
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Fruili Venezia Giulia Blog
I came to Friuli Venezia-Giulia as an anthropology student to study the food, wine and culture of this region. What happened next was adventure after misadventure that led to love and life. My town i…
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A Year in Italy
I started my blog to share my Italian adventure with my American friends. Through writing the blog I made many new ones from all over the world, who enjoy living vicariously in Italy with someone who…
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