Italy’s Carnival – also known as Carnevale, arrives in our part of Tuscany with a flurry. Every February, in our small Italian town, our kids eagerly peek into store windows to see if coriandoli (confetti) is being sold yet. When the glorious day finally arrives, they rush in, purchase a bag each (after counting their […]
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Ciao! When you think of Italian culture, you probably think of pizza, Italians using hand gestures and saying “mamma mia!,” and people riding Vespas past the Colosseum. All of those things do happen, but Italy is famous for so much more! Italy has produced or is home to some of the world’s most amazing Insieme
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Cheers in Italian – How we say ‘cheers’ in Italy, when we say it, and Italian toasting rules Let’s celebrate! In English we ‘toast’ or ‘raise our glasses’ (and later clink them gently together). This custom may come from the rite of drinking to the gods and to the dead in ancient Rome and Greece
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Are you thinking about moving to Italy, but you want to know more about Italian schools? Or perhaps you’re traveling here with your kids and want to be able to explain what school is like in Italy. Our family lives in central Italy, and my three boys were born here and have lived here their
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Italian Grocery Stores– different types of supermarkets in Italy, important things to know about shopping, helpful tips, useful words and phrases for shopping at an Italian grocery store and more! Ah, grocery shopping in Italy. Is it really romantic like they show it in the films? Skipping along cobblestone streets, stopping in at the jolly
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Updated on January 12, 2024 Picture this. You’re on vacation in bella Italia and you’ve just checked into your B&B in Florence. You drop your bags, walk into the bathroom to check it out and… you see a little basin next to the toilet. What is this toilet buddy? Is it a second toilet? A
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Updated on November 8, 2023 Like your mom said when you were little – always use the bathroom when you have a chance! Here in Italy, that means using it when you’re leaving your hotel, the museum you just visited, or the restaurant you just dined in. But, if you’re staying hydrated with water from
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Updated on November 8, 2023 Are you on vacation in Italy and are getting ready to call a restaurant in Bolzano to make dinner reservations? Are you waiting for a phone call from the reception at your hotel in Modena? Do you have your mobile phone by your side in case the handsome Italian boy
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Updated on November 7, 2023 If you’re renting a car in Italy, you’ll need to know how to get gas. I know it can be intimidating – the pumps are different, the staff speaks Italian, and you may be forced to interact with a computer. I’m here to help! I’ve driven (and gotten gas) all
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Updated on November 7, 2023 Are you in the thick of planning your trip to Italy and you need to call your hotel in Pienza? Do you want to announce the birth of your new baby to family and friends in Italy? Are you wanting to call your Italian lover on Valentine’s Day? No matter
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