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Tag: #italianlife

A Guest with a Quest

An unexpected inspiration from a recent guest has me contemplating life, aging, and the durability of the spirit....

Belonging

My visit to the US taught me why I love Italy so much....

Culture Shopping

If I could design the perfect world, it would include elements from both of my favorite cultures....

The Italian Language Conundrum

Mastering the Italian language is more difficult than I anticipated. Read about some of my challenges....

Pranzo Fuori

A beautiful January day in Tuscany is perfect for a picnic in the mountains. ...

Wheels

My interest in cars begins and ends at something that gets me from point A to point B with as little trouble as possible.  I want dependability, safety, and comfort.  I have landed in a country that makes some of the most expensive and impressive cars in the world. ...

A Random Encounter

Sunday was bright and sunny and beautiful.  Perfect for a little excursion to explore some of this country.  Where to go?  Somewhere we’ve never been, but not too far away.  A finger hovered over the map and landed randomly on Civitella di Val di Chiana.  Never heard of it...

Seasonal Perspectives

One of the things we were looking forward to when we moved here was to experience the seasons.  We’ve been coming to Italy for 25 years, so we’ve seen snippets of every season, but to witness the changes crosses a threshold between visiting and living.  We got here in...