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Italians, Italiani
Stereotyping a nationality is pretty common but reality likes to tell us different stories: it is almost impossible to paint everybody with the same brush. For example, when an American woman asks a question like, “Should I marry and Italian guy?” it’s really impossible to answer. Obviously, every Italian man […]
Several locations to celebrate your wedding in Italy
Italy is quite a romantic country. Towns like Venice, Florence and Rome often make people dream about celebrating their weddings in what is often considered the right country for this special event: the famous monuments or maybe historic films usually give the idea that it is the right scenery to […]
Guide for a Wedding in Italy
Bride in an Italian Car Lights reflecting off of Lake Como at dusk. Gondoliers serenading couples in Venice. Walking hand-in-hand along winding Sorrento streets. Kissing atop the Spanish Steps. Lazy days spent on pristine Sardinian beaches. What could be more romantic than Italy? Is there a more perfect way to […]
Italians and tipping
Tipping depends on many different factors and habits, and customs tend to change from country to country. Some countries consider it compulsory. others believe it is an offence, while others simply believe that tip is the expression of a reward for good service: Italy falls into the third category. […]
Art Topiary in Italian Gardens
Art Topiary in Italian Gardens: Villa Lante, Bagnaia. Ph. flickr/Roberto Ferrari Italian garden design has always adopted the use of art topiary to establish strong, evergreen structures. From the origins of the Italian style gardens, designers have shaped evergreen plants into both symmetrical, obtuse and representational forms to […]
Fermignano: the palio della rana
Those who think that horses are the only ones to compete in races in Italy would be incredibly surprised to know that frogs do it too. The palio of Siena is certainly the most famous and renowned par excellence and few people know that it is not the only palio […]
2013 Italian elections
2013 Italian elections Time may pass and new elections will take place but 2013 elections have certainly centralized a lot of attention. After a period of not very flourishing and confusing political life, Italy is going through an even more disorienting period. Political elections, which took place in February, have […]
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
Carla Bruni Sarkozy on the catwalk in her youth and today Ph. flickr/Hot Gossip Italia Carla Bruni has worn a lot of hats in her life: heiress, supermodel, singer, mother and First Lady among them. Famous for her good looks, natural talent, and a penchant for dating equally […]
Camorra
Camorra: the criminal organization of building trade and wasting management Though less known abroad than its sicilian counterpart, the mafia, the term camorra refers to another criminal organization in Italy, known all over the territory. It is often associated and replaced by the term mafia in other countries and presented […]
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