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Italian stereotypes: true or false?

All About ItalyJanuary 14, 2019 0

Italian stereotypes: true or false? 30 clichés about Italians

In this post I want to write about Italian stereotypes, after founding some videos and→

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Castelluccio di Norcia. Photo by Filippo Chinello

PersonalSeptember 10, 2018 0

Castelluccio di Norcia after the Earthquake

This is a long story. It began almost 30 years ago, when I listened to→

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best British TV series

LeisureNovember 2, 2017 2

Best British TV series – My favourites

The previous post was about my favourite American TV series. But I love also many→

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Activities & EventsOctober 2, 2017 0

Festa dell’Uva: “Model” for 1 day for the Grape Harvest Festival

Believe it or not, in the middle of September I was “model” for a day… Me!→

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best American TV series

LeisureJuly 24, 2017 0

Best American TV series: My favourites

Why a post about the best American TV series? Binge series watching is becoming day→

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lactose free products in Italy

FoodieJuly 20, 2017 0

Lactose free products in Italy you can find in supermarkets

Lactose free products in Italy Why a post about lactose free products in Italy? Well,→

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Exploring Venice

PersonalApril 3, 2017 0

Exploring Venice: a slow passeggiata a Venezia

Exploring Venice: a slow passeggiata a Venezia These days have been very busy indeed! A→

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LifestyleMarch 27, 2017 0

My weekend: a birthday, a passeggiata and organic toys

Last weekend my friend Ivan (in Italian we pronounce it EE-van) came back from London→

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Sunglasses in Italy

All About ItalyMarch 9, 2017 0

Sunglasses in Italy: something we can’t live without

Sunglasses in Italy are very important. Everyone here wears them, from little kids to elderly people.→

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Christmas in Treviso

PersonalJanuary 16, 2017 0

Christmas in Treviso: Pink dusk at the Buranelli Canal

I would like to entitle a new session of the blog Travels with my Aunt,→

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