Lest anyone accuse me of being ‘grumpy-expat’ (moi?) I thought it time to share with you some of the beautiful sights of the Pontine Coast (and its islands, too) where we are fortunate enough to have a family holiday house. If this doesn’t encourage you… Read More
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The joys of apartment-living, Italian-style.
Your neighbour fulfils that old cliché of living on top of each other, by expressing her passions between the hours of 12 and 2am as she climbs on top of someone else. In the car park downstairs, you come across several pairs of knickers, and… Read More
How to be thrifty (in times of change)
I’ve learnt a thing or two on matters frugal since moving to Italy late last year. In the absence of a salary and a confident grasp of the language, the outlook was pretty bleak. Like many an expat my mother-tongue came to the rescue however,… Read More
40 years, 40 little philosophies for a ‘dolce vita’
My move to Italy has taken me back to life’s drawing board. Not just in terms of work and figuring out how to develop a career here, but also in terms of daily-life and how to live it best. We came here in pursuit of… Read More