Something I admire about Italian culture is the sense of community within the family. In my husband’s part of Italy, Cassino, when someone passes away like a grandparent, the house is often sold and the money is generally set aside…
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A Person Wrote This Comment In Response To 18 Differences Between Italy And The US : “I live in Italy part of the time and find truth and humor in a bit of this article but it is offensive on…
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A week before valentines day F and I were having coffee when he turned to me and said: F: I don’t want to do anything for valentine’s day this year. It’s stupid. Me: That’s pretty romantic. F: Well it’s stupid.…
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living abroad
Valentines Day Post (A Day Late): My First Date With F In Florence, Italy
February 16, 2014How I Met My Husband I met F at a bar, while drunk, standing on a table, so it’s probably a huge surprise to everyone that our first date was not super romantic, traditional, or normal by any standards. As…
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stories
Surviving In Italy Won Stuff! Thank You So Much For All Of Your Love And Support. We Are WINNING!
February 11, 2014HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS! WE WON SOMETHING! I’d like to thank all of you who nominated Surviving In Italy for the Italy Blog Awards 2013. Thanks to all of your votes (and whichever one of you that paid someone in…
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living abroad
How I Met My Husband In Florence And Why I (Wrongly) Believed I Was Awesome
February 10, 2014While I drank a lot less in Florence than I did when I lived in Salt lake, I still found myself out at least three nights per week. My favorite spot was a rock and roll pub called Angies that…
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I never realized how much we exclude pets from our lives in the United States until I moved to Italy. I can’t speak for all of Italy because I definitely know that the south is a little less dog friendly…
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I met Jonathon Fasano, or”Fatty,” as he introduced himself, in an airport in 2009. We were both on our way to Italy to attend the same art school. I was in the grad program because I’m old and he was…
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—————————- So, You Want To Move To Italy? ——————————————————– A decade ago I dreamed of moving to Europe after college. I don’t know why, it just seemed like it would fix everything. I didn’t want to change myself, necessarily, I…
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I’ve been compulsive since I was eight years old. That was the first time I had a panic attack and the first year I started doing weird things like counting the white lines painted on the streets and avoiding cracks…