Il Purgatorio – Gradoli
Something that the Italians do well is make children feel welcome in restaurants. That is certainly the case at Il…
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L’Antica Birreria Peroni
The first time that I went to L’Antica Birreria Peroni was back in 2000 when I was newly married and…
Failing the Italian driving licence theory test 3 times
The first time that I was stopped by the carabinieri was when I was a tour guide for an extremely…
So you want to go to Italy
If I were to ask you what is your first thought when you think of Italy, what would spring to…
Making fresh pasta at home
One experience that I will certainly be glad that I had whilst I was living in Italy was getting a…
5 lessons I have learnt from Italians
These are some reflections that I came up with regarding what I have learnt from Italians. I did after all…
5 reasons I am glad my children speak Italian and English
Although we haven't lived in Italy since 2012 my children do occasionally speak Italian. They have also both taken the…
Changing schools in Italy
The summer of 2010 was a great time for my son. As summers go it was a time when he…
Birthday parties Italian style
When this blog post was live on my website An Italophile, it was the most popular post that people were…
Love led me to Italy
A love of Ancient History took me to Italy for the first time. My love of Roman history was kindled…