Bora of the fest
A month ago, when Lent was drawing closer, it was Carnival season. What is Carnival season like in Friuli Venezia [...]
New country, new goals
By this time the last crumbs of panettone (a sweet bread served during the New Year) have finally disappeared from [...]
Eating vs. eating
Is there a difference between eating because you have to and eating because you love food? I think there is, [...]
The Italian summer we don’t talk about
If you’re a 2000s baby, you probably grew up with films like “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” or “Call Me by [...]
A “well-integrated” Italian?
When I first applied for my residence permit in Italy, I signed an agreement stating that I would commit to [...]
In the city of coffee
Italy is renowned for its coffee shops on every corner. This devotion to coffee, however, is taken to a whole [...]
Goodbye, my little princess
My mom thinks time stopped when I took that plane. But it hasn’t. I’m closer to my mid-twenties than to [...]
15-minute connection
The challenge of making friends with people who already have their own group of friends — now, that might be [...]
Horrors of December
You may consider the Christmas season a time of fun, and while most Christmas traditions are sweet, especially the ones [...]
Spotting Italians abroad
Until last year, I never thought Colombians and Italians had much in common. Then I met an Italian for the [...]