Transition. That is the word that comes to mind most often when I think about 2021. This year was a bit more challenging to navigate than the previous one. It seems absurd when I think about it. Especially considering in 2020, we were in the […]
Curinga spills over a hilltop overlooking the Gulf of Sant’Eufemia. The medieval village sits between Lamezia Terme and Pizzo Calabro with incredible views of rolling olive groves and the blue Tyrrhenian Sea in the distance. This summer Cherrye Moore (My Bella Vita) and I, along […]
There you are face-to-face with one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces and you are speechless. Capo Vaticano needs to be experienced to truly understand its natural wild beauty. Standing on the rocky bluffs, you overlook the immense blue-green colours of the sea below. The coastline is […]
Some common Italian expressions will come up often when you are conversing with native speakers. Most textbooks will usually include some expressions or, as they say in Italian, modi di dire. But it isn’t until you truly immerse yourself in the language, that you learn […]
And here we are celebrating another blogiversary! 13 years ago, I started a little journal on the web. I find it hard to comprehend sometimes how much time has passed and how this little diary has evolved. It has become my faithful companion through so […]
Chianalea in Scilla is so much more than a delightful fishing district in the town of Scilla. It is a mystical place that wraps you up in its charm and allure. This ancient hamlet in the province of Reggio Calabria is one of Italy’s Most […]
Belvedere Marittimo is one of those places that captured my heart instantly. From its breathtaking seaside views to its charming medieval hamlet perched in the mountains, it was, without a doubt, love at first sight. And maybe Saint Valentine has something to do with. I […]
It’s World Nutella Day and you can bet I’ve prepared something special to celebrate. As I mentioned in last year’s Nutella Day post, Ferrero is really creative when it comes to their marketing and advertising campaigns. At the end of 2020, the makers of Nutella […]
I love Italian adjectives and their ability to evoke all kinds of intricate and magical images in our minds. As a writer, I’m always relying on adjectives to transform ordinary words or bring my sentences to life. Close your eyes and picture a simple cupcake. […]
Where do I even begin? So many of us, myself included, went into 2020 with titanium-strength dreams, hopes, and wishes. But, as we would soon learn, 2020 had different plans. As COVID began spreading, the world as we knew it changed quite drastically. I never […]
