Not too long ago, I started nurturing my family tree. That is, I began putting it all together, and building my family tree so that I could learn more about my heritage and in turn myself. I’ve enjoyed asking questions and finding out about those […]
Rogliano lies approx. 700 metres above sea level in the province of Cosenza. It has a population of over 5000 people, which is very large in comparison to some of the other towns nearby including its neighbour Carpanzano. There were many occasions during my recent […]
It’s been 4 weeks since I made my way to the Italian Consulate here in Toronto to submit my application for recognition of my Italian dual citizenship. It feels like it was forever ago!! I haven’t heard anything from them as of yet so I’m […]
Looking for some Italian Television programs to watch? Here are my Top 5! 1. Affari Tuoi (RAI International) Affari Tuoi or “Your Business” is an Italian game show similar to “Deal or No Deal”. In the Italian version of the game, there are 20 pacchi […]
Today ran away from me! I seriously don’t know where it went. I’ve decided that instead of publishing a regular written post, why not share a few more pictures of Carpanzano, my home away from home. We all know that a picture is worth a […]
“When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels” It’s snowing. Not all that surprising since it’s been snowing off and on a for a few days now. The reason why today is so different? The snow is actually staying on the […]
I remember once in grade school our class took one of those career tests. You know, the ones that tell you what you should do with your life. They can figure it out based on a ridiculous number of seemingly pointless questions. According to my […]
All languages were not created equally. Unlike English, Italian nouns have a gender. In other words, every noun is either masculine or feminine. This is the case for other languages as well such as French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish. Noun noun 1: a word that […]
Altilia is a beautiful little town nestled high up in the mountains in the province of Cosenza. The panorama of the surrounding mountains is quite remarkable. As I stood high up on a terrace it was as if I was standing in a painting – […]
