Where is it? This ancient hamlet in the province of Cosenza sits perched on the cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea. Today, Fiumefreddo Bruzio has two parts: the ancient borgo and the more modern marina. Behind the Name Fiumefreddo Bruzio comes from its ancient name Flumen […]
In September, I visited Capo Colonna on the east coast of Calabria. I’d been there before many years ago, but I had never been to the Museo Archeologico di Capo Colonna, which is located right next to the Archaeological Park where you can find the […]
World Nutella Day is here! And as I indulge in some Nutella today, I think to myself, che mondo sarebbe senza Nutella? (what would the world be like without Nutella?) And World Nutella Day couldn’t come at a better time. As the winter starts feeling long […]
Every language has certain expressions that they just don’t teach you in classrooms or in textbooks. And although I was stumbling with the Italian language when I moved to Italy, one of the things I really focused on was listening for those words and expressions that would […]
The New Year is approaching and even though we don’t need to wait until the New Year to make a change, there is something about the closing of one year and the start of a new one that makes you reflect. When you really think […]
It’s Christmas and Cosenza is getting into the Christmas Spirit with these events the whole family will enjoy. Take a look at what’s expected this year!
It’ been a while since I’ve done a post for my “5 Questions With….” series. And, so I’m super pleased to be bringing it back with Grazia Ietto-Gillies, the author of By The Olive Groves: A Calabrian Childhood. Grazia Ietto-Gillies was born in a small […]
Learning Italian, or any language for that matter, isn’t just about learning grammar or vocabulary. You also need to work on your listening skills, which is important when conversing with native speakers. It’s one of the harder things to do at first, because when reading […]
The Chocolate Festival in Cosenza took place this weekend and the sweetness factor was high on Corso Mazzini for this much anticipated fall festival. The festival, now in its 16th year, appeared smaller than past editions but that didn’t take away from the variety of […]
It doesn’t matter how old we get, we are constantly learning new things. It’s what makes life so incredibly interesting. Whether it’s a new recipes, new things about yourself, and, in the case of learning another language, new vocabulary. How many of you are learning another […]
