One weekend me and my friends were looking (as usual) for something cheap and fun to do in Florence, and we wanted to rent bikes. There are various places where you can do so, but many are quite expensive – 15 euros a day or more and it just didn’t seem worth it to us. … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: March 2012
expat / food / italy / tips / Uncategorized
Must-read: Tips for buying wine at the supermarket
I recently wrote about how to buy wine in a supermarket in Italy on http://www.insidersabroad.com ( a great all-about-Italy resource and English yellow pages directory for all of Italy) and I of course must share on my blog since wine is my non-animate best friend! I am sure my parents love all of the wine-related photos I … Continue reading »
Discovering Pistoia, Ciao donkey!
After a pretty stressful workweek and stage 1 of the nightmare before christmas (renewing my permesso) me and some friends decided we really needed to have a good weekend. Friday night was spent drinking the world away at a friends house, ordering pizzas and laughing till our sides hurt about one of my friend’s recent … Continue reading »
Film Festival Fever in Florence this spring, yes!
MOVIES! This week me and t-man grabbed a pizza at Gusta in S. Spirito (yum!) and headed to one of our favorite things to do in Florence, which is watching a movie at the Odeon cinehall in the center. An early 20th-century theatre, complete with intact balcony seats and Tiffany-style cupola (amazing!), and a mainstay … Continue reading »
American in Italy / culture / events / expat / italy
Sunday Funday..Russian Orthodox Church and Antique Market
A caffe-latte in bed and a book is normally how I like to start off my Sundays. This being not at our apartment but rather T-mans parent’s home since they have somehow psychologically brainwashed into coming over to spend the night one night a week ( normally Saturdays ) . Being that we lived with … Continue reading »
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Food Coma meet La Tana di Charly , best food in Emilia-Romagna
I love food so much, some times I fall asleep reliving every savory moment from a good meal, and for those who take a trip to Emilia-Romagna, in the province of Modena, they must head over to La Tana di Charly restaurant. I am not really a reviews kind of person but I had to … Continue reading »
American in Italy / books / expat / food / italy / restaurant / tips / tuscany
Caffe, food, and books. List of “nerd-havens” in Florence
After an un event-ful weekend including being sick, working and loads of cleaning, T-man and I were more than happy to meet with some good friends of mine, Kate and Rob, to catch up over un caffe. ( By the way , their blog is kinda awesome so if you haven’t already seen it, check it asap http://www.lavitaebellablog.com/). … Continue reading »
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Why you should visit…Scotland
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie, That’s sweetly play’d in tune. As fair art thou, my bonie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry. Robert Burns Tis Scotland, … Continue reading »
Taste Florence, why not attend some FREE fuorditaste events..
Taste fair Florence is coming to town, which means food, food, and did I say food? So for those who are new to taste and wonder what it is, you can check out the article I wrote for The Florentine here http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7531 or read below. The 7th edition of the fair dedicated to excellence in taste … Continue reading »
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Womens day in Florence..ideas and mimosas incoming!
Feste delle Donne aka Women’s day is back this Thursday to infiltrate the city with girl-only events and make men rush out to buy the ladies in their life mimosa flowers. I looked up the history surrounding the event and found this from lifeinitaly.com This civil holiday was born as a political event, and over the course of … Continue reading »
