Last Summer, I was happily soaking up the sun on a beach in Greece when I heard the sound of some motor scooters approaching. After few minutes, I saw two boys and a girl coming down the beach and then stop to enjoy view. Then, one of the two boys – I’ll call him Roger …
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American stereotypes about Italians (Part 2)
Hello, welcome back to my blog. Some time ago I found a video on youtube that presented some questions Americans had for Italians. Since they were based on many American stereotypes, I decided to answer these questions. You can find the answers to the first questions in this article: American stereotypes about Italians. Today I’m …
How to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Italy
Also this year Christmas has passed and I guess by now you’re all getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve. So, in this article I want to talk about some of the elements you need if you want to celebrate New year’s eve like Italians do. RED UNDERWEAR – BIANCHERIA INTIMA ROSSA If you have …
What to cook for Christmas – Italian recipes
Are you spending Christmas in Italy? Let me give you a friendly advice: eat lightly on Christmas’ Eve or you won’t survive Christmas lunch. This is serious, I’m not jocking. Let me give you an example of how an Italian mind can work when you use the words Christmas and food on the same sentence. …
Famous Italian artists – Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, mainly known as Caravaggio, was a famous Italian painter of the 15th century. He is particularly known for his alternative style, which combined both Naturalism and Tenebrism. Born in Milan, Caravaggio began his apprenticeship as a painter in 1584 under the Milanese painter Simone Peterzano, who in turn had been the …
