Living in italy Archives

New York Times on Rome: Cinecittà and the Italian character

23 April, 2020

If you live in Italy and are at the start of your Italian adventure, you’re probably still in the phase of being confused about just how and why the Italian people put up with many things the people themselves complain…

Guide to ordering coffee in Italy

22 April, 2020

Here’s our guide to ordering a coffee in Italy, especially for those of you wanting to live in Italy. Much like our guide to cooking pasta, it’s an easy to use, simple outline to a great Italian tradition. So:1. Un…

Working in Italy: infamous Italian post tries nepotism

20 April, 2020

This will only make sense if you understand Italians. According to reports, the Italian postal service, Poste Italiane, is offering nepotism as a solution to its older and more expensive workers. Elderly postal workers will now be able to offer…

Most beautiful places in the world to live: Gaiole in Chianti tops idyllic locations list by Forbes

18 April, 2020

A small town in Tuscany of just 2,600 inhabitants, has topped Forbes’ list of the most idyllic places to live. Gaiole in Chianti is at the top of a ranking of possible real estate in Italy, and Europe, ahead of…

To tip or not to tip: travel advice to Italy and eating in Italy

13 April, 2020

Welcome to a series of posts in which we examine the “100 things to know if you’re going to Italy” advice posted on Italyinfs.com. The article produced a series of comments from Italians themselves on Friend feed, and as we…

Life in Milan: gyms, Italian women and getting their clothes off

11 April, 2020

I recently came across this very funny account of going to the gym in Italy, or more specifically, going to the gym in Milan, and how to mix it with the beautiful set when you’re a self-conscious, Anglo-Saxon Aussie.Jane Parkin…

Living in Italy: villas or churchs? New trend restores churches as homes

9 April, 2020

In a trend that is likely to be taken up by Americans living in Italy, and other Italian expat residents, it is becoming fashionable to seek old churches and religious dwellings as real estate and new residences.Abandoning the more traditional…

Living in Rome: first ecological housing saves electricity and money

9 April, 2020

Living in Rome is going green with Rome’s first environmentally sustainable residential complex to be built at Parco di Plinio, in the Infernetto area of Rome. The complex will be built based on eco-architectural principles, and will produce its own…

Hairdressing and massages in Italy: look for the Japanese

7 April, 2020

There is plenty of controversy and polemics in Italy regarding foreign workers, in Italian often called “extracomunitari” (whether derogatory or not). While foreigners have often filled the jobs that Italians no longer do on a large scale (as factory workers…

Roma gypsies in Italy: Rome to shut down camps after French expulsions

4 April, 2020

After France’s expulsion of Roma gypsies from its shores, things are moving in the Italian capital, Rome, where many Rome are unlikely to be received with anymore welcome than that which they experienced in France. Rome’s current mayor, Gianni Alemanno,…

Real estate in Italy: buying properties on the rise

4 April, 2020

The Italian property market is on the rise, in hopeful signs of recovery from the economic crisis that left many foregoing their plans for a mediterranean retirement or moving to Italy. It seems that the market is stabilising again and…

Advertising in Italy: Aussiebum posters appear in Milan

31 March, 2020

Advertising in Italy took an interesting turn this week, with posters for the Aussiebum guy’s underwear range (gay or not gay?) appearing around the city of Milan. My colleagues, generally holding a benign attitude towards Australia and not knowing much…

New Year resolutions for Italians: less is more for show girls, boob jobs and the prime minister

22 March, 2020

A list of new year resolutions for Italy about Italian show girls, breasts and the prime minister? Most countries wouldn’t normally make one at a national level but we think we can sum up a possible 2010 promise for Italy…

Traffic in Italy: scooters and pedestrian crossings

19 March, 2020

This funny video on driving in Italy, and crossing the road, was filmed in Trieste which makes me laugh, because it’s not famous for its traffic as, say, driving in Rome or Naples. Basically the trick in Italy is once…

100 sexy things to do in Rome

17 March, 2020

We saw the guide to where to fall in love in Rome, but here is one that might appeal more to your naughty side: 100 sexy things to do in Rome. It’s not just about romance in Rome, or getting…

De Laurentiis Italian football club president criticises English lifestyle: English women don't use bidets

14 March, 2020

A few days ago the president of Naples football Aurelio De Laurentiis, in reaction to possible offers from UK football clubs for Italian players, castigated his team with public comments regarding their contracts and the English lifestyle.The Gazzetta dello Sport…