Italian Cliches

Ever wondered what the world thinks about Italians? Some times its quite disconcerting to see how the world perceives us from the old boot, but still other times its quite funny… and sometimes also accurate.

Well, gone are the day of ancient Romans and the Roman Empire… now we are the land of odd gestures… Here [...]

In Italy 29 Years to get a Post Card

The most recent news in Italy’s awesome ability to work as a well oiled machine is a teacher receiving a post card from one of her students.
Only details are…
1) The teacher is now retired…
2) The student is now 43 years old…
3) The post card was sent 29 years ago…
What the hell! I mean, 29 years [...]

Italians & Indians By Russel Peters

Highjacked from Rokku who posted the hilarious Russel Peters “somebody gonna getta hurt real bad” sketch, here is the part where Russel talks about Italians.
As an Italian myself, I think Russel is 100% correct ^_^

Anybody been there and agree or disagree? :)
Any good stories?

6 Italian Theft Strategies

A recent article in the “Il Messaggero,” talks about common strategies thieves could use the rob you of your belongings in Rome (I’ve talked about security while traveling to Italy before and about the security tips the US embassy gives tourists). So let’s have a look at some of these odd thieving strategies that [...]

Italy Security Notice

A few days ago I talked about traveling to Italy and I explained the need to pay attention to yourself and your belongings. Well the US Embassy in Italy regularly issues Security Notices, giving out some security tips.. lets have a look…

Trip to Italy (1)

So you want to go to Italy? Well you’re in the right place and, as a local, I’m happy to give you just a bit of initial advice on how to plan your trip. Hope it’s helpful :)