by Dianne Hales | Aug 12, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, Capri, culture, history, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
I celebrated my first Italian Ferragosto in Capri, which turns out to be a most fitting (though crowded) place to be on August 15. This summer celebration—as festive as America’s Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day rolled into one—dates back thousands of years....
by DHales | Aug 11, 2018 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Le feste di agosto Years ago I celebrated my first Italian Ferragosto in Capri, a most fitting (though crowded) place to be on August 15. The Roman emperor Augustus so enjoyed late summer that he claimed as his own the month we now call by his name. ...
by DHales | Mar 11, 2013 | Books, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La Bella Lingua in Capri I’m very excited to announce a new program that brings together my passions for Italian, for writing, and for sharing what Italy has taught me about its greatest art: the art of living. Cooking Vacations, a leader in customized travel in...
