by Dianne Hales | Jun 22, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, culture, Italian, Italian language, Italian words and expressions, Italy, Language, learning Italian, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
A guest post by Andrea Bernardoni, vice president of LICET The country of Italy, with its culture and iconic lifestyle, beckons to be understood. Speaking its language can help. Obviously you can study Italian as a foreign language in a school abroad or online, but...
by Dianne Hales | Apr 27, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italian, Italian folklore, Italian language, Italy, Language, learning Italian, love in Italy, May, saints, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
One of my favorite months anywhere, May is especially beautiful in Italy. “Aprile con il fiore, maggio con il colore,” Italians say. April with its flower, May with its color. But May enchants the heart as well as the eye. As an old proverb goes,...
by Dianne Hales | Feb 23, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, Education, Italian language, Language, learning Italian, pets, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Weblogs, wine
I had my first conversation with an Italian dog years ago while I was jogging near Porto Ercole. A distraught man stopped me to explain that his pet was trapped in a steep ravine. He could push him from behind, but would I call the pup to come to me. The man addressed...
by Dianne Hales | Feb 8, 2021 | amore, Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italian language, Italy, Language, literature, love in Italy, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
On February 14, Italians celebrate La Festa degli Innamorati, often loosely translated as “the Feast of the Lovers.” But no English word quite captures the sensation of innamoramento, of falling head-over-heels in love, deeper than infatuation, way beyond bewitched,...
by Dianne Hales | Jan 27, 2021 | Books, books on Italy, Carnevale, culture, history, Italian folklore, Italian language, Italy, Language, Religion, saints, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Not many people have a classic comedy dedicated to their birthday. I do—although that’s far from the second of February’s only claim to fame. This date may always signify Groundhog Day to fans of Bill Murray and the shadow-fearing furry creature who put the...
