Being sick in winter while living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world is not my idea of fun. Nevertheless, the bug

Vivaldi and La Befana
Music is an intrinsic part of who I am, even though I am completely tone deaf, can’t sing even if my life depended on it,

The Italian Job: up the stairs… and up…
We packed, cleaned up and cleared out of the first apartment. The two taxis I had booked yesterday were spot on punctual, one being a
The Italian Job: Perks and Quirks of life in Florence
Discovering life and its functionality in Italy is an interesting adventure. It’s beginning to feel like home in more ways than one. First of all,

Smooth Driving into 2017
I look back on a year of great loss, pain and sorrow. The upheavals survived and the separations that were, the death of both my
The Italian Job: the pursuit of enLIGHTenment
Like in any other country, visiting Italy and actually living here are two completely different things. First of all, my language skills have been pushed