Italy Roundtable

29/07/2017

More on holidays!

Here are some suggestions for your holidays, if you want to take daytrips in Tuscany where locals would.

24/07/2017

This month we (obviously) talk about holidays!

If it seems like Italy is always celebrating something, that’s not far from the truth. Here’s what you need to know about the many saint’s feast days that are celebrated all over …

15/06/2017

This month we talk about "health".

Memories of foraging in Tuscany as a young girl, and a few words to remember my father-in-law.

02/06/2017

Rebecca's lovely post is about (much) more than just hot springs!

The best revenge...friends! And the best revenge against the universe thwarting you at every turn are the hot springs in Bagno Vignoni with a good friend.

22/05/2017

Jessica's kind words for the girls in the group and interesting article!

You might think a language as colorful as Italian is bound to have some creative terms of endearment. And you’d be right. Find your new favorite in this month’s Italy Roundtable article…

20/05/2017

This month we talk about "friendship". This is Gloria's contribution to our round table. How different is friendship growing up in a small community and in a city?

Friendship in a small community is a bond that you are born into.

11/05/2017

Georgette's lovely post for our roundtable

“Ma tu non sei Italiana, di dove sei?” Italianess “You are not Italian, where are you from?” An innocent question, made typically out of pure curiosity by the person I’m speaking to. Usually, it’s followed by.. “Ma, parli Italiano benissimo, brava” But you speak Italian well, good job” I always winc...

09/05/2017

Laura's beautiful wisteria for our roundtable

When was the last time you experienced something foreign? Come along to see my newest endeavor ... and a lot of wisteria, too!

07/05/2017

Melanie's interesting contribution for this month's roundtable

Learn Italian in Italy by enrolling in an Italian immersion program.

30/04/2017

arttrav.com contribution to the Italy Roundtable this month!
(great post and great book by Katja Meier)

Review of a book that tells “tough truths” about the refugee experience in Italy, by an expat woman who finds herself managing a refugee home in Tuscany.

24/04/2017

Jessica's take on this month's topic. Very interesting!

It’s time for another round of Italian language nerdery, folks! This time, for the Italy Roundtable theme of FOREIGN, I’m taking a look at a few letters of the alphabet that the Italian…

23/04/2017

This month's topic is "other / foreign". Read all the posts!

If you are not born and bred Tuscan, you will always be a foreigner to us. But we will welcome you wholeheartedly anyway!

24/09/2016

A few resources to decide whether public transportation is the best choice for your vacation in Tuscany.

02/08/2016

A beautiful place, if you're not worried about bees :)
Rebecca's contribution to this month's theme of bugs
via Brigolante Guest Apartments

28/07/2016

Laura talks about the first time she was "bitten by the Amalfi Coast bug".
Has it bitten you, too?

As John Steinbeck wrote: "Positano bites deep." I'm sharing a little bit about how I fell in love with and ended up living on the Amalfi Coast. I'd love to hear

27/07/2016

Jessica of Italy Explained tries to find solutions about what normally "bugs" travelers about in this creative take on the word "bug", our theme this month!

25/07/2016

This month we're "bugging out" as we all try to find a creative take on the theme of bugs.

First up arttrav.com finds beauty in the beasts at La Specola

05/06/2016

Gloria's post for the Italy Roundtable's 5th anniversary.

Or the traditional wine glass in Tuscany

23/04/2016

A good fruttivendolo is hard to find, so we are more than happy to call Antonio with his green Ape our very own.

24/09/2015

What is this big metal mushroom doing in the countryside near Bevagna? Rebecca Brigolante Guest Apartments explains.

In this month's Italy Blogging Roundtable, architecture and wine meet in perfect harmony.

22/09/2015

Signorelli, like Pinturicchio, was enjoying the local wine a little too much when he was working in Orvieto. Or maybe he got ahold of some bad mushrooms?
Italofile: The Italy Travel Resource's contribution for the roundtable on wine this month

In 1499, Luca Signorelli signed on to paint frescoes in the San Brizio chapel of the Orvieto Duomo. He requested wine as part of his contract.

21/09/2015

What must it be like to participate in a vendemmia in Calabria? Michelle Bleeding Espresso's lived it firsthand.

Mid-September means it's vendemmia and wine-making time, which is delicious in Calabria on more than one front.

20/09/2015

On the matter of a fun wedding in which the Italians attending weren't used to drinking like an English rugby player
Driving Like a Maniac entertains us with her reflections on too much wine.

On weddings and (too much) wine The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that it’s been a bit quiet around here recently. There’s a reason for that – Davide and I got married on 20 August! It’s therefore been a busy few months, but hopefully with the weddings (oh yes, that’s the other thing – we d…

19/09/2015

10 things you might not know about Italians and wine from our token Italian, Gloria Casina di Rosa
Including Number 7: Children are allowed to taste wine from the time they are very young.

10 things about Italians and wine that you might not know

18/09/2015

Ever thought about going wine tasting in Italy? Yeah we know you did. Italy Explained well, explains how to do this.

This month, the Italy Roundtable is pouring itself - and you! - a glass of WINE. Come join me in this article to learn more about going wine tasting in Italy, either on your own or with a guided to...

18/09/2015

The Roundtable is back after an appropriately Italian summer break of a few months, and for September of course we're talking about WINE.
First up is arttrav.com's visit to Brolio Castle and the Barone Ricasoli winery.

Brolio Castle, under family management by the Barone Ricasoli for almost 1000 years, saw the development of the recipe for Chianti Classico in the 19th c.

09/06/2015

Have you ever been to Assisi's annual Calendimaggio festival? Let Rebecca of Brigolante Guest Apartments take you on this visual tour of the celebrations, from parades and flag-throwing to fire dancing.

In a town in which only about 1,000 people currently live in the historic center, almost 2,000 routinely participate in some way in the annual Calendimaggio festival, which brings the town together in both solidarity and rivalry like no other event.

08/06/2015

Melanie of Italofile: The Italy Travel Resource discusses the singular joys of the corner bar in Italy, particularly the community vibe she feels in her two locals.

Finding community in the local cafes of Rome.

05/06/2015

Gloria of Casina di Rosa makes an EXCELLENT case for why you should vacation in a small Italian community instead of a big city.

Seven good reasons to choose a small community for your holidays in Tuscany.

04/06/2015

Alexandra of arttrav.com explores the history of Florence's expat community and provides links to modern expat organizations in the city. Super handy if you're planning a move to the Tuscan capital!

If you're new to town, or planning a move, here is where to find the expat community in Florence Italy.