Top Mistakes Foreigners Make When Speaking Italian
byHere are some of the errors I hear often or used to make myself when I first arrived in Italy.
A Life Romantic
Is Italy a Man-Free Dream?
bySo the editor of Italian Men’s Vogue got in touch with me this month to ask if I could write a piece for his…
The One Thing No Expat Tells You
byIt seems no one wants to admit what an art it is to make real friends as a foreigner in Italy when you first arrive.
Is Romance in Rome Dead?
byI’ve just had brunch with two expats who have both spent well over a year living in Rome. We got into quite a debate…
A Book About Living Happily Ever After
bySo a literary agent contacted me this week to discuss representing me and my book about running away to live in Italy. Can you…
How To Survive Rome in Summer
bySome survival techniques for Rome in August.
How well do you know Rome?
byLa Grande Bellezza ‘secondo me’
How to Flirt and Compliment in Italian
byYou don’t need to speak Italian to find the Colosseum, the bathroom or hail a taxi… but if you have hopes of falling in love then the ability to compliment a local could very well come in handy.
Holidays that could change your life
byAlmost every visitor to Rome looks lustfully at the lives of locals. A holiday in Rome left Kylie Flavell convinced she had to leave everything and make a new life in Italy.
But why can’t life be a Bertolucci film?
byI have seen una marea of films set in Italy, but here are some of the ones that moved me most.
What? You didn’t fall in LOVE with Rome?
by“I’ve been to Rome.” How I’ve come to fear this response when I tell people where I live. I shouldn’t be so concerned. And…
The 7 Deadly Dates in Rome
byDon’t pretend you didn’t come to Rome with the fantasy of falling deeply in love, possibly experiencing the best sex of your life and…
Dolce Vita on a Diet
byA list of alternatives dishes for those who want a life that is dolce, yet with healthy skin, lots of energy, no carb coma.
The Geek Who Went Glam
byI’m writing to you from humid mango-scented Mauritius this month where I’m shooting an international TV commercial for the island’s tourism board. It sounded…