Month: December 2020

Tasty Italian Desserts

It wouldn’t be the holidays without some spectacular food dishes, and of course, all those delectable desserts you look forward too! It’s kind of a bummer to arrive in Italy just before the holidays only to be in lockdown and not be able to go searching for these treats. There are so many but with…

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Italian Holiday Traditions

In Italy, the holiday season begins on December 8th, the day of the Immacolata. Traditionally this day is when the presepe (Nativity scene) and the Christmas tree are set up. The holiday season ends on January 6th, Epiphany Day. Official Italian Holidays: December 8: Immaculate Conception December 25: Natale (Christmas) December 26: Santo Stefano (Saint…

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Rules of the Road

Driving in another country is always an experience in itself! We’ve had the opportunity to drive all over Japan while living there and now we get to give it a go in Italy because this week we passed our Italian drivers test! The driving here is probably exactly what you think it might be or…

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A Virtual Taste of Naples

Naples is a beautiful city, or so I’ve heard. I actually haven’t had the chance to see the beauty in person since arriving during lockdown, but that still doesn’t mean we can’t learn and experience this new city, right?! These days anything can be done virtually! Locals say there is a period in which Naples…

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