Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter!As the fates would have it (or, more specifically, graduate school), I have missed Easter in Italy the past two years, and this year I am spending Easter with family in the States. I am looking forward to experiencing one of Italy's most important holidays next year! This ...
Laura Thayer In Italy Expat Spotlight
Have you ever wondered how I ended up here on the Amalfi Coast? Someday I will have to write the story instead of just saying again and again that it would make a good book. In the meantime, many thanks to the friendly folks over at Expatify.com who included me yesterday in their Expat Spotlight ...
How to Save Money while on Holiday on the Amalfi Coast
Are you planning a trip to Italy’s beautiful Amalfi Coast in the coming year, but are worried it might be out of your price range? Think again! Here are five tips to help you save money and get the best out of your visit to Italy’s famed coastline.With the current economic crunch, it can never hurt ...
Helping Hands for Abruzzo
A dog of a Spanish rescue teamsearches through rubble in L'Aquilain central Italy on Wednesday.(Luca Bruno/Associated Press)As the rescue crews continue to work hard in Abruzzo and we hear hour by hour more tragic news, I am comforted by seeing the quick and massive response around the internet ...