LGBT rights in Italy progress
The slow creep towards equality The Italian lower Chamber – by 265 votes for, 193 against and one abstention – has approved a bill… Read More »LGBT rights in Italy progress
Culture
Made in Puglia #1: Mine vaganti
Mine vaganti filmed in and around Lecce is a 2010 film by Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter Ferzan Özpetek. The Cantone family own a pasta factory in… Read More »Made in Puglia #1: Mine vaganti
Ostuni; business as usual (but under refurbishment)…
We are often asked whether towns and cities in Puglia will be open to sustain visitors outside the peak tourist season (usually from Easter through… Read More »Ostuni; business as usual (but under refurbishment)…
Italy’s Pride Wave – LGBTQ+ Pride in Italy 2020
Pride parades celebrating LGBTQ achievements and community take place throughout Italy from mid-May to the end of September. The collective Pride wave (“Onda Pride”) sweeps… Read More »Italy’s Pride Wave – LGBTQ+ Pride in Italy 2020
Holiday like a local – 5 top tips
1. Buy something from the local panificio, caseificio or pastificio and say “buongiorno”. Here in Puglia people are friendly and polite. When someone of any age… Read More »Holiday like a local – 5 top tips
Parli Italiano? Do you speak Italian?
Italian is a beautiful language. It sings to you, and it is fun to attempt speaking it back. Trying a few words in Italian when… Read More »Parli Italiano? Do you speak Italian?
Understanding Italy #2
Italy is such a delightful place to live in if you happen to be a man. – E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread,… Read More »Understanding Italy #2
La Fòcara
picture from www.visititaly.eu In January, Novoli celebrates “the days of fire” with the huge awe-inspiring bonfire of the Fòcara, as part of a festival dedicated… Read More »La Fòcara
Understanding Italy #1
No one knows for sure how many laws there are in Italy. The government declared, after a clear out by the “Minister for Simplification”, that… Read More »Understanding Italy #1
Eating out? Don’t obsess over TripAdvisor
You check your Instagram. Everyone is having the perfect meal, in a perfect restaurant on their perfect holiday… You deserve it too. But trying to… Read More »Eating out? Don’t obsess over TripAdvisor