Katy Spurrell
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Features
The art of eating well in Rome
byWhen Italians speak of any destination – be it a city, a village, a beach – the inevitable question “Si mangia bene li’?” (does…
Patrizia Di Gregorio
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What Was Your Impression of Rome…?
byWhat is it about this city? What is that intangible euphoria you’re feeling when you step outside? Do you find yourself writing emails to…
The girl who wanted a fairytale
byOnce upon a time I came on holiday to Italy and fell, like you, madly in love with everything. I thought to myself, this…
Italitis (i-tah-lai-tis)
byThe involuntary compulsion to romanticise all things Italian, with repeated failure to acknowledge genuinely crappy situations. I am a travel literature glutton. I read…
Trinity Kay
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Where to go on the Amalfi Coast
byWith the temperature so high in the city, you might be making plans to head south to the Amalfi Coast. It’s only a 2-hour…
Writer Profile: Penelope Green
byIf you’re wondering whether you can make it as an expat in Rome, look no further than Green’s award-winning When In Rome: Chasing la…
You know you’re becoming Italian when…
by… It’s 10.30pm and you’re still deciding where to go for dinner. … It’s May but you’re still wearing stockings and closed shoes and…
In pursuit of pleasure
byThe other night I was invited to a friend’s house for an impromptu dinner. I arrived at his palazzo around 11pm and even waiting…
Why I don’t agree with the Romans
byI’m writing this from a villa in Tuscany, lying beside a swimming pool, still drenched in sunshine at seven in the evening. And as…
So what’s it really like to date an Italian…
by“Where does this myth come from?!” she shrieks, wheeling her bicycle down the cobblestone lane as I walk beside her. “Latin lovers indeed! Ugh!…
Change junkie: the 3 types of expats in Italy
byIf you’ve read my column before, you’re no doubt accustomed to me gushing about Rome. I’m not just filling the page with what I…