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Expat Life

As a Canadian expat living in Florence Italy for more than 20 years, I can provide a unique viewpoint on the experience!

December 8, 2014

The expat and the holidays: should I stay or should I go

September 22, 2014

The smell of a Medici garden in the morning

September 1, 2014

How to find art that inspires when you think you’ve seen it all

March 20, 2014

Kickstarting (the story of) Michelangelo’s David

December 4, 2013

Contemporary Italian artisans: holiday gift guide for her

October 30, 2013

Remembering Hasan

October 26, 2013

Being picked up on a Vespa

September 28, 2013

How buying artisan-direct bucks economic trends

May 23, 2013

Photographing food – a few tips learned at Food Photo Lab

May 5, 2013

A glimpse of my B-side

February 24, 2013

Ground Floor Florence: an apartment renovation in search of light

December 12, 2012

On not drinking in Italy

September 12, 2012

Getting a bra that fits… in Italy

April 11, 2012

Italian wedding invitations and customs

March 14, 2012

How to put down roots in another country

December 21, 2011

Italian Christmas menus from North to South

December 14, 2011

Top 5 Christmas gift ideas from Renaissance Florence

November 15, 2011

We’re on House Hunters International

November 9, 2011

Minestrone: my winter comfort food (Italy blogging roundtable)

November 6, 2011

Belated Fall photo post (due to global warming)

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