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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!

October 6, 2011

Dear Mom, you must worry about your daughter in Italy

June 8, 2011

It must be a sign: Driving in Italy

January 20, 2011

Italians eat cookies for breakfast (and that’s ok by me)

September 20, 2010

Florence parking: now scooters pay too!

September 14, 2010

Drinking the mayor’s water in Florence

September 7, 2010

What Italians do with newspapers (other than read them)

August 1, 2010

Italian summer holiday vocabulary: Esodo, Partenza intelligente, Tormentone et al.

July 29, 2010

How to make illy Italian coffee (video)

July 15, 2010

Going to an Italian rock concert and knowing all the words

July 5, 2010

The Weather in Florence: hot summers, cold winters (that’s normal!)

June 23, 2010

Living in Florence Italy: Welcome to my world

May 2, 2010

Italian Hand Gestures – the Dictionary

April 21, 2010

Confessions of a Tuscan blogger

November 9, 2009

Buy Tourism Online nominates arttrav for “best touristic blog” prize

June 23, 2009

Italian solutions (OTC) for common travel ails

January 11, 2009

How to make Italian coffee in your Bialetti moka (expresso maker)

August 1, 2006

Bloopers: Shrew Businessmen and Compliant Women

August 1, 2006

Art History Student Bloopers

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