Difference MakersThe Advertising spot above is reserved for companies,people and organizations that are making a difference in the Italian and Italian American communities. It's a free spot and changes periodically. Are you making a difference? Contact me. | Here’s a fantastic photo from Amy &Jonny at “We Are Never Full”their blog was one of the inspiration behind Fantastic Photos when I started it (read here.) The photo was taken on a weekday morning at 9am as they drank their morning “caffè”in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna. This [...] This is one of my favorite weeks of the year. I love the fact that Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday…. 1) because Thursday is my favorite day of the week and 2) because it’s a 3 day work week…2.5 really. For all the ex-pats living in Italy,I feel your [...] I forgot to add one of my favorite things to the list below…actually I probably forgot many but one that I truly love and miss is the smell of roasting castagne (chestnuts) in the winter. The scene of the salesman camped out with his roaster on the corner as people bustled by to [...] A few things I miss from when I lived in Bologna…. - walking under the portici on rainy days –the colors,smells and sounds of the open market –morning cappuccino with my newspaper –running in Giardini Margherita –finding a new interesting shop –My terrace overlooking the rooftops –[...] | Heading to Calabria? Need a travel consultant,place to stay or some great ideas for what to do? Contact Bella Vita Travel Consulting in Catanzaro. | Joe Maruca welcomes you to Italyville where he writes and rants about growing up Italian in Massachusetts,his experiences living and working in Bologna,visits to the family's Olive farm in Calabria and everything along the way. In America we're considered Italian,in Italy we've become Americani... but we're always at home in Italyville. Italyville.com All Content,graphics and photos on Italyville.com are property of Italyville.com unless otherwise noted and can not be used without permission. All rights reserved. |