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Italian Hand Gestures: A Short History | The New York Times Why do Italians use their hands while talking? Here is an explanation put together by The New York Times. Video from youtube Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – Anna Akhmatova

Italian without words Non-verbal expressions used everyday in Italy. See how easy it is to communicate without using any words at all! Video from youtube

Stop Saying It Wrong: Italian Food Words Here are some Italian food words that are commonly incorrectly pronounced. Find out if you’ve been saying these words wrong all along! From prosciutto to guanciale to many more Italian food words. Listen to these people pronounce these words and then see how they are correctly said. Stop […]

20 Rules Italians never break Italians are famous for many things including hand gestures, passion and food. Here is a video of unwritten rules that Italians obey. From greetings to digestives and toasting to kissing, this video sums up Italy’s social etiquette. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Papa Francesco a Firenze Papa Francesco arrived in Florence!  The city was stirring with excitement as many gathered to get a glimpse of Pope Francis.  Large screens were set up in Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza della Signoria so the public could watch him live throughout his visit.   Later today he will be having […]

Aperitivo Time Restaurants in Italy do not open until about 7:30 so there are no early bird dinners.  However, there is aperitivo time!   Many bars in Italy offer free food when you purchase an aperitivo during this pre-dinner time.  Some bars have a whole buffet of snacks available that guests can help themselves to […]

How to be Italian – Fausto Puglisi Fashion designer Fausto Puglisi demonstrates how to be Italian in this hysterical video. Fausto Puglisi was born in Messina, Sicily where his love for fashion came to light. He initially began his when he designed a collection that Messina’s local tailors produced for him. His work was spotted […]

Dancing in the streets of Florence Here is a short video of some people dancing in the streets of Florence. Florence is one big party every day! Travel the world with us!

Italian lesson: American Man Meets Italian Woman Italian lesson is for the man who wants to win over her heart with Italian! Whether you pursue a woman in the U.S. or in Italy, this lesson will get you farther than you think! Learn some heart-filled words and phrases that you can say to your sweetheart […]

Italian lesson: Shopping and Negotiating in Italy Check out American prices An Italian team soccer shirt (Forza Azzuri!) is a great non-tchockie souvenir—just don’t everyone in your group wear them on the same day. (Notice something weird: the men all have Totti shirts, the women Del Piero.)Make sure you know the local going rate on […]