Two summers ago, I had the chance to visit Alonissos, Greece after a friend invited me, my boyfriend, and another friend to his family’s vacation home there (by “invited” I mean we dropped hints that we wanted to come for several months until said friend invited us). I had never…
Florence opened my eyes to the world even before I had ever set foot on a plane, had a passport, or dreamed of living overseas. My mom lived there for a year in the late seventies, and she told me countless stories of her Florentine life while I was growing…
If you’re a citizen of a non-EU country and you move to Italy, you’ll have to get a permesso di soggiorno. What is a permesso di soggiorno, exactly? It’s basically a residence permit that you’re required to get after you’ve been granted a visa and have entered the country. The…
If you’re visiting Venice, Italy over the summer, you might get the chance to attend one of the city’s most beloved festivals: La Festa del Redentore, or the Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer. What’s it all about? I’ve got all the details for you in this post, along with…