Lifestyle

4 good reasons to move to italy

There are many reasons why expats are drawn to Italy. It has a reputation as a country of art and culture, great food and wine, and warm, lively people that believe in living life to the fullest. Here are 4 good reasons that just might convince you to move to Italy. Climate The climate in Italy is one of the best in Europe: summer is always hot, especially in the South. Spring and autumn are sweet and...

9 Fun Ideas for an Unforgettable Summer Party

Outdoor party season has finally returned! Make sure your house party will be the best in your neighbourhood thanks to these 9 ideas. Make Your Cooler the Coolest Forget filling up your freezer with ice makers and save space for some Vodka. Buy a bag of balloons and fill them up with water. Freeze them over night and place the balloons in your cooler. Bonus: After the ice melts you have ammo for a water balloon fight! More info here.

Cortona, the Capital of Culture

Cortona is one of the most charming towns in Tuscany and it is crowded all year around; the streets are full of fashionable art and antique shops; people wearing their designer clothes are having an aperitif in a classy bar, while waiting for the latest exclusive event. After all, Cortona itself, from its dominating position 500 metres above the sea level, seems to be saying “hey, Val di Chiana, I am the...

Anghiari: Florence’s Strongest Bulwark

Italy's fragmented past saw the Country divided into dozens of tiny independent states, bequeathed in a plethora of small urban settlements which offered the neighbouring countryside a place of aggregation and trade closer than the capital city. Many towns and villages, the so called borghi, still bear the signs of their turbulent history in their interesting buildings and monuments which are a testimony...

7 HIGH-TECH GADGETS FOR YOUR FUTURE KITCHEN

These tools may not be on the market yet, but someday they'll change your life. WHAT’S IN MY FRIDGE? That’s the question we all probably ask every day. This prototype smart fridge will read the RFID of the products and will let you know what’s in your fridge, without opening the door and wasting energy. THE MILKMAID: MILK MADE SMART Unsure if your milk is still good to drink? The Milkmaid promises...

All the VIPs buy a house in Italy!

All the VIPs buy a house in Italy! Everybody knows that many VIPs have chosen Italy to buy their overseas house. We are pleased that, having the possibility to buy a property wherever in the world, they choose our land! After all Italy is the land of culture, warm sun, crystalline sea water and green rolling hills! Let’s see, who have chosen to invest in Italy and where: GEORGE CLOONEY: maybe he’s...

Decorating your home with flowers

Flowers decorate your home, give a fresh, welcoming look and say something about you. Communicating with flowers was very fashionable in the 1800s: flowers were often used to express feelings that couldn't be clearly and directly communicated. So, what is the meaning of flowers? What will you say with your flower decorations? Here are the meanings of the most common flowers: Rose Red roses mean passion...

The Perfect Dining Table

There are many theories about preparing a dining table, all different from each other. Yet there is only one rule to distinguish a well set dining table from a bad one: good taste. Said the above, it’s easy to set a dining table, whether it must be formal or simple. You just have to follow a scheme, which is the base for all the mise en place. You can choose a standard tablecloth, a placemat or a...

Wine, Food and “Marche-Therapy”: Marche’s elixir of life

For ages kings and emperors from all over the world have tried to steal the secret of immortality sending adventurers and hiring alchemists looking for the elixir of life. A magical substance, that would guarantee them to live long and healthy. Guess what? We have found it and we want to share this secret with you ... are you ready? Well, the secret to a long, active and happy life is called ... Region...

How to do Le Marche, Italy, on a budget

Stretching for around 100 miles along the Adriatic coast, with hilltowns to rival those of Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is a gorgeous and affordable region to explore. If Le Marche seems like one of Italy’s least known regions, that’s probably because we’re looking at it from the outside. Because “the Marches” – the historic borderlands of the Papal States – more than pull their weight in...

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