We all know Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance, right? The art in Florence, Italy, is second to none in the world. The David statue in the Accademia Gallery is one of the many examples of artworks in Florence that are some of the most popular in the world. In fact there are soContinue reading “Art in Florence”
Author Archives: Danielle Leite
An Italian Funeral
Last Saturday morning my boyfriend and I woke up to the news that his 96 year old grandmother had died. She had been bed-ridden for the last 10 years, his mother was a full time carer for her and she wasn’t all that lucid, so it goes without saying that it was one of thoseContinue reading “An Italian Funeral”
Adapting to a new country
The first time I ever moved in my life, I was 15 years old moving from Rio de Janeiro to York, England. Let me tell you, the culture shock was seismic. Literally nothing was or felt familiar, or even similar. This was in 1991 long before we were all connected and could go on GoogleContinue reading “Adapting to a new country”
Should I learn Italian?
In a word, yes! You should learn Italian before moving to Italy, or at least the best thing to do is to learn the basics, then ideally once you live here, you’ll be fluent in a couple of years. For that to happen you need lots of opportunities to practice, you need to leave theContinue reading “Should I learn Italian?”
Moving home
The best way to move is to book your movers, who will pack everything for you, pack yourself a couple of suitcases, check into a lovely hotel and let the magic happen. Yes, I know a couple of moving companies and many clients who can move this way, but the rest of us mortals needContinue reading “Moving home”