Mar

Rimani Come Sei

Posted by Tina Published in Family, Me, Puglia

I’m still in Lecce and will be on my way to Rome tomorrow. Then Seattle for a week.
I have a lot of emotions to process right now.
I like this land. A lot. I haven’t felt such a “vibration” (for lack of a better word) since setting foot in Argentina. The city of Lecce is adorable [...]

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Feb

Salento Therapy

Posted by Tina Published in Me, Puglia, Tango, travel

It will be a bit of time before I can describe this trip in detail. One thing I can say is that it’s needed. The winter in Perugia has been gray, gray, gray. It gets you down. On top of that, I’ve been dealing with the disappointing sting of learning that a certain personal relationship [...]

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Feb

Parlami di te

Posted by Tina Published in Music, songs

I’m loving this group. Bambini Latini. They are from Puglia.

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Feb

getting away soon

Posted by Tina Published in Italia, Me

I’m going to Lecce (in Puglia) a week from Monday. Just to hang out, relax, maybe get some work done, dance some tango, and not be in Umbria or Tuscany (meaning, I need a change of scenery!). Maybe I’ll travel. Maybe I won’t.
These past few weeks have been full of serious reflection. Not just connected [...]

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Feb

Cast Your Vote

Posted by Tina Published in blogging, contests

Hello blog readers. We need your help.
As you know, Cherrye and I, along with AffordableCallingCards.net, have been hosting the Blogging from the Boot contest, where the best blog entries of 2009 (written in Italy) are to be selected.
The contest is closed for entries and we now have our finalists! This is where you come in. [...]

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Jan

Una Gita a Firenze

Posted by Tina Published in Friends, Italia, Tuscany

The other day I paid a visit to a lovely city called Florence, a city I have always loved. I needed a little trip outside of Perugia, and I needed some time with American girlfriends.
I bought purple gloves, stood in front of the Duomo eating ice cream, had a great aperitivo with Georgette and friends, [...]

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Jan

Reflecting + a book about Argentina

Posted by Tina Published in Books, Buenos Aires, Me

I’ve been here over three months now. Almost four.
My first months here consisted of just getting comfortable, getting reacquainted with the tango here, figuring out where to live, and just being excited in general.
Now that it’s worn off, and in winter no less, I find myself sitting here, half-bored, half-reflecting.
I’m just now able to start [...]

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Jan

It’s all good

Posted by Tina Published in Me, Umbria

The sun came out this week, despite the cold temperatures.
When the sun is out my hair is curlier and nicer, so I’m in a good mood.
I’m sitting here with an afternoon glass of wine, looking at the castle that sits just across the way, which I can see from my window. I have this song [...]

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Jan

The Art of Cooking Pasta

Posted by Tina Published in Food

Something I have noticed, while living around the world, is that a lot of people, despite their best intentions, don’t really know how to cook pasta – not the way I like it, anyway.
Except in Italy, of course. And in my family. ;)
It’s not as simple as just throwing noodles into boiling water and “tada!”…. [...]

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Jan

Blogging from the Boot – Italy Expat Writing Contest

Posted by Tina Published in blogging, contests, just for fun

Whether you are already living in Italy or are just in the dreaming stage, chances are you have several blogs from Italy in your feed. Expats living in Italy have the fortune of being inspired practically every time they turn the corner. With so much variety among Italy’s different regions in terms of food, dialect [...]

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