This year seems more promising. The new COVID variant is creating much less havoc, therefore it is with a certain optimism that we look forward to the new season. For those planning a trip to Italy the following are the new rules for travelers: Foreigners and Travels To those who come from a foreign country […]
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I miss wearing lipstick! I am longing for Normal (capital N) life, and for all the things we took for granted just a little more than a year ago. I’d like to shake hands Hugging a friend, kissing loved ones. Going to theater, crowded ones too. Yes, elbow-to-elbow events! I do miss the social life, […]
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So here is another Spring season that we can only admire from the window, in the privacy of our homes. As of today, March 15th, Italy is (almost) all in Code Red, meaning a total lockdown. Once again stores are totally closed, except the strictly necessary ones; supermarkets, pharmacies, and a few other businesses considered […]
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With the closure of regular restaurants because of COVID there is a flourishing of Take-Out, Home-Delivery and the like. What was once a novelty and an extravagant way of life for most Italians, now it is a de facto thing! The choices are plentiful! Pizza, which it was always a Take-Out thing, but now one can […]
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New provisions signed by our PM to try to contain the new coronavirus wave divided our lovely Italian boot into three color palettes based on the level of alarm. And Orange is my new color-code! The Autumn Colors Yellow = The yellow regions are Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Marche, Molise, Sardinia, Veneto and the autonomous province […]
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COVID is back with revenge EU is under a new wave of Covid. No need to give out numbers, every country in the world has its own data and preoccupations. This time thought, Italy is not at the forefront. The winners are France 1 235 132; Spain 1 136 503; and United Kingdom 942,275, are the countries with most […]
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A Town More Silent Than Ever We are urged to just STAY HOME! #StayHome. While even more restricted policies are put in place. A Somber PM Italian PM Giuseppe Conte delivered another somber speech with new more restrictive measures; The activities of bars, pubs, and restaurants are therefore suspended (all day and not only after […]
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