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<\/span><\/p>\nCiao!<\/em><\/h3>\nGrazie<\/em>… for stopping by my irreverent Italy website for travel advice, where I attempt to decipher Italian culture for the English-speaking world. <\/p>\nIt\u2019s always my intention to go a little deeper \u2014 beyond the stereotypes and la dolce vita<\/em> \u2014 to discuss the many reasons why this beautiful chaotic country continues to inspire the dreams of travelers and writers and expats year after year.<\/p>\nItaly Website for Travel Advice<\/h2>\nItalian Superstitions to Know<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nSuperstitions<\/a>, Religion<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nThe Evil Eye and Italian Superstitions<\/span> <\/h2>\nItalian superstitions, especially the malocchio (evil eye), are nothing to joke about. People have been aware of this phenomenon for centuries and are still very much aware of <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nFinding a (Functioning) Bathroom<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nHistory<\/a>, Life in Rome<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nBathrooms in Italy: What to know before you go!<\/span> <\/h2>\nBathrooms in Italy … I guess our group of irreverent expats has collectively decided that our recent posts have been a bit too high-brow for our audience. <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nDating an Italian<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nDating in Italy<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nDating Rules in Italy<\/span> <\/h2>\nRecently I was honored when my former Italian professor from F.A.U. asked me to write an article for an Italian website about my experience in Italy. I asked <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nCooking Like an Italian<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nFood and Wine<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nThe Language of Wine<\/span> <\/h2>\nBack in November of 2008, I stumbled into a great little cicchetteria in Treviso. I was only passing through town for one day\/night to <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nTraveling to Italy<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBureaucracy<\/a>, Expats<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nSchengen Visa and other Italian Bureaucracy<\/span> <\/h2>\nLiving in Rome, you are quickly introduced to the convoluted Italian bureaucracy whether you like it or not.\u00a0 The so-called \u201csystem\u201d gets a bad reputation and of course <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nLiving in Italy<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nBureaucracy<\/a>, Expats<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\nPermission to Stay in Italy<\/span> <\/h2>\nI\u2019d like to pick up the thread that I started a couple of weeks ago concerning the much-prized Permesso di Soggiorno. Perhaps I\u2019ll even (attempt to) dispense with the sarcasm <\/a><\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nJoin the FOOD discussion on Facebook!<\/h2>\n
Let’s share our knowledge and affection for Italian Food on our Facebook Group!<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s always my intention to go a little deeper \u2014 beyond the stereotypes and la dolce vita<\/em> \u2014 to discuss the many reasons why this beautiful chaotic country continues to inspire the dreams of travelers and writers and expats year after year.<\/p>\n Superstitions<\/a>, Religion<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Italian superstitions, especially the malocchio (evil eye), are nothing to joke about. People have been aware of this phenomenon for centuries and are still very much aware of <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n History<\/a>, Life in Rome<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Bathrooms in Italy … I guess our group of irreverent expats has collectively decided that our recent posts have been a bit too high-brow for our audience. <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Dating in Italy<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Recently I was honored when my former Italian professor from F.A.U. asked me to write an article for an Italian website about my experience in Italy. I asked <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Food and Wine<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Back in November of 2008, I stumbled into a great little cicchetteria in Treviso. I was only passing through town for one day\/night to <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Bureaucracy<\/a>, Expats<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n Living in Rome, you are quickly introduced to the convoluted Italian bureaucracy whether you like it or not.\u00a0 The so-called \u201csystem\u201d gets a bad reputation and of course <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Bureaucracy<\/a>, Expats<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n I\u2019d like to pick up the thread that I started a couple of weeks ago concerning the much-prized Permesso di Soggiorno. Perhaps I\u2019ll even (attempt to) dispense with the sarcasm <\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Let’s share our knowledge and affection for Italian Food on our Facebook Group!<\/p>\n Welcome to Italy Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming vacation, trying to reconnect with your family’s roots, or if you just want to emulate the lifestyle of Mediterranean Italy, then get started by downloading one (or all) of my FREE guides to Italian living at its best! Ciao! Grazie… for stopping by my irreverent Italy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9045,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8819"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12414,"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8819\/revisions\/12414"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Italy Website for Travel Advice<\/h2>\n
Italian Superstitions to Know<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Evil Eye and Italian Superstitions<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Finding a (Functioning) Bathroom<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBathrooms in Italy: What to know before you go!<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Dating an Italian<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nDating Rules in Italy<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Cooking Like an Italian<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Language of Wine<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Traveling to Italy<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSchengen Visa and other Italian Bureaucracy<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Living in Italy<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nPermission to Stay in Italy<\/span> <\/h2>\n
Join the FOOD discussion on Facebook!<\/h2>\n
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