{"id":4110,"date":"2015-02-04T14:05:51","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T13:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rickzullo.com\/?p=4110"},"modified":"2021-09-12T17:51:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T15:51:28","slug":"best-italy-blogs-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickzullo.com\/best-italy-blogs-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Italy Blogs for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"best<\/a>Improbably, my blog has once again stumbled its way onto Italy Magazine\u2019s prestigious list of best Italy blogs. I had thought last year\u2019s win was a fluke, perhaps some glitch in the voting system that allowed my mother to vote multiple times per hour. Alas, it seems that some folks actually like what I have to say about life in the Bel Paese.<\/p>\n

As clich\u00e9 as it sounds, I must affirm what a great honor it is to be recognized for writing about my favorite subject, and having my blog included among such a talented list of fellow bloggers. I have met most of them either in person or online, and I can honestly say that I read and enjoy all of their blogs.\u00a0Everyone of us has a different take on our individual relationships with this unknowable, irresistible country that overflows with beauty, tragedy, passion, and mystery.<\/p>\n

What is it about Italy?<\/h2>\n

If you search online, you\u2019ll quickly discover that no other country in the world (not even the big, bad, U.S. of A.) has so many travel blogs dedicated to it. This proves that Italy is not only appealing as a travel destination, but perhaps it\u2019s also as addictive as an unsolvable riddle. I speak for myself, of course, but blogging about life in Italy started as a way to sort it all out. We think we know about it, but the more you learn, the more you realize how clueless you\u2019ve always been. And it\u2019s not just the language, or the complex history, or the pretzel logic of the bureaucracy (you knew I was going to say it). But tasks as seemingly simple as ordering a coffee provide endless fodder for humiliation and scorn. I\u2019m a glutton for this type of punishment.<\/p>\n

This is actually a wonderful thing for all of us Italy bloggers. We will NEVER run out of interesting topics to write about. So that\u2019s what I\u2019ll keep doing as long people keep reading and enjoying my take on this endlessly rich country. I’ve still got a lot more to say.<\/p>\n

Grazie for all the support!<\/p>\n

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