Opening the window onto Bologna again

Opening the window onto Bologna again

I am back once again in Bologna after a three month hiatus and was enthusiastically greeted by one of my friends who picked me up at the airport. As I prepared for this trip, I felt like I was returning home after an extended absence and seeing my friend’s smiling face reinforced this sense of […]

Sampling the wines of Emilia-Romagna

Sampling the wines of Emilia-Romagna

There always seems to be an event happening in Bologna around food or wine. And with the upcoming Christmas celebrations, these events have been more frequent as well as educational.  They have consumed my weekends as I fully participate in order to share them with you (such a burden!). A little behind on the posts but plenty […]

Learning the lingua – Part II

Learning the lingua – Part II

As I sat down to write my last post about living the lingua, I found myself weaving in my experiences about learning Italian.  So I decided to regale you with my language learning experiences separately here and also provide some resources that I found helpful. Living on an island off the coast of Maine, there […]

Living the lingua- Part I

Living the lingua- Part I

Standing in the midst of the many food stands near my apartment, I can understand how the Tower of Babbel was named. Italian words fly past me and I try to grab some and understand what is being said.  But words do not exist by themselves.  Words are the building blocks of conversation which need […]