A few days ago I posted a message on the [now defunct] Expats in Italy forum about the fact that I am (partially) leaving Italy to take a job in the US. This has engendered much discussion, and has raised some points that I want to expand on. Simo, an Italian now resident in the … Continue reading Italy Changing: La Dolce Vita Ain’t What It Used to Be
above: another gorgeous winterline sunset, Mussoorie, December 2007 The past year was so busy that, in spite of the many articles, photos, and videos I published here, there are still travels and events that I haven’t even mentioned, video and photos you haven’t yet seen. 2008 is shaping up to be even busier so, in … Continue reading 2007 in Review
When we moved to Lecco, we consolidated the contents of our household from Milan with Enrico’s parents’ stuff from their apartment in Rome (they were by then retired to a much smaller place on the seaside in Abruzzo). In this way we acquired some beautiful furniture, fixtures, knick-knacks, and paintings – all lovely stuff, but… … Continue reading Decorating in Italy – Asian Style: Adding Some Eastern Touches to Our Lake Como Home
Note: All prices may be severely out of date. Quality not likely to have changed. Lake Como Area Belvedere Il Capriolo Crotasc Lanterna Verde L’Osteria del Viaggiatore These are full reviews – also see brief listings below for some more restaurants. Elsewhere Ristorante Tortella, Castelli, Abruzzo various in Austin, Texas American chain restaurants Vegetarian Restaurants … Continue reading Favorite Restaurants, in Italy and Elsewhere
I must be the perfect modern employee. In my 20+ years of working life, I have rarely had an office or even a cubicle to call my own, and haven’t particularly wanted or missed one. In the three-room apartment that was our home in Milan for 13 years, my workspace (when I wasn’t in a … Continue reading Workspaces – “Office” is Where the Laptop Is
