My trip to India was short – too short. I arrived in Delhi at 12:30 am on Thursday, October 28th, crashed at a hotel for a few hours with my classmate Fiona, then at 6:55 am we hopped on the train to Dehra Dun (where we met lots of other Woodstockers). From Dehra Dun we … Continue reading Travel Vlog: Shopping in Delhi
We’ve been customers of Ikea for over 15 years – sometimes satisfied, sometimes not. I suppose that eventually we will replace most of our cheapish Ikea furniture with stuff that Rossella won’t be embarrassed to inherit, but for the time being, given budget constraints, we still buy Ikea. The Ivar unfinished pine modular shelving has mostly migrated … Continue reading Customer Service in Italy (Again)
The weekend of October 9-10, all of downtown Lecco was the stage for the Corteo Manzoniano, a “travelling” representation of that famous piece of local literature, Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), most of whose action takes place in and around Lecco and Milan. Groups of actors in gorgeous costumes paraded among five or six fixed … Continue reading A Travelling Show of Italian Classic I Promessi Sposi
As everyone knows, there are many beautiful buildings in Italy. But there are also plenty of buildings that are hum-drum, ho-hum, just plain blah, or even ugly. Many fine buildings were bombed flat in WWII and, even if they hadn’t been, new ones have been built to accommodate the expanding population. Not every Italian architect … Continue reading Home is Where the Art Is: Amazing Collections in Italian Homes
When I mentioned that we were moving, one of my readers asked for more details on my statement that “[moving is] such a huge expense and hassle in Italy that nobody willingly moves often.” In case the information is useful to others, here are some of the steps involved in buying a home and moving … Continue reading Moving House in Italy
