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The Studentessa Matta Blog turned eight years old in 2018.
Updates 8/8/2018

Eccolo! A comprehensive listing of all the blog posts I’ve written since the beginning of the Matta Blog 8 years ago! Posts are organized by categories. It has been a major undertaking, but a rewarding one, as it has reminded me of my many adventures learning the language and traveling in Italy.

The categories are: Programs to Learn Italian in Italy: current and completed, About Melissa, Learning Italian, Reference Materials, Language Programs, Podcasts & Youtube Channels, Language learning games, Ways to Practice Italian, Language Learning Sites to find Italian teachers, Language Schools, Language Motivation, Expressions & fun Italian words, Artists & Art history, Artisans and Italian crafts, Architecture, Melissa’s Italian Designs, Italian Books & Comics, Daily Life & Current Events, Italian Culture, Fashion, Festivals & Holidays, Natale – Christmas, Food & Wine, Friends and Guest Posts, Italian Legends, History, Homestays, Movies & TV shows, Tutti Matti Podcasts, Music, Travel & Interesting places to see, Readers reasons for learning Italian, Dreaming Sophia, Book Reviews, and New Years Posts.

I hope my efforts will help you find some interesting past posts! I will continue to add to the content and keep it up to date. The Listing will also be always available as a permanent link in the menu bar. Happy browsing!

Melissa’s Youtube Videos with links to accompanying Blog Posts
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Programs to Learn Italian in Italy For 2019 – Current

2019 Matta & Cultura Italian Arezzo Language Program: June 16-30, 2019

Una passeggiata a scuola – Follow me on my walk to school in Arezzo

2019 Matta & Il Sasso Montepulciano Language Program: September 14-28, 2019

Italian Language Homestay Vacations – All year long

All Melissa’a Italian Programs to Learn Italian in Italy 

Programs to Learn Italian in Italy (Previous Years)

Matta & Il Sasso Montepulciano Language Program 2018

Let me introduce you to Silvia Celli Of Il Sasso Language School in Montepulciano!

Matta & Cultura Italiana Arezzo 2018 Program

Learn Italian in Arezzo in 2018. Join me!

Join Melissa & Cultura Italiana in Arezzo in 2018 for language, culture & conversation

Falling for Italy all over again! Join me nel Bel Paese in 2018!

Paola Testi of Cultura Italiana invites you to join us this September in Arezzo! Get to know Paola!

I’m here in Arezzo in the piazza waiting for you!

Paola and I are ready to greet you in Arezzo for the 2018 September Language program

Arezzo 2017: Youtube Video — Highlights from our Fall Italian Language Program

La Giostra: Arezzo & the Joust next setting for Matta language program

Updates on the 2018 Montepulciano and Arezzo Learn Italian in Italy programs!

Falling for Italy all over again! Join me nel Bel Paese in 2018!


Lucca 2017 Program

Arezzo 2017 Program

Arezzo First Day Language Program 2016    

Arezzo Language Program Youtube Video

Arezzo 2016 Language Program

Eccoci a Lucca! Learning Italian in Lucca 2017

Lucca Language Program 2016 Post

Lucca Language Program 2016 Page

Lucca 2016 un piccolo Assaggio

Kelly Medford & Melissa Muldoon in Rome: Painting – Italian Language Program

Let’s go to Rome! Italian Language Program Scudit – Art Lessons Kelly Medford

Rome Photo Album 2015 Studentessa Matta and Kelly Medford

Rome 2015 Italian Language & Art Program Sneak Peek – with Kelly Medford & Melissa Muldoon

Lucca 2015 Italian Language Program Melissa Muldoon Studentessa Matta Lucca Italian School

Lucca 2015 Italian Language Program Recap with photos

Le Marche Urbino 2015 Italian Language Program with Melissa and Nadia Sparapani

Learn Italian Tuscany with Melissa June 2014 with Daniela, Eva and Angelo Teachers at Lucca Italian School

Lucca 2014 Italian Language Program with Melissa & Lucca Italian School

Ciao Lucca! Ci vediamo. Momenti speciali a Lucca

Lucca 2014 Italian Language Program photo album

Tenuta Lupinari Program 2014

Matta & Tenuta Lupinari (Arezzo/Tuscany) Language & Cultural Immersion

Matera 2013 Program Learn Italian Italy Basilicata

Matera 2013 Program Learn Italian in Italy: Choose your B&B

Venice 2013 Italian Language Program Learn Italian in Italy

Venice 2013 Italian Language & Cultural Immersion Program

Venice 2013 Italian Language Program Photo Album

Venice 2013: Learn Italian laughing and eating cheese! Si impara bene così!

Venice Lezione di Voga – Row row row your boat learning Italian!

Nostalgia Saying goodbye to friends in Puglia: Momenti Speciali 2013 Language Program Photo Album

Puglia Program 2013 Learn Italian in Italy in a Masseria near Lecce

Studentessa Matta Italian Language program Puglia – still feel the glow

Eccoci in Puglia! Welcoming Italian language students at the Masseria

Puglia – I Love you: Video di Marianna & Caspar

Learn Italian in Puglia with me! We will stay in a Masseria – a rustic Italian Farmhouse

2012 Puglia Language Immersion Tour: Learn Italian under Olive Trees!

Puglia Program 2012: Invitation to spend week in Italy with Melissa

About Melissa la Studentessa Matta – in The News

About Melissa

Parliamo d’Italiano Let’s talk about Italian: New Italian Cultural Blog. Learn Italian with me! (very first blog post!)

Italia – I love your contrasts! Adoro i tuoi contrasti

Two Foreigners celebrate the history and culture of Arezzo!

Links to Blogs I like

Melissa Awards in the News

Studentessa Matta is the voice of Italy on “I am Italy” Twitter Feed for a week

Top Language Lovers time to vote 2016

Bab.la 2016 nominations

Italy Magazine Nominates Studentessa Matta for 2014 Best Art & Culture Blog

Se il mio blog fosse il Taj Mahal (2010)

Italy Magazine 2013 Top Blogger Awards Includes Studentessa Matta

Top 100 Best Language Blogs 2012: Time to vote!

Risultati del 2011 concorso di babla e lexiofile – Top language blog winners

Top 100 Language Lovers Blogs 2011: Time to Vote!

Il vincitore è: Announcing winner of first Matta Blog contest

Votatemi! Top 100 Language Blogs: Vote your favorite 2010

Studentessa Blog is on the move – Il grande trasloco!

Melissa’s Mini Grammar Lessons: Gram“MATTI”calmente corretta

#1 Gram“MATTI”calmente corretta = Mini grammar lessons on Facebook

#2 Mini Grammar Moments: Gram“MATTI”calmente Corretta

Italian Language Reference Materials

Learn Italian Reference Materials

Studentessa Matta Amazon Store

Dizy Dizionario Online Italian Dictionary: Definitions, historical facts and more!

Cher Hale – Not Your Typical Italian Tourist Phrase Book

Tutto italiano Audio Rivista – articles in Italian for students of Italian

Dual Italian Language Books for Kids: Bosley va al mare by Tim Johnson

Italian Fluency – Vocabulary Companion for Language Learners: Susan Nus (Includes a mention of Studentessa matta!)

Dirty Italian Everyday Slang from innocent to offensive by Gabrielle Euvino

Italian Language Learning Programs

Gabriel Wyner Pronunciation trainers Interview

Gabriel Wyner author Fluent Forever & Foreign Language Pronunciation Trainers

Rocket Italian: Recensione – Review of Online Audio Course

Italian Yabla: Authentic Language Learning Online

Italian Language Learning Podcasts & Youtube Channels

Best Language Learning Podcasts

Studentessa Matta Youtube Italian Language Learning Channel: Benvenuti

Lucrezia Oddone Making Waves

Alessandra Podclub Al Dente

Alessandra Pasqui’s book “Come hai detto che ti chiami?” written for Italian students

News in Slow Italian: News podcast in Italian – listen at different speeds

Grammatica Caffe with Roberto Tartaglione

Follow Fiorella and Sgrammaticando to improve Italian Grammar

Italian Language Learning Apps

HelloTalk Social app: Make friends. Learn a foreign language

Flash Sticks: Learning Italian using Post it Notes – Youtube Video

Flash Sticks App Learn and Retain Italian Vocabulary with Pictures

Flash Academy Language Learning App

HiNative: Ask any question get an answer – Review of app

Kinichi Komasuzki Creater of HiNative Language Learning App: Guest Post

DuoLingo Addicted

Memrise FREE on-line tool learning Italian – Hallelujah! It’s raining “Mems”!

Bliu Bliu Italian Online Learning Site

byki: Transparent language cards: Improve vocabulary with online flash cards

Reverso Context – useful language learning site

Learning Games for iphone – Smartphones – ipads

Aworded On-line Italian Scrabble Game

More Words Italia! Get addicted to Italian word game – Fate una dipendenza delle parole!

Ways to Practice Italian

“Italian for my girl friend” – Delightful way to learn Italian idioms with daily drawings

Magia di Harry Potter. Learn Italian reading JK Rowling – Enrich vocabulary

Learn Italian with RepubblicaTV 3 minute videos: Start by kissing a total stranger!

Learn Italian with audio fables by Walter Donega

Use Twitter to Learn Italian Facciamo un Tweet-up

Maxmondo Incontro Italiano: Italian Audio Magazine – All About Italy

Riunione di italiano – Italian San Jose Meetup Conversation Group

Incontro Italiano! Ways to Practice your Italian. Facciamo due chiacchiere.

Language Learning Sites – Find Teachers On-Line

iTalk Find an Italian Teacher on line

Preply: Find online teachers – language learning just a click away

Going social & learning Italian with italki! Sociale con iTalki

iTalki Italian Teachers Meet Francesca, Serena, Silvia, Maria Youtube Video

Italki Challenges you to learn Italian 20 hours language lessons

Italki Language Challenge Get 10 USD Free through Matta Blog

Italki 2015 New Year Challenge: Twenty Hour Italian Language Goal

Skil Silo – Find Italian Teacher Online lessons

Lorenza Bevicini Italian Teacher Learn Online with Italiano da lontano

Cyber Italian Learn Italian On-Line

SpeakIta Learning Italian is fun with Gloria — Guest post

Italian Language Schools

Paula Testi Director Italian School Cultura Italiana Arezzo (guest post)

Lucca Italian School: Meet the teachers – Angelo, Daniela e Eva (guest post)

Lucca Italian School Moving inside the Walls of Lucca

Sunflower Italian School Florence – Culture & Language go hand in hand

Sunflower Italian School Florence – Youtube

San Francisco Scuola di Lingua & Cultura

One World Language School: Meet Patry from Sardinia

Language Learning – Motivational Posts

Studentessa Matta Italian Blog celebrates seven years: 7 things blog has taught me

Language Learning Tips

Answering 11 Questions (mostly in English) about language learning Youtube Video

Language Immersion Day – Practice Every Day Immersion Ideas and Tactics

Lasciamo Andare / Breaking Away: To improve language learning – Let’s be more like Dave

Learning Language Like Leonardo Painting

Time needed to learn a language

Faccio un viaggio ogni giorno – I travel every day to Italy through words

Bella pronuncia – Enunciating Italian words correctly

Life Time Italian Language Student: Falling down the rabbit hole!

Let’s Chat about Learning Italian – Facciamo quattro chiacchiere

Pep Talk for Learning a Foreign Language. Discorso di Incoraggiamento

Preposizioni – Prepositions: Corraggio! Non mollare mai! Never give up!

Role of Affective Filter in Language Learning: Gioco mental

Dustin Hoffman legge l’Infinito di Leopardi

10 Things Learning Italian has Taught Me

Where there is Language Learning there are Friends

Stressed over learning a language!?! Learn how not to be. Guest Post by Gloria

For the kid in all of us! And how to live to be 100.

Cara Erica, benvenuta alla lingua italiana!

Messaggi dalla mamma – Messages from my mother

Italian Speaking mode:on – Guest post by Roberta Zarantonello

20 Consigli per praticare l’Italiano / 20 Tips for practicing Italian – guest post by Maura Garau

Italian  Expressions & Fun words

How to use the Italian word Ne – Youtube Video

Meaning of Italian word “storia” – Ways to use this versatile word

False friends: Italian words Assistere & Pretendere – sound similar to English words but have different meanings

Arzigogolato Italian word: Means Elaborate, Complicated, Byzantine, Bizarre describes beautifully Baroque Art

Italian Art Vocabulary

Giornataccia – How to express anger, annoyance, boredom in Italian

Spaparanzarsi – How to relax in the Italian Language

Learning how to pronounce Italian double consonants

Troppo Figo! Che Figata! Italian idioms that use the word fig to express something “cool”

Scioglilingua – Italian Tongue Twisters

Cartoline dalle Hawaii use of Italian articles with islands

Che follia! What craziness! Similar sounding Italian words beginning with letter F

Playing around in Italian – Giochi, Barzellette, Scherzi Youtube Video

Arrampicarsi sugli specchi and other interesting Italian Words

Scarpe! Going shoe crazy! Italian vocabulary to discuss shoes (Youtube Video)

Gita Gardone Villa Vittoriale Italian Podcast: Useful Vocabulary and grammar tips

L’acqua fa male, il vino fa cantare! Water is bad, wine makes you sing & other Italian idioms

Non mi piace cucinare – cooking is not pleasing to me! Verb Piacere. How it is used

Suono delle campane – The sound of bells: Italian vocabulary for Bells, chimes and similar sounding words

Fare l’occhio da triglia – Italian Expresson: Blinded by love

Possiamo darci del tu Giving informal address in Italian Italian

How to use che cui quale pronomi relativi with help of Don Matteo!

Non fraintendermi! Don’t misunderstand me: Italian words that sound or are written similarly

E io pago! Espressioni Toto – Italian Idiom: Everyone benefits, but I pay price

Beppe Severgnini: presenta varie sfumature della parola “pasticcio”

Lettera di incoraggiamento – Language learning encouragement

Ci – una parola versatile: Provateci voi!

Ogni scherzo vale! Any joke is permissible at Carnival time!

Cinque parole preferite – Five Favorite Italian Words

Mentre camminavo: Thinking Italian thoughts while walking the dog

Deliziose espressioni – Random Italian idioms and expressions I find amusing

Pesce d’ aprile April fools trick and jokes – vi prendo in giro

Fuori il rospo and other great Italian idiomatic expressions

Commedia dell’arte, Characters and useful expressions

Rimorchiare – Italian Pickup lines

Le parole “lasciare” & “mollare” significati e una piccola storia delle rane

Sentire & Ascoltare: Learning the meanings and understanding differences

Piacere: Friendly little word that packs a punch – What it means and how to use it

Siamo all frutta: Great little expression that means to be done with something (but not in a good way)

Congiuntivo Molto sexy

Dreams in a drawer: Sogni nel Cassetto 2017

Mattiniero vs Nottambulo: What kind of person are you?

Andare a Cavallo – Riding a horse at the beach and useful horse lingo

Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi and other Italian Idioms

Il vino fa cantare: Italian food and wine expressions Youtube

La luna – storta, piena, luminosa – qualsiasi forma è sempre bellissima

Limonare con la lingua – its not about making lemonade!

The Dog Days of Summer — La canicola estiva

Grammar Tip Day: “Andare a Trovare” vs “Visitare”

Matta Readers why they learn Italian

Ishita Sood

Doreen Fiorillo

Jasmine Mah

Cheri Passel

Natalie Krawetz

Debra Kolkka

Stacy Pollard

Ellen Chapman

Artists – Art History

Vasari Painter and First Art Historian from Arezzo

Botticelli Female Beauty Youtube

Botticelli and Simonetta Vespuci Leggenda d’amore – Love legend

Artemisia Gentileschi Pittrice di talento all’epoca di Caravaggio

Domenico Ghirlandaio Florentine artist. Learning the Italian word bitorzoluto

Perfect like O di Giotto

Di sotto in su

Invisible women

Macchiaioli and Morandi: Beautiful simplicity of lesser known Italian artists

Kelly Medford Talks about Painting Parliamo dell’art Podcast

Modigliani – Colors of the Soul Celebrating life of artist – i colori dell’anima

Borghese Gallery – L’Arte Prende vita: Art Comes alive!

Art Lessons Matera: City of Sassi: Cripta Gravina Picciano, Cartapesta, Chiesa San Francesco, arte moderna

Clet – Florentine Street Artist Graffiti or art?

Artistic Panorama Venice Discover Titian Giorgione Tintoretto with Diego Cattaneo

Dali Universe Florence 2013: Master of Surrealism

Eyes & Ears on Art: Google Art Virtual Art Gallery & Finestre sull’Arte Podcast

Eleonora de’ Medici painted by Bronzino: Posso prendere in prestito il tuo vestito?

Vedere la cappella Sistina dal computer – Virtual visit to the Vatican

Cristo velato del Sanmartino

Fra Filippo e Lucrezia Buti: un amore infame

Guernica: Reminder to keep the world a place where Picasso can paint

Palazzo Medici: Walking in the footsteps of Medici Princes

Pieve di Santa Maria – in Arezzo: Guest Post Debora Bresciani

A trip to San Pietro di Romena and Stia in Casentino with Debora Bresciani

Italian Artisans – Italian Crafts

Deruta Pottery

Mask Making

Italian Embroidery

Croci Sisinni Graffiando sulle pietre

Cartapesta Papermache in Lecce

Ambra Pampaloni, Le mie ceramiche – Visiting Ambra’s shop in Florence Youtube Video

Ellius Jewelry — made in Arezzo with a passion for history

L’arte del merletto al tombolo – Anna Maria ci spiega tutto

The Art of Fresco Painting — Learn how it is done with Laura Ghezzi and me in Arezzo

Architecture & Churches

Tenuta Lupinari un castello di fantasia costruito da Gino Coppedè

Colonna Traiana – Trajan’s Column roman tribute to great battle

Ponte Vecchio – Florence’s famous historic medieval landmark now canvas for art

Brunelleschi’s Duomo – Salire sulla cupola Youtube Video

Cappella S. Silvestro Chiesa Santi Quattro Coronati Rome

Giovanni in Laterano ecclesiastical seat of Bishop of Rome – Youtube Video

Santa Caterina d’Alessandria in Puglia – Assisi of the South

Orsanmichele Focal Point of Florentine Art and Civic Pride

Frontone Castle nelle Marche – Nadia Sparapani talks about her corner of Italy

Isola Giudecca – Redentore Church built as thanks for saving Venice from Plague

Art – Melissa’s Italian Illustrations on Zazzle

Studentessa Matta Zazzle Store

Studentessa matta 2014 Calendar

2018 Italian Calendar Giveaway!

Books / Italian Authors / Comics

Dante & Beatrice and the Divine Comedia – Youtube Video

750th Anniversary of birth of Dante Alighieri author epic poem Divina Commedia

Alda Merini Italian Poet – Le Persone Vengono nella vita

Novecento: Alessandro Baricco – unusual tale about piano player’s life aboard an ocean liner

Dylan Dog Indagatore dell’incubo – Graphic Comics Sclavi

Dylan Dog Indagatore dell’incubo Radio2 Fumetti Podcast

Promessi Sposi in Dieci Minuti Manzoni Classic

Umberto Ecco: Tribute to the great Italian – Author of Il nome della Rosa

Piccolo Principe by Saint-Exupért – read in Italian

La ragazza con il tatuaggio di un drago

Avventure di una criminologa

Pinocchio: New digital version of classic Collodi Italian tale by Jack Risos

Paio di scarpette Rosse – Giornata della memoria: Joyce Lussu poetessa Fiorentina

Io uccido: Giorgio Faletti Giallo – Italian Serial Killer Mystery

Voci: Libro scritto da Dacia Maraini

Alta Acqua Libreria a Venezia oltre ai libri si trova magia!

Elena Ferrante: Neapolitan novels discussed at San Francisco Istituto Italiano

Dreaming Sophia Melissa’s Novel Set in Florence, Italy
(available on Amazon)

Dreaming Sophia Published

Fiera del Libro Book Talk – Celebrating Italian Cultural Week & Dreaming Sophia

Dreaming Sophia Book Giveaway

Melissa meets Sophia Loren! Un Sogno diventa realtà!

Writing a letter to Sophia Loren and she responds!

Waking Isabella Melissa’s Novel set in Arezzo, Italy
(available on Amazon)

“Waking Isabella” A new novel about Italy set in Arezzo by Melissa Muldoon

Isabella awakens in Italy: Presenting my novels set in Italy in Italy!

“Waking Isabella” Book Trailer Video

Italian Culture

Arezzo’s Antique Fair – Fiera Antiquaria Youtube Video

Andiamo al mercato di cibo di Arezzo Youtube Video

Fiat 500 Ad Campaign: Immigrants

Il giorno più sfortunato / The unluckiest Day 13th or 17th?

1000 Mille Lire: Che potete fare con 1000 Lire? How much is it worth?

Uomini – Mezz’Uomini – Ominicchi- Quaquaraqua

International Women’s Day La giornata internazionale delle donna

Martina Pugliese: Giovani italiani scappano dall’Italia – Young Italians are leaving Italy

Emigrare o resistere? Documentary about Italy: love it or leave it

Pumo: portafortuna e simbolo vita nuova – Italian good luck charm from Puglia

Beppe Severgnini Italian journalist speaks in San Francisco

Sunday Morning in Bardolino Bere e Pescare a Bardolino

Galateo del Bacio How to Kiss Italian Style

Beppe Severgnini – Italian journalist how Italians Americans see each other

Jokes in Italian Barzellette

Il Timbro di Pane simbolo amore Matera

Gialappa prende in giro Italian TV Shows

Ruggito del coniglio – Roar of the Rabbit: RaiRadio2 Italian Radio Show

Stessa spiaggia stesso mare: Beach Etiquette in Italy – Song by Mina

Don Camillo character study: L’arte d’arrangiarsi, fare una bella figura, relazione fra opposti

Famiglia Mulino Bianco

Le segretarie di Giulietta: Writing love letters in Juliet’s name

Daily Life / Current Affairs

Andiamo a spasso! Walking the dogs in my neighborhood! Youtube Video

Baia di Monterey – Down by the bay in Monterey

Differences Milan – San Francisco 1: American Perspective

Differences Milan – San Francisco 2: Italian Perspective

Latti Diversi Italy Study in Contrasts Venice

Fare una passeggiata nella pioggia Che magia! Walk in the rain

My Garden is a Jungle

Tutto a posto – Everything is OK. Vita normale

Yoga Poses

Barbie diventa italiana – Barbie becomes Italian

Where I hang my hat when not traveling. Dove appendo il cappello

Kate Middleton engaged to Prince William – Fidanzamento felice

Principesse inglesi parlano Italiano – English princesses speak Italian

Che Puzza – What a Smell

Vita Normale tutto a posto Everything is okay just a normal day

Eros – Italian singer e Marica si sposano: Bride wears gown of music notes

Primi Indizi di primavera – First signs of spring: Uccelli, fiori, nuova vita

Happy From Rome Music Video by Gabriele Camelo – Interview by Shelley Ruelle

February 2014 Italy: Busy month of Carnival, Parades, Winter Olympics

Andare alle Olimpiadi 2014 – A funny thing happened on the way to Olympics in Russia

Primo giorno di Maggio: Andare a trovarmi nel giardino – find me in my garden (was Un invite)

Vi presento la mia nuova cucciola – We have a new beagle puppy!

Il Papa si dimessa – La vita vera, più strana di finzione Pope Benedict XVI resigns

Berlusconi Feste Bunga Bunga

Vada a bordo: Costa Concordia slogan goes viral

Naufragio al Giglio: Costa Concordia sinks off Italian Coast

Emergenza: Flooding Cinque Terre – Inondazioni nel Nord Italia

Cinque terre alluvione: piccolo paradiso, diventa inferno

Steve Jobs: addio al fondatore della Apple

Tutti in spiaggia – Italian video animazione divertente

Lady Gaga ed io festeggiamo compleanni – Marzo 28

Salma di Mike Buongiorno rapita: molla l’ossa! Corpse of Italian TV personality stolen

Berlusconi si è dimesso – Berlusconi resigns: Italian social media reacts

Berluconi & Rubygate – Ha colmato la misura: New scandals for Italian Prime Minister

Lo stato d’Emergency: Gino Strada Emergency Agency

Amanda Knox: l’ultima svolta – the latest twist in the murder case

Rest in Peace Renato Bialetti – Ashes Buried in Giant Moka Coffee pot

Omaggio all’ometto – Save the little Bialetti Man

Fashion

Emilio Pucci & Crazy Colorful Fashions

Alitalia New look new marketing

Italia is Love – When you wear a bit of Italy you are always in fashion!

Una rosa per Sophia Loren – Dolce & Gabbana TV spot Excelsa

Handmade Jewelry Rome – Imperiam Artis. Lots to see in neighborhood near Colosseum

Le Infradito Tutta la moda Origine Anticchisime

Nina veste tutti – Nina Dresses Everyone: Italian Web series helps find inner fashionista

Monica Bellucci: La fiducia in te stessa che conta non l’eta

La moda: una parte del carattere nazionale degli Italiani

La favola delle Fontana – Fairytale of Fontana Sisters

Festivals & Holidays 

La Giostra del Saracino! Travel back in time to Arezzo Youtube

Giorni della mera – Italian Legend coldest days of year

Sant’Agata

San Biagio: Tradizione milanese mangiare panettone avanzato – Milanese tradition eating left over panettone

L’amore è ovunque / Love is all arround (s. Valentino) 2015

Buon San Valentino! 2018

Carnevale Masks Youtube Video

Carnival! Italian Festivities – gli spettacoli in tutta Italia

Venetian Masks and the Commedia dell’arte Youtube

Commedia dell arte Characters idioms ti conosco mascherina ogni scherzo vale segreto pulcinella

Spensieratezza – Carefree in Venice at Carnival

Venice Carnival: La festa delle dodici Marie – Festival of twelve Marias 2014

Carnevale 2013: Dodici Marie & Flight of Angel

Intervista con Francesca Piccinini – Carnivale: Volo dell’Angelo 2013

Il Ballo del Doge e altri divertimenti: Carnival delights and celebrations (2017)

Italian Chat about Carnival, Masks and Costumes and more!

Battaglia delle arance – Carnevale di Ivrea: Pronti! Lanciate le arance!

Festeggiamo San Valentino: Baciami Ancora – Canzone di Jovanotti

Buona Pasqua! Celebrating Italian Easter with chocolate eggs – dammi un baccio!

Buona Pasqua! Benvenuta primavera! Italian Easter Expressions and Idioms

Pasqua in spiaggia – Easter at the beach

International Women’s Day

Mother’s Day

Pesce di Aprile

Twitteroni: OMG! It’s pasta for the social media generation! April Fools

Italian Podcast: Calendimaggio: Le feste di Primavera in Italia – Italian Spring Festivals

Ferragosto in Puglia: Fuochi artificiali, sfilate e panzerotti / Fireworks, parades and panzerotti

Festa per zanzare? Italia, sì! Mosquito festival in Italy

La notte di San Lorenzo. Night of the falling stars

Matera Festa della Bruna

Aspettando il grande cocomero Waiting for the Big Watermelon

Che costume di Halloween vi serve? Halloween costumes what will you wear?

Ringraziamento: Thanksgiving Italian style – Ravioli e Petto di Tacchino rosmarino

Giorno del tacchino in America! Turkey Day: Thanksgiving – Ringraziamento

Giorno di ringraziamento – Thanksgiving in America (2011)

Happy Saint Sgivin’! Buon Santo Sgeveno & Happy Thanksgiving! (2010)

Festeggiamo la primavera! Spring festivals in Italy

Festa della Mamma: Celebrating Mother’s Day 2017

Feste Natalizie – Christmas 

Rossella parla dei mercatini di Natale – Christmas Markets in Italy

Christmas Lists & Preparations – Natale lista di cose da fare

Dog ate the panettone

Come il Grinch rubò Natale

Vita Italian Friend shares Christmas holiday traditions: Presepe Vivente & Befana

Building Presepe Youtube video

Building Presepe with Marta

Building Presepe with Francesca

Presepe Nativity Scene Italian American traditions

Presepe Matera

Festa di S. Stefano in Italy. Who was saint Stefano anyway?

Sto sognando di un Natale Bianco: Canzone natalizie Irving Berlin Italian translation White Christmas

Buon Natale 2015! Festeggiamo la vigilia con la Studentessa Matta

Natale Arriva in Città

Chestnuts roasted over open fire famous holiday tradition inspired song

Buon giorno Bella Brutta Befana

Zitti, Zitti, la Befana è sul tetto! Quiet la Befana is on the Roof!

La Befana viene Notte

Befana la bella brutta Pupazza del mercatino Roma

Massimo Troisi problemi con la Befana! – Massimo Troisi has problem with Befana

Felice Dicembre: Natale si avvicina – Christmas I coming (2013)

Garda: arRiva la Befana subacquea!

Le Luci di Firenze: Natalè in arrivo

Buone feste! Happy Holidays

Biglietto di auguri di buon natale Video Holiday greeting

Buone Feste a Tutti! Proprio Tutti Tutti! 2014

Buon Natale! Auguri a Tutti! 2013

Biglietto d’auguri – Holiday card! Season’s greetings to all my blog readers 2011

La notte prima di Natale: Translation of Clement C. Moore Night Before Christmas

Mercatino di Natale 2017 — Italian Christmas Market

Arezzo Città del Natale 2017  – the count down to Christmas begins

Il Presepe: un buon ricordo del momento (2017)

Holiday Gift Give Away 2018 – Win a little bit of Florence Hand painted tile and Dreaming Sophia

Melissa’s favorite things 2018 – For Holidays and all year long — Italian themed gifts

Catania during the holidays: Dive into the winter sea and into Italian language

Food & Wine

Cibo a kilometro zero / Food at zero kilometers

How to taste Olive oil  

Confetti Sugared Almonds di Sulmona Martina Franca

Christmas Cake Battles – Panettone versus Pandoro

Bagno Cauda specialty of Piemonte

Cappelletti in brodo: Little hats in broth – Typical Christmas dish nelle Marche

Spaghetti alla Mezzanotte

Tagliatelle preparato con amore: Preparing homemade pasta with love

Zucchine e Gamberetti – Zucchini and Shrimp: Ricetta Giallo Zafferano Italian Cooking Site

Risotto alla zucca. Ricetta perfetto per l’autunno

Gnocchi di zucca: It’s fall – time for pumpkin gnocchi (2013)

Spigola in crosta di sale – Cooking a fish in a bed of salt in Episcopia in Basilicata

Polpette di Tonno preparato dagli avanzi – Tuna croquettes made with leftovers

Grana Padano Cheese

Formaggi tipici di Puglia – Typical cheese made in Puglia: Scamorza & Burratta

Carnival cookies bugie Mamma Ada’s little lies

Nella cucina con Eva: Learning to cook in Lucca – recipe for cantuccini col Vin Santo

Cantucci – Italian Tuscan Almond Cookies

Sicilian Torrone alle mandorle – Almond brittle and other Sweet Italian Holiday Treats

Amaretto Soffice – Biscotti

Taralli specialità di Puglia – Italian crackers delicious snack food: Recipe

Biscotti e pane di mirtilli: Preparo i dolci per Natale

Panettone: Ricetta come preparare a casa con Alfonso Pepe

Smores Sweet Words in Italian

Casanova e cioccolato: grandi seduttori

Cioccolato Baci Perugina

Baci Cioccolato Uova di Pasqua Youtube

Homemade Baci Chocolate Recipe and movie: Lezioni di Cioccolato di Claudio Cupellini

Voglio 24000 Baci! Bacio Perugina pubblicità

Salame di Cioccolato – Chocolate Salami

Nutella Pasty Star Fiore Brioche alla Nutella

World Nutella Day – Fate uno spuntino di Nutella – Make a snack with Nutella

International Nutella Day celebrates Italian chocolate hazelnut spread

When Nutella Jar is empty

Autogrill: Il miglior cibo della strada in Italia – Road food at its best!

Battaglini Winery Sonoma California – Joe Battaglini proprietario di Lucca

Lorenzo Petroni From Lucca Dreamed of becoming California Winemaker

Vin Santo: dolce vino d’oro di Toscana

Paradiso di Frassina Musical Italian vineyard

Idromele – Mead: First wine made by man from honey

Ricette Pugliese – Recipes from a Farmhouse in Puglia: Zucchine ripiene, Orecchiette, Fave & Cicorie

Addio Marcella Hazan – Saying goodbye to and Italian cooking legend

Olio di Olivo from Azienda Agricolo Taurino in Puglia

Cucina povera degno di un re – Simple cooking fit for a king

Learning to Cook while improving Italian with Mamma Giulia in Puglia

Un problema spinoso: come preparare un carciofo

Sette di Vino Osteria a Pienza: Ribollita Tuscan soup and legend

Il caffè è pronto. Coffee is ready! Stove top coffee maker by Bialetti

Lasagna ad occhio – Making Lasagna from scratch

Limoncello fatto in casa – Homemade Lemon Liquor Recipe

Lavanda – Many uses for Lavender from cooking to cleaning

Fun little discovery! Personalizzare una caffettiera di Bialetti

In Cucina con Daniele – Come si preparano: Arancine e Sfingi

Foreign Student Exchange Program

AFS – Cultural Exchange Program – Ospitare uno studente straniere

Hosting Francesca from Puglia Italy through AFS cultural exchange program

Benvenuta Francesca – Welcoming AFS student for 1 year

La mia famiglia internazionale – My international family

Festeggiamo due compleanni! Our Italian AFS student and son share same birthday

Friends – Guest Posts & Interviews

Mia sorella italiana Rossella – My Italian sister and I share love of languages

Learn Italian with Lucrezia Oddone visits Studentessa Matta In California

Italian Friendships best motivator learning language (youtube – new)

Belle amicizie che ho trovato in Italia (Umbria post)

Amicizie – Friendships (2010)

Amicizie – Friendships I’ve made in Italy (2011)

Visiting la Studentessa Pigra in Temecula in southern California

Patricia talks about her homestay with Elena in Bergamo: Guest Post

Lorenza Bevincini Guest Post – Marilyn Monroe still a legend in Italy

Dianne Hales: A virtual friendship becomes a real encounter

Dianne Hales Presents Mona Lisa Life Discovered in San Francisco

Dianne Hales Diventare Cavaliere guest post

Dianne Hales Confessions of an Italofile

Gusto Wine tours Giselle and Mark Stafford Guest Post

Guest Blog Silvia Casini al Monte in Toscana

Stacy di Anna – Prayers & Piazzas Italian Blog: Melissa Muldoon featured guest poster

Stacy di Anna: Guest Post – The Unintentional Climb: Finding my inner Italian

Barbara Zaragoza Author of Espresso Break talks about living in Napoli

Mark from New Zealand Shares experiences in Lucca studying at Lucca Italian School

Ee-Tan Chow: In Love with Lucca

Cher Hale: Getting Lost in Italy

Cher Hale Iceberg Project Interview

Growing Up Italian – Crescere Italiana Guest Blog: Victoria De Maio

Kristen: La studentessa pigra – the lazy student (but don’t be fooled!) Guest Post about Lucca

Halie Rando: Why Study Italian Abroad?

Charlene: Shares experiences learning Italian in Venice

Madeleine Pollard Hyde: Dalla pizza alla poutine – guest reader post

Maura Garau: Founder of Cyber Italian

Becoming Sicilianissima: Jann Huizenga author of Baroque Sicily talks about Ragusa Ibla

Sofie’s World! An American girl finds herself in Rome

Biordi Ceramics a San Francisco. Un incontro con il Signor Savio

A guest post by Lionielle De Haven– Finding Italy

Where is Melissa? Italian Travel Blogger shares her love for her native Campania

History

Anna Maria de’ Medici – last dying wish saved Medici treasure trove of art

Digging in Roman Dirt

Buon compleanno Roma! Happy 2768th Birthday Rome! Youtube Video

Sfuggire la peste! Escape the Black Death with Boccaccio in Fiesole

Rinascimento Privato Isabella d’Esta Maria Bellonci

Omaggio agli Angeli di Fango – Tribute to Mud Angels 50th Anniversary Florence Flood

Angeli del Fango Firenze (2010)

Città di fango. Città degli angeli – Flood and Mud in Genova (2014)

Bella ciao! Bandite partigiane durante la guerra mondiale

History of Arezzo as told by Aldo Moro Elementary Kids

Gita a Gardone e Villa Vittoriale Podcast with Davide

Fortezza Verrucole: Giulia Paltrinieri promotes living history and dispels misconceptions of medieval age

Caterina de’ Medici ha inventato: mutande, tacchi a spillo e zuccotto

Una donna del rinascimento: creative writing assignment to improve Italian

Lettera scritto dal mio bis nonno – Letter from ancestor sailed to America from England 1732

Roberto Benigni: Sanremo 2011 – Esalta la storia dell’unificazione

Rievocazione storica: Risorgimento Italiano – Historical Reenactment in Bardolino

Brescello: rievocazione romana – Roman History Revisited

Ape e Vespe – a short history of their origins

Santa Margherita di Cortona: A Saint encased in glass

Palazzo Medici: Walking in the footsteps of Medici Princes

Giostra – Joust Arezzo

Con antico ardore: 2017 September Joust

La Giostra: Arezzo & the Joust next setting for Matta language program

Home Stays in Italy

Homestay Language Vacations – All Italian teachers (Main page)

Homestay language vacation in Sicilia near Palermo with Rosaria (Post)

Italian Language Homestay Immersion Vacation in Sicilia with Rosaria (Page)

Italian Homestay Virginia (Post)

Italian Homestay Virginia (Page)

Italian Language Homestay Bergamo with Elena (Page)

Italian Language Homestay Bergamo with Elena (Podcast) (Post)

Arezzo Francesca – Homestay outside of Arezzo

Italian Homestay Language Vacation – Introducing Francesca Rossato in Arezzo with Video

Lucia Dezuani Italian Teacher Borgomanero Italy Homestay

Lucia Dezuani Guest Post

Andreina Spitzer talks about Italian Homestay experience Borgomanero with Lucia Dezuani

Romi Patel talks about Italian Homestay Borgomanero with Lucia Dezuani

Italian Language Homestay – Southern Italy Amalfi Coast near Pompeii with Antonella & Francesco

Italian Language Homestay Umbria in Todi with Alessandra Mallozzi

Italian Language Homestay Florence Piazza Santa Croce with Benedetta & Giovanni

Italian Language Homestay Venice with Monica Cesarato

Introducing Carmela and her Italian Language Homestay in Rome

New! Homestay Language Vacation with Emma in Rome

New! Homestay Language Vacation with Mari in Catania in Sicilia

New Homestay with Sira in Sarzana/Liguria near Le Cinque Terre

New Homestay with Gabriella in Pontecagnano/Salerno

Homestay Italian Language Vacation with Roberta in Florence

Italian Legends

Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story Youtube

Italian Podcast: Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story from Lucca

Italian Podcast: Leggenda del ponte del diavolo – Legend of the Devil’s Bridge in Borgo Mozzano

Sleeping Man – L’uomo addormentato: Profile of sleeping giant in Garfagnana Mountain range near Lucca

Donna Bianca Fiesole

La battaglia nel nostro cuore – Battle in our hearts: Indian Legend with Italian Audio

Se Fosse un elemento della natura tempo imperfetto

Movies – Film – TV Shows

Io, Arlecchino

Qual è la grande bellezza? What is the great beauty?

La meglio gioventu

Borgias fact checking

Donna Detective: TV drama su RAI1 con Lucrezia Lante della Rovere

Non ci resta che piangere – Italian film staring Massimo Troisi e Roberto Benigni

Il Postino con Massimo Troisi e la poesia di Pablo Neruda

Step into Sophia Loren’s Shoes / Fare un passo nei panni di Sophia Loren

Mediterraneo – film by Italian director Gabriele Salvatores: Escape reality

Inferno a Firenze! Hell in Florence!

2012 Oscars Notte degli Oscar

Ennio Marricone vince oscar

Purché finisca bene / As long as it end well. Screwball comedy

Io non ho paura / I’m not scared by Niccolò Ammanniti

I Medici – Masters of Florence

Perfetti Sconosciuti Perfect Strangers Paolo Genovese

La Ciociara (Two Women) Sophia Loren

Downton Abbey in Italiano

Vita Bella Arezzo – Setting Benigni Film

Vita Bella won 1999 Oscar

Il Paradiso delle Signore

Non ci resta che piangere – Troisi Benigni

Daddy Long Legs – Fred Astaire

Doppiaggio Italian Film Dubbing

Lo dolce vita! List of Italian films on the Internet

Toy Story 3 in Italiano

Immaturi – Film by Paolo Genovese with Raoul Bova

Audrey Hepburn Una volta viveva una graziosa fanciulla

Assassin’s Creed II in Italiano

Il terrore viene d’oltretomba – Strange things come out at Halloween: Scary Italian Movies

Un posto al sole

Un posto al sole Characters

Chi ha sparato a Greta Fornier (Un Posto al Sole)

Genitori e figli agitare bene prima dell’uso 

Johnny Depp – Versatile actor: New film Mortdecai debuting Italy

Downton Abbey in Italiano. Downton Abbey in Italian

È Nata una Star: Film di Lucio Pellegrini – Quello che ho visto ieri sera

Betty Draper Parla Italiano! Mondo Pazzo di Mad Men

Matera: Luogo dei film – walking in footsteps famous directors

Lato Positivo – Silver Linings Playbook wins 2013 Oscar Best Film: Messaggio positivo

Massimo Troisi Il Postino: Uomo per bene – Remembering a decent man

Prima di mezzanotte – Before Midnight: Director Richard Linklater

Nirvana: Sci-Fi film directed by Gabriele Salvatores

Anna Karenina Film of Tolstoy Classic: Recensione

Mio Fratello è figlio unico: Film di Daniele Luchetti girato a Borgo Segezia

Da Vinci’s Demons: Leonardo come non l’abbiamo mai visto prima!

Il favoloso mondo di Amélie: Ragazza di fantasia – film di Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Checco Zalone: Che bella giornata – commedia italiana

Teoria del BIG BANG in Italiano

Happy Family: Film di Gabriele Salvatores – l’arte prende vita

The Social Network – la storia di Mark Zuckerberg: Film di David Fincher

Roma: camminando sui passi di De Sica director Ladri di biciclette

Paola Cortellesi Italian Actress & Comedian: l’arte della satira – the art of satire

Nove: Film di Robert Marshall – remake of Fellini’s Otto e Mezzo

Roma Città Aperta – One man’s expression of fear

La Pazza Gioia – Like Crazy: Film by Paolo Virzì

Il Paradiso delle signore — Season Two: Will Mori Live?

Three Films – One comic actress: Paola Cortellesi

Tutto può succedere – Anything can happen!

Addio Bernardo Bertolucci

Music – Italian Singers

Italian Songs and singers: list of best – classifica canzoni Italiane

Listen Italian Radio TuneIn

Tu sei lei: Ligabue Messaggio per tutte donne – Celebration of Women against Violence

Francesco Renga Guardami Amore

Francesco Renga: Mio giorno più bello nel mondo – My best day in the world

Giorgia When a Star Dies

Giorgia Il Giorno Migliore

Simona Molinari sing even out of tune

Tiziano Ferro la differenze tra me e te

Tutto l’amore che ho – la musica di Jovanotti dal CD “Ora”

Sento il mare Conchiglia – Jovanotti

Jovanotti – Terra degli uomini canzone tranquilla e poetica

Jovanotti – Piove. Senti come piove.

Jovanotti: Gente della notte – traduzione del testo

Jovanotti in concert a San Francisco: Ombelico del mondo!

Pulcino Pio Tormentone dell’estate

La notte di San Lorenzo Cristiano de Andrè

Alessandra Amoroso Italian Singer from Puglia: CD Amore Puro featuring – Da casa mia

Malika Ayane: La prima cosa Bella – Cantante Italiana con una bella voce e un sorriso contagioso

Nek Cantante italiano con gli occhi blu – ci sei tu dall’album la vita è

Samuele Bersani Italian Singer from Rimini Che Vita!

Lu Colombo & Maurizio Geri: Canzone – Gina dal album Putumayo Presents Italia (Canzoni per sentire ben)

Se potessi avere mille lire al mese – If I could have a thousand lire a month! Canzone di Carlo Innocenzi

Zucchero Tour Mondiale – Zucchero World tour 2017

Garibaldi innamorato Sergio Caputo


Negrita Rock Alternative

Sapore di Sale – Gino Paoli Nostalgia d’estate

Prisencolinensinainciusol Adriano Celentrano

Malafemmena ritorna a Capri

Arisa Wins Sanremo 64th edition

Sanremo 2013 Luciana Littizzetto conduttrice

Sanremo 2010 – History of Sanremo

Chris Botti suona: Italia e Con te Partiro – San Francisco Symphony Hall

Chris Botti interpreta Ennio Morricone Sinfonia di San Francisco 2013

Natale arriva in città – Italian Christmas song translations

Benvenuto 2011! Carpisci l’anno! Non è dovere dover invecchiare Song by Niccolò Fabi

Vivi sorridi divertiti Colonna sonora theme song studentessa Matta blog

Antonio Maggio Italian Singer from Squinzano Puglia: Mi servirebbe sapere – I need to know

Dammi una vespa e ti porto in vacanza! Music by Italian music group Lunapop

Fiorella Mannoia: Concerti – Ho imparato a sognare e altre canzoni

Nina Zilli: L’amore verrà, ogni cosa a suo tempo – Italian remake Supreme Classic

Eros Concerto Roma 2004: Fuoco nel Fuoco

Biagio Antonacci Italian Singer: Inaspettata – duet Leona Lewis

Patty Pravo: Dimmi che non vuoi morire

Quando tu verrai – Canzone di Tony Renis

Niccolo Fabi: Io senza capelli – canzone ironico simbolo di disobbedienza pacifica

Davide Zilli Italian cabaret singer: Coinquilini – Roommates

Dive Italiane: Giorgia e Laura Pausini – Gocce di memoria duet

Firenze ti ricordi di me? Florence do you remember me? Song by Pupo

Giorgia ritorna alla scena musicale: Nuovo CD “Dietro l’apparenza” e nuovo bambino

Venite in vacanza con me – Giorgia musica per fare la valigia!

La vigilia – Christmas Eve: Tu scendi dalle stelle Italian carol

Mina – Parole Parole! Italian singer called “la Tigre di Cremona”

Mango Italian signer: Ti porto in Africa e in Italia!

Zucchero canta nel mio paese! Zucchero sings in California

Carmen Consoli – Italian Singer: Non lontano da qui in Sicilia

Arisa: Cantante Italiana – Te lo volevo dire

Irene Fornaciari (figlia di Zucchero) canta – il mondo piange

Zucchero LIVE in San Francisco: Black Cat Tour 2017

Modà: musica si sente tutta la volta sulla radio italiana

Gloria Acerboni sings Cinema Paradiso

Swing Italiano – la musica durante il periodo fascista

Song for Christmas: Mentre piove neve (Modà)

La vita è bella: la colonna sonora di Piovani cantata da Noa

Non smettere mai di cercarmi – Festeggiamo Women’s Day con Noemi

Ermal Meta – Piccola Anima

Tutti Matti Per l’Italiano Podcast – Melissa & Italian Friend

Studentessa Matta Italian Podcast and Youtube Channel other interesting links

Starting an Italian Language Podcast – Hai Voluto la bicicletta. Adesso Pedala!

Italian Podcast: Sarah Mastroianni talks about Siena – Parliamo di Siena: Italian Podcast

Italian Podcast: Monica Cesarato Five Italian foods you must try in Italy: Italian Podcast

Italian Podcast: Two Italian Girls Talk about traveling abroad

Italian Podcast: Lucida Mansi Tuscan ghost story from Lucca

Italian Podcast: Homestay Language Vacations Learn Italian in Italy

Italian Podcast: Italian Podcast: La Fortezza delle Verrucole – Medieval Fortress in Garfagnana Mountains

Italian Podcast: Daniela Mancini and the congiuntivo tense

Italian Podcast: Festeggiamo con gli amici! Celebrating holidays withe friends

Italian Podcast: Valentine Podcast Celebrating Love

Italian Podcast: Carnevale in Italia – Francesco & Martina

Italian Podcast: Carnevale In Italian Francesco

Italian Podcast: Vacanza Romana con tre amici – Lucrezia, Keith and Chiara

Italian Podcast: AFS Cultural Exchange – cambierà la vostra vita – AFS It will change your life!

Italian Podcast: Andiamo in Italia – traveling to Italy

Italian Podcast: Pasqua & Primavera – Easter & Spring

Italian Podcast Buon Natale Buone Feste Italian holiday traditions Melissa Muldoon Cher Hale guests Rossella Rebonato Dianne Hales

Italian Podcast Celebrating Holidays Italian Friends Festeggiamo

Travel & Places to visit in Italy

Can’t Forget It {aly} Virtual Journey Through Italy – Digital Diary Basilicata

Facciamo la valigia! Packing a suitcase for Rome! Traveling with humor! Youtube Video

Packing Suitcase for Italy – Fare la valigia

Traveling in Italy with baggage. Does it weigh you down? How to pack a suitcase

Travel everyday to Italy through language

Learn Italian in Lucca! 2017 June 4-14 – Picture Gallery

Bella Arezzo! Learn Italian in Arezzo 2017 Italy 1-12 – Picture Gallery

Lucca ci aspetta! Lucca is waiting for us. Amazing aerial video of Lucca

Lucca Meravigliosa Città e le sue mura! Youtube Video

Le Mura di Lucca

Sono felice a Lucca! Happy in Lucca: Meeting teachers & students

Gift Buying Lucca

La bella Toscana Video – Beautiful Tuscany: New beginnings

Florence seen from above – Come fly with me, let’s fly away! Drone’s Eye View over Florence

Firenze! Il cuore sa quello che vuole: Lovely video of Florence

Firenze do you remember me? Firenze ti ricordi di me?

Florence do you remember me? Firenze ti ricordi di me?

Tanti Auguri Santa Maria Novella! Train station turns 80

Napoli Unplugged Bonnie Alperts

Favorite Travel Phrase

Dov’è Vernazza? Where is Vernazza and why do Americans go there?

Italia sotto la neve / Italy under snow

Bergamo: A Stroll through town with Elena Arezio

Volo dell’angelo. Flight of Angel Zip lining in the Basilicata Youtube Video

Volo dell’angelo: Zip Lining between Castelmezzano and Pietrapertosa in Basilicata

Sassi di Matera nella Basilicata: Hidden jewel in southern Italy

Matera: Viaggio nel tempo – Time travel with Luigi Mazzoccoli Matera Tour Guide

Digital Diary Basilicata 2012 – Mini Matera Salto Virtuale in Italia

Bellezza stupenda! Digital Diary Seven Days in Basilicata

Discover le Marche & Mercatello sul Metauro: Podcast with Luisa Donati and Nadia Sparapani

Vacanza Italiana 2014 – Garda, Umbria, Roma: Photo Album

Percorsi felici! Happy Trails! 30 Days Indie Travel Project Concludes – Travel plans 2012

Gubbio: Lost and found! Funny car story – Don Matteo returns our wallet

A Perfect Day in Italy Meeting a Truffle Hunter in Gubbio in Umbria

Venice isn’t sinking it’s shrinking! Diego Cattaneo Venetian guest post

Flying to Rome View from plane Window

Antonella Tenuta Lupinari Tuscany near Arezzo Practice listening skills

Where I hang my hat when I’m not traveling

Sonoma California – che bel posto

New York

Alcatraz in San Francisco Italian Style

Nelle Hawaii si può camminare con pesci – walk with fish!

Oggi sono felice a Verona! Today I’m happy in Verona!

Locorotondo in Puglia: Un giorno d’oro in Italia – A golden day in Italy

Conoscere la gente locale di Puglia – Get to know the people who live in Puglia

Discover the bellezza of Puglia! Learn Italian in Italy

Inferno nella caverna! Dante performed in the underground caves of Castellana in Puglia

Torre del mangiatore: Siena – Climbing to the top of the tower

Bagagli e biglietti in mano. Pronto per partire a Venezia!

Difficoltà nel viaggiare: Prima volta andare in Italia

What does travel mean to you in one word: meravigliarsi

Alberobello and Trulli: typical “hobbit” dwellings in Puglia

Vacanze Italiane: la prima tappa Roma. Traveling Italy Summer 2011

Vacanze Italiane: la seconda tappa la Toscana. Traveling Italy Summer 2011

Vacanze Italiane: la terza tappa Firenze. Traveling Italy Summer 2011

Vacanze Italiane: la quarta tappa Puglia. Traveling Italy Summer 2011

Parto per l’Italia. Vacanze italiane 2010

Al mare in Puglia – Dolce far niente: enjoying the sweet life – beach life in Italy

Ferragosto in Puglia: Locorotondo – la festa di S. Rocco

Francesca viene da Locorotondo – AFS student comes from Puglia – heel of boot

How to buy a train ticket using automated machines

Andare in Bici – Biking Lucca’s Wall: Around and around we go!

Le Marche: Mercatello sul Metauro – Wellness Programs in the Home of Luisa Donati

Cerreto Guidi – Tuscan hunting villa where Isabella de’ Medici was murdered

3 Things the Arentini Like Best About Arezzo: Insights from those who live there

3 Things the folks in Montepulciano like best about their little town in Tuscany

Montepulciano here we come! Sara will be there to greet us!

A casa di nuovo. Back home again.

Reviews: Books with Italian Subjects

Botticelli’s Bastard by Stephen Maitland – Book Review

Joe Giordan – Birds Passage

Jan Moran Winemakers – Guest post

Jan Moran Winemakers – Book Spotlight

Song for Bellafortuna – Vincent LoCoco Book Review

Marianne Perry – Inheritance Book Review

Alchemy’s Daughter by Mary Osborne

Nonna’s Book of Mysteries by Mary Osborne – author talks about her book

Artisan’s Star by Gabriella Contestabile Book Review

Dianne Hales Mona Lisa Life Discovered

Juliet’s Nurse by Lois Leveen

Gondola Maker by Laura Morelli

Florence Guide Books by Laura Morelli

Venice Guide Books by Laura Morelli

Nonna’s Book of Mysteries

The Supreme Macaroni Company Adriana Trigiani

Imperfect Pairing by Jacki Townsend

Venetian Blood: Review for Italy Book tours

Painter’s Apprentice by Laura Morelli – Italy book tour spotlight

Cara donna / Dear woman – A poem by Meera Prahlad

La Passione: How Italy Seduced the World – A Sneak Peek at Dianne Hales’ new book about Italy

Capodanno – New Year Posts

Buona fine e Buon principio Happy Endings and Great Beginnings. Welcome 2016!

Matta Year! A look back at 2015 and sneak peek into the future!

Buoni propositi e riflessioni – New Year’s Resolutions and reflections on 2014 (2015)

Facciamo un brindisi! Let’s make a toast (2014 look back 2013)

Sulla soglia di un nuovo anno! Benvenuto 2013!

Buoni propositi (2012)

Welcome signs of new year

Felice anno nuovo! Festeggiamo 2012

Benvenuto 2011! Carpisci l’anno! Non è dovere dover invecchiare

Benvento 2018 Chatting in the New Year!

Top Language Lovers 2017 Ranked Top 100 Language Lovers Bab.La/Lexiophiles

Dreaming Sophia Melissa's Novel Set in Italy 1st place Adult Fiction 2018 Reader Views Literary Awards.

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