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Harvesting Chestnuts on Monte Barro

How do you say Chestnuts in Italian? Castagne  I have to admit, I had no idea that chestnuts came from these spiky pom-poms. I really never thought about it. You really must…

Festa del Lago, Lake Como Festivals & Fireworks Shows

Blog written by Celia Abernethy updated 2023. We thought we’d do something different this year and go to Valmadrera and Malgrate to celebrate the Lecco Lake Festival.  Going to another town to celebrate sounds funny eh?  Well, there is some sense to this madness: Festa del Lago Lecco, Last Sunday in June Every year on […]

In, At or On Lake Como: Bothered by Grammar

You know me (or maybe not), I’m really not one to complain. My Mom taught me, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” but (yes, you…

My Italian Connection

Behind every experience of an expat living in Italy, there is a story. My short-term stay turned into a lifetime commitment. I first came to Italy to work as a fashion model…



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