*THROW CELEBRATORY CONFETTI* Welcome, my friend, to a new video series for travellers like you, called "Culture Shock"! Unike Ermy's Q+A show, "Culture Shock" videos are going to be short videos that explore cultural topics of interest and funny things that can puzzle travellers and keen Italian learners whose first language is English. My first "Culture … Continue reading 3 things Italians never do with food
Category: travel in Italy
Must-see in Holland + must-know Dutch Phrases
When I was a child, I watched a Disney film - can't remember the title! that was amazing. It was the story of an artist who would travel to Holland to look for success and would draw beautiful landscapes filled with rivers, sailing boats and windmills. I must've been 6 or 7, but I still … Continue reading Must-see in Holland + must-know Dutch Phrases
3 places in Italy where you can REALLY speak Italian (and you never thought to visit!)
A few weeks ago, my family and I decided to take a trip to Puglia as one of my aunties lives there, near Bari. This time, though, rather than just going to visit her, we decided to embark on a discovery journey and visit some places in Puglia we had been before. These places had … Continue reading 3 places in Italy where you can REALLY speak Italian (and you never thought to visit!)
The travel tip that always saves my trips!
While you're reading this, I'm in Dublin discovering this city. While I was preparing for my trip which -by the way, was a very last minute decision, I realised I had no idea about what to visit once there. I started to browse blogs and travel guides online so that I could have an idea … Continue reading The travel tip that always saves my trips!