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A town full of food and music: Cremona retreats highlights
Experiencing connection and community in a small town in Northern Italy
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Please, don't learn Italian fast. Or perfectly. Here's why.
We're constantly told we can learn languages faster and better and we're made to feel flawed and imperfect. What if the exact opposite were true?
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Benvenuti! Why “ Coffee Secrets”?
I haven’t always been a coffee-lover until one day ...
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How this Italian word can change your life
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Benvenuti! Why “ Coffee Secrets”?
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Resistenza is a beautiful word
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Beautiful Italian Words: Coccolarsi
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What are your daily non-negotiables ?
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What do you keep track of?
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Have you found your Italy yet? Retreat highlights
Recalling the Magic: An Immersive Journey into Italian Language and Culture in my hometown.
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The magic of a cup of coffee
How the right cup of coffee can get you pretty much through everything.
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How I say goodbye to winter
This Northern Italian tradition helps me cope with season blues—and warms my soul
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Beautiful Italian Words: Strenna
The Christmas Edition. Here’s a word to guide you through the holidays and keep you connected to yourself ( and Italy)
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Hay, Ribbons, and the Magic of Santa Lucia
It hasn't always been all about Santa Claus. Christmas magic from northern Italy
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A Small-Town Celebration To Step Back In Time
A heartfelt tribute to history, community and 1900s traditions in a tiny town just within minutes from Cremona .
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Beautiful Italian Words: girovagare
Sometimes, all that’s keeping you in tourist mode is Google Maps.
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Italy's Coffee Secrets
Life in small-town Italy. Slow living. Self-love. And coffee. Lots of it.
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