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  • Chi sono?
  • Dear Italy
  • Dear USA
  • It’s Personal
  • Let’s connect!
  • On a Personal Note

    Why I Moved

    / March 2, 2018

    I was 17 when the thought of moving to Italy first crossed my mind. It was August of 2008, and I had just spent three wonderful weeks on vacation traveling the boot with my family—stopping briefly in Venice, then making…

  • Dear USA

    Election Reflection and a Skeptical Sigh of Relief

    / November 9, 2020

    It’s been two days since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared president-elect and vice president-elect after defeating Donald Trump with 290 electoral votes in a nail-biting and historic election. I’ve had a couple of days to process it all…

  • Dear Italy,  Dear USA

    Comparing the Italian vs American Response to a Pandemic: Thoughts of an American in Italy

    / April 5, 2020

    This weekend marks nearly four weeks that Italy announced its nation-wide lockdown to help stop the spread of Covid-19, halting and transforming my and 60 million other people’s lives. Since then, a lot has happened. According to the Ministry of…

  • Dear Italy,  Life in Italy

    First Week under Quarantine in Milano: Looking on the Bright Side

    / March 15, 2020

    It’s been exactly a week since the Italian government announced the quarantine of the Lombardia region and fourteen other provinces in the north. We were directed to avoid going out and keep at least one meter/three feet from each other…

  • On a Personal Note

    The Art of Acceptance: Reflections on Two Years in Italy

    / March 1, 2020

    This past Monday marked two years of my moving [permanently] to Italy. If you’re new here, you can head to this post to see what I mean! It’s been the wildest of rides–relief followed by uncertainty; clarity followed by confusion;…

  • In Giro

    A Day in the Chianti Countryside with Accidental Tourist

    / November 12, 2019

    La vita è una combinazione di pasta e magia. Federico Fellini That quote (+ lots of wine!) pretty much sums up our weekend in Florence when my mom came to visit a couple of weeks ago. We took a train from Milano…

  • Life in Italy

    A Brief Beauty Guide for the Female Expat in Italy

    / April 8, 2019

    One of the most harrowing aspects of moving abroad for me was having to find new hair, wax and nail salons. I know; it sounds completely ridiculous. It’s not that I’m high-maintenance (literally cut my hair once per year and…

  • Life in Italy

    Top Jobs for English Speakers in Italy

    / March 17, 2019

    If you’re thinking about moving to Italy, you may have already heard some horrific stories about the economy and unemployment; but–if you haven’t–forgive me for being the bearer of bad news. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found…

  • On a Personal Note

    ‘Diary of a Duel Citizen’ Turns One!

    / March 3, 2019

      Last weekend marked exactly one year since I left New York to move to Milano. This weekend, though, I’m celebrating the first birthday of Diary of a Duel Citizen! When I first studied in Rome seven (?!) years ago,…

  • My Milano

    My Milano Bucket List

    / February 10, 2019

    After an errand on Wednesday afternoon, I happened to pass by a seemingly old church and even older ingresso to a building adjacent to it, both located on the campus of the University of Milano. I later learned that just…

  • Dear USA

    The American Inability to Relax

    / January 20, 2019

    Have you ever watched and/or read Eat Pray Love? There’s a scene in the movie where Luca Spaghetti candidly tells Liz that she doesn’t know how to enjoy herself because she is American. He goes into a somewhat offensive, entirely…

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  • Dear Italy (3)
  • Dear USA (6)
  • In Giro (1)
  • Life in Italy (7)
  • My Milano (3)
  • On a Personal Note (7)

Categories

  • Dear Italy (3)
  • Dear USA (6)
  • In Giro (1)
  • Life in Italy (7)
  • My Milano (3)
  • On a Personal Note (7)

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