Spotlight on the I.R. Italy Bloggers

Check out the latest posts from the Italian Reflections Italy Bloggers including: A Welshie in Italy, A Writer in Umbria, An American in Padua, Andiamotrips, An Italophile, artTrav, Brigolante Blog, Ciao Amalfi, Ciao Christy, Dream Life of Mine, Driving Like a Maniac, Girl in Florence 2.0, Inspired in Italy, Italianna, Italian Notes, Letters from Florence, My Sardinian Life, My Umbrian Village, Orvieto or Bust, The Divorced Lady’s Companion, The New Life of Dwight and Un Prosecchino.


A Welshie in Italy is the blog of Nerys Howell, a 25 year old Welsh girl who studied Italian at uni, and moved to Milan in November 2008.”





Yup, that's me with my drastic new hair colour.

I hadn't even been considering changing my hair colour for that long, I'd only seriously been thinking about it for...
Posted: 2012-05-14


A Writer in Umbria: Italy, Cats, Reflections, Moments by Nina Hansen Machotka. Nina says: “It’s about Italy, cats, menopause, aging, dying, dancing, seasons, and just some stuff of life that makes one wonder how we tick.”

So far away. Doesn’t anybody stay in one place anymore? It would be so fine to see your face at my door. Doesn’t help to know you’re just time away… -Carole King,...
Posted: 2012-04-14


An American in Padua is written by Irene Woodbury, an American who came to Italy as a tender teenager and basically never left. She writes about her experiences in this beloved yet often awkward country, with home being Padua.

It's spring and that means waves of Paduans are hitting the hills. They are our Euganean Hills. Some go cycling. Some go by motocycle. Many have lunch on the gree...
Posted: 2012-04-30


Andiamotrips is the blog of Karen Phillips who has lived in Naples for over 16 years. She feels like the Campania region is her home and as any good hostess, loves ‘inviting’ people over to mingle with the locals, visit the museums and galleries, try the wine and local cuisine, learn the history and visit the local festivals. That is the spirit behind her Andiamotrips blog.

You’ve got to come back in the spring, Francesco said.  So I can show you the garden.  Francesco Russo, is the executive chef at the five star hotel  Raito Hotel ...
Posted: 2012-05-17


An Italophile is written by Cathy Powell. An Australian woman currently living in Italy. Lover of Italian things. Proofreader. Aspiring writer. Dessert lover.

Today I’m celebrating the release of Jessica Bell’s new poetry collection, Fabric … Wait! Please don’t close the tab at the the mention of poetry! Trust me, just ...
Posted: 2012-05-16


artTrav is written by Alexandra M. Korey, a Florence-based art historian turned journalist, blogger, and digital marketing specialist.

Maremma in May is covered in beautiful poppies! For your looking pleasure I tromped into a field and photographed them.
Posted: 2012-05-18


In 2003 Rebecca Winke began writing a series of essays for the Slow Travel website, documenting her experiences as a transplanted American city girl to the Umbrian countryside. Her musings are reproduced at Brigolante Blog.

We celebrate our first year by inviting other bloggers to participate in this anniversary installment of the monthly Italy Blogging Roundtable chat, with travel b...
Posted: 2012-05-09


Ciao Amalfi, Writing, photography & tales from daily life on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, through the eyes of an American writer and art historian, Laura Thayer, who decided to call this place home.

Maybe it’s the Nebraska girl in me, but few things capture the feeling of summer quite like watermelon. Yesterday I stopped into one of my favorite fruit and veg...

Posted: 2012-05-18


Ciao Christy, a personal blog about a southern, American woman, Christine Dickert, who moved to Florence and found love with a southern, Italian man.

We just completed the second part of the process here in Italy for obtaining the correct paperwork - The Nulla Osta. Taking care of this piece of paper was a bree...
Posted: 2012-05-15


Dream Life of Mine, is written by Ingrid Christensen from New Zealand. A GenX experiences working as a Chef, buying & renovating an Italian Palazzo whilst trying to become a published author.

It’s funny – I have written about my house and my work but have yet to say anything here about my writing.  I currently have 3 novels commenced as ‘works in progr...
Posted: 2012-05-13


Driving Like a Maniac, is the blog written by Kate Bailward. An Englishwoman in Sicily. Loves cats. Hates trifle. Join her as she teaches the Italians English and learns how to drive like they do: it’s an education, in every sense of the word.

What do you get if you put 80 writers together in a courtyard garden on a sunny afternoon in Rome? No, nothing to do with typewriters or infinite monkeys. In fact...
Posted: 2012-05-15


Girl in Florence 2.0, written by Georgette Jupe. A 20-something slightly sarcastic American from Texas, enjoying wine, travel, and constantly discovering the city she is lucky to live in.. Florence.

Tuesday was the only day this week that I had even an ounce of flexibility and in order to get some fresh air and enjoy a little calm before the storm, I took t-m...
Posted: 2012-05-17


Inspired in Italy, written by Emily Beiriger, an American living in Italy, a newlywed who is one hundred percent certain, this was the best decision of her life.



Walking along the "Mura" is one of my favorite things to do in Treviso. 

After a BIG Italian Lunch, there's nothing better than taking a walk along the wa...
Posted: 2012-05-15


Italianna, is Anna Savino‘s blog for a passion … about food, wine, and Italian culture. She is a dreamer… hoping to one day get her sommelier certificate, move to Langhe and do wine tours. For now just discovering new things in Piemonte one step (sip) at a time.

On March 8, 2012 my 94 year-old grandfather "Pop Pop" passed away. My Uncle Steve recently compared him to a stoic redwood tree, the patriarch of their large fami...
Posted: 2012-05-16


Italian Notes is a collection of scribbles on places, people and food in Italy seen from a Scandinavian point of view by Mette Vaabengaard, a Danish freelance journalist.

Traditional crema inglese that can be used as filling in baked cakes or served as a sauce with biscuits, cookies or chestnut bread.
Posted: 2012-05-18


Letters from Florence is written by Elizabeth Petrosian, an American Gulliver among the Italian Lilliputians. She blogs about life and lunacy in Florence, Italy.


Dear Readers,

Italy has Mother's Day, too. "Well, of course--duh!" you may very well say. This is, after all, the land where mamma-hood was practically invented, t...
Posted: 2012-05-13


My Sardinian Life is written by Jennifer Avventura a travel consultant and freelance writer. Canadian blood planted in Sardinia, Italy. Over 14 years experience traveling the globe.

La Accabadora – The Woman of Death La Accabadora is a middle-aged woman dressed in black with a long shawl covering her head. Her job, as appointed by the communi...
Posted: 2012-05-18


My Umbrian Village is written by Elizabeth Heath. “Life, love, adventures and misadventures with the people and places of my adopted Italian homeland.”

Our daughter had her first trip to Rome the other day, and it was filled with the kind of highs and lows that Audrey Hepburn must have felt as she careened around...
Posted: 2012-05-10


Orvieto or Bust is written by Toni DeBella. “My friend once asked me why I chose Italy to fall in love with? My answer: I didn’t choose Italy, Italy chose me. For all of you who have a similar dream, I am writing this blog for you too. Italia o morte!!!!

Proper Bathroom Etiquette I put my euro into the slot at the automatic gate and a high-pitched alarm sounded.  The gate wouldn’t open so I started fiddling with t...
Posted: 2012-05-13


The Divorced Lady’s Companion to Living in Italy is written by Catherine McNamara. Catherine writes commercial and literary fiction, novels and short stories. Her women’s commercial novel The Divorced Lady’s Companion to Living in Italy is being published on April 16th 2012.

If Kate Moss were to rock over to Milan and start teaching English she’d be apples. But then again, so would Madonna. Or la Signora Beckham. Italians love a forei...
Posted: 2012-05-14


The New Life of Dwight is written by Dwight Stanford. “Welcome to the ongoing saga of my new life in Italy. Starting with an innocent masters program in gastronomic science, I was seduced subsequently into the dream of making a fine wine in the Marche. It’s a work in progress.”

1 Maggio
Today is Labor Day in Italy which means I worked, but only 6 hours.  I have been trapped in my tractor with the rotary plow attachment cleaning the weeds ...
Posted: 2012-05-01


Un Prosecchino is the blog of Celia Prosecchino.  Celia, is a Londoner who ended up ten years ago living in Tuscany with her Italian husband and daughter, who offers musings on la dolce vita.”

Galactites Tormentosa

A selection of 73 species of wild flowers on our hill side beautifully photographed and catalogued by David Hirschowitz.

Basil thyme ...
Posted: 2012-05-12


2 responses to “Spotlight on the I.R. Italy Bloggers”

  1. Well how wonderful is this, I love reading many of these writers and now I have some more to add. Grazie lisa

  2. Thank you , I will look forward to visiting your blog too, Celia

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