I.R. Featured Bloggers

              is written by Louise Bostock: “For more than 20 years, Louise lived and worked in London in order to finance a fairly serious rough-travel habit. In 2002, she and her now-husband (M.) bought a pile of granite in the tiny medieval village of Carmine Superiore overlooking northern Italy’s …

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

              by Nina Hansen Machotka: 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.” Tweet

              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. Tweet

              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 …

              Anneliese Rabl from Germany, is a professional writer, photographer and expert in traditional Italian food, herbs and their history. She has been living in Italy for many years and now resides in a small village in the hills between Florence and Lucca from where she writes the Anneliese …

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

              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. Tweet

              is written by Francesca Maggi, an American living in Italy, who takes off her rose-colored glasses to reveal what life is really like through the trials & tribulations of daily living in the country known for it’s ‘Quality of Life’. Tweet

              is the irreverent blog from Garrett McKenna, an Americano guy living in Italia. This blog presents the humorous/curious/frustrating/intriguing aspects of la bella vita. From food facts and superstitions to hand gestures and cultural oddities, this blog is an insightful look into what it’s like to live in the …

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

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