The Italianized Blonde

30 Day Challenge – Italian Summer Ready

April 13, 2017

It is well into the New Year, and our resolutions to tone up, eat clean and work on that 2017 six-pack has been delayed too long.. three and a half months to be exact. Travelling has taken priority, because, let’s face it, we can always change our resolutions to next year but you’re not going to turn down the last chance to try an Italian Nonna’s homemade tiramisu (and she’s not going to let you turn it down either). But you know what, summer is approaching, and sometimes, ...

lifestyle

Arrivederci Torino. What’s Next for Me???

April 6, 2017

The most recent blog post by our TIB guest writer, Ashley Lax is incredible and exactly what I needed to read when I read it. She so eloquently expresses the emotions and heartache of saying goodbye to the people we grow to love when being a traveler and how to be grateful for the memories you have shared rather than sad to leave the world you’ve built. Read her blog entry here: http://www.theitalianizedblonde.com/2017/04/01/the-art-of-saying-goodbye/ I am feeling a lot of heartbreak ...

lifestyle

The Art of Saying Goodbye

April 1, 2017

In the last two and a half years on my whirlwind travels spanning the globe, I have been fortunate enough to meet some pretty incredible people. The thing is though, when you aren’t ever in a place for very long, knowing that you will soon have to be saying goodbye is inevitable. So how do you do it? How do you put yourself out there, get close with people, show them your soul, and be vulnerable? Well, there is no perfect formula for it and it’s an art I’m still working ...

culture

A Cheater’s Guide to the Italian Language

March 29, 2017

When traveling it can be helpful to at least know some of the language in any country you visit. I believe that this is respectful and shows a willingness to engage and accept others’ cultures. However, in most of Europe you can get away with speaking English. Yet, Italy is a bit behind other countries with their English education and therefore, it may be a country that if you are not in the heart of the touristic cities (i.e. Rome, Venice, Florence), you will need to know some Italian (and ...