New here? Check out “Best Of” for some top posts, subscribe to my RSS feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/MsAdventuresinItaly or receive email updates!Just a quick note to all Expats living in Italy - we’re organizing a get-together (bloggers and non) in Florence on April 19th!
Go to my Expat GTG in Italy page to get more [...]

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Reminder: Two contests in progress - Comment on my Italy Gift Guide to win a collector’s tin of Illy Caffe’, and comment on my Dolce Italiano: Mosaic Biscotti post for a chance to win a personalized, signed copy of Gina DePalma’s Dolce Italiano cookbook! Comment away and good luck! Also check Ilva’s blog today for [...]

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The recipe is at the bottom of this post, but first you have to hear the story for its inspiration.
October is (expat) birthday month??? Besides my own, it’s Michelle from Michellanea’s birthday month, and another Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, Melinda from Living in Florence, and Tracie from My Life Italian and Sigrid from Cavoletto di [...]

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I would say the most common email I get from the website is from people asking me, “I want to move to Italy/I’m moving to Italy. I need help!” While everyone has an individual story, and I love hearing them (you’re welcome to Contact Me), I find that I am responding with some common information [...]

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Two new stops added to the Tour del Gelato! The rest of you, get moving!
Keep on giving! We’re only on the second day of the Menu for Hope already at over $5,000!! Many prizes have no bidders as of yet! Check my previous post about the Menu for Hope or Chez Pim’s roundup for more [...]

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Americans will finally be able to get a Smart Car. You know, that really really small car that you or someone you know took a picture of at least once when in Europe?
I just discovered Steve Pavlina (Personal Development for Smart People) - very interesting articles - including how to make money on your [...]

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Now that I’ve recovered from my sickness, I can put up some pictures from the Expats in Italy Get-Together in Greve in Chianti.
Of course, I remember my pictures as really capturing the moment, the happiness and the openness of the event.
Instead, what they really look like are: creepy white hazy backgrounds and people either talking, [...]

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Ingenious: Little People in the World of Food
Grooving to: Mostly Classical sky.fm (internet radio)
Well, last night I had a break-through. Er, maybe what I meant to say was break-down. I don’t remember the last time tears came to my eyes at work, because of work.
I’m working a new job and though I feel the pressure [...]

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