You an hartly have missed this, McDonalds Italy is introducing some special hamburgers in Italy. Their speciality lies in the fact that they are made using Italian products. Products used among others are pancetta, olive oil and artichoke puree. Is it a big deal?...
Well well Perugia is on the move! Turns out that from the end of this year Perugia will have its own International Filmfestival. There have been filmfestivals for a while in Perugia but it looks like this one is set to establish itself as a 'Premier film festival with...
Nobody loves the tax man, unless they get money back maybe, In Italy the taxman is even more 'admired'. During my last visit to the commercialista, say the italian equivalent of an accountant (you can't do without one here) I got a bad rap on the knuckles. In order...
Which way? Walking is a favorite passtime in Umbria. Mostly it is not one person taking a stroll but whole groups. I wonder wheteher it is the walking or the talking that takes their fancy but they are out and about in large numbers. The commune di Perugia knows about...
There is one thing I didn't write about in my piece about our visit to Rome. That 'thing' is called Pizzarium. I thought this place is so special that I should mention it seperately. In short Pizzarium is a big hole in the wall type of place selling pizza. But lets go...
Some of our guests ask us if it is easy to get to Rome, where should they stay, eat, etc. Well most of our houses are no more than 2 hours from Rome by car. You can also go to a nearby station and catch the train and enjoy a lovely ride through the Italian countryside...
How many village feasts does Umbria count each year? According to research carried out by the Regione Umbria it is a staggering 634! They also produced the following numbers: 45,3% has a duration of between 5 and 10 days. (23,3% 10 days) 18% lasts for more than 10...
Two days ago we helped our neighbours carving up their pig. A very important moment in Umbria and therefore always followed by a sumptuous meal. Pigs have always played a big roll in Italian society and there are a lot of proverbs with the word pig in them. One I like...
Somewhile ago villages in the surrounding area have been ornamented with speedcameras. I say ornamented since the cameras are housed in tall, sleek very orange plastic containers. Being Italian speedcameras they have lights flashing all over them. Bella figura! The...
For years a big piece of olive wood has been lying about in our shed. I tried to put it in our woodburner but it was too big. Last week while sawing some wood I decided to point the chainsaw in the direction of formentioned piece and cut a piece of it. Being dry and...
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