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How to Buy Milan Public Transport Tickets with Your Mobile

Did you know that there’s an easy way to buy Milan public transport tickets? Well there is. All you need is to text the letters Atm to the number 48444 from your mobile and just about instantly you’ll receive an electronic ticket. To be able to use the Milan public transport electronic tickets, your phone […]

How to Get in and Out of Italy’s Apartment Blocks?

Just one of many apartment buildings in Milan, Italy

In Italy’s towns and cities, but not only, many Italians tend to live in apartment blocks. Some are relatively small, like the block I live in, whereas others can be huge complexes which can be hugely complex. The first time round, getting into and out of these apartment blocks can be a little fiddly, to […]

How to Defend Berlusconi

The mind boggles as to just how convict Silvio Berlusconi’s PdL party parliamentary commission members are attempting to defend and save their beloved leader from being kicked out of Italy’s senate. Just what arguments or temptations will they be employing? Here’s a little tongue in cheek speculation. PdL commission member: Italy’s parliament is already riddled […]

How to Solve Italy’s Problems – A Manifesto for Italy – Section Two

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Here is section two of this Manifesto for Italy discussion document on how to sort out Italy and transform it into a nation which works properly. Eaither Italy’s political leaders have no idea what to do, or, alas, they simply do not want to do what is necessary. If you want to see section one, click […]

How to Solve Italy’s Problems – A Manifesto for Italy – Section One

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The first in a series of discussion documents, these articles are designed to help direction-less, leaderless, Italy find workable, practical, solutions to its many problems. Italy desperately needs direction – and if everyone works together, this can be achieved and Italy can become the envy of the world. These documents will, I hope, evolve and […]

How to Save Lovable Lancia from Oblivion

Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is said to be seriously considering dumping the Lancia brand.  This is sad news those  petrol-heads who drooled over iconic models such as the mighty Lancia Stratos and the boy racers dream car, the gorgeous Lancia Delta HF Integrale. The Lancia name has been around for well over 100 years, since […]

How to Avoid Global Crises: Create Consumers

One day, hopefully sooner rather than later, the current global crisis will become but a memory, albeit an unpleasant one for many of those affected.  The current situation is brutal, but it can also teach us how to avoid the same thing happening in the future. What’s this got to do with Italy?  As much […]

Milan’s Buzzing Naviglio and How to Get there

Elvis Presley Milan, Italy

I’m not sure how many visitors to Milan end up in the Naviglio area of Milan unless they’ve done a little homework before coming to the city. Those that do make it to Milan’s canal area will be greeted by a bewildering selection of pubs, bars, restaurants and other eateries, plus live music and other […]

How To Learn Italian – Tip Number Six

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This week’s How To Learn Italian Tip will ensure the time you spend learning Italian will produce results. Learning a language is a little like learning to read music in some respects, as once you get to a certain level – a high degree of fluency and good comprehension, things become much easier, even if […]