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Mike Bongiorno – the Quiz Show Host who United Italy

I’ve no idea how many people outside of Italy have heard the name Mike Bongiorno, or may even know that he recently passed away. I would not imagine either, that many would believe that a television personality is credited with uniting Italy.

Is Life in Italy So bad?

At the end of the day, despite bickering politicians and dodgy organisation, life in Italy is not that bad.

Italian Scientists’ Success Tainted by Nepotism

Antonio Iavarone and Anna Lasorella are two Italian scientists who have recently revealed the results of their research into brain tumours in children. The ground-breaking work of this husband and wife teammay well lead to new therapies which could help save young lives.

Never Trust a Thin Cook by Eric Dregni

Not sure where person from the University of Minnesota Press got hold of my name and email address, but I’m glad they did, and Fedexed me in double quick time and advanced reading copy of a new book all about life in Modena in sunny Italy.

Hot Italian Girls From Puglia and Sicily – Part One

If you have ever been to southern Italy in the summer months, you will know that all the girls there are hot, literally. You would be too, with temperatures hitting around forty five degrees Celsius during the summer months!

Italian Sunday Lunch

According to a recent survey carried out by the Italian Cookery Academy, it turns out that even in family oriented Italy, the traditional Sunday lunch is starting to become less common.

An Explosive New Year in Italy

New Years are widely celebrated in Italy, and this year was no exception. The centres of most of Italy’s major towns and cities are traditionally jam packed with people waiting for the count down to the next year.

Italy – Land of Cliques

Yes, it’s true. Italy is riddled with cliques. It’s a very cliquey nation. Cliques are everywhere in Italy when you think about it, as I have been doing after having met up for a beer with an American friend.