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• Cultural Differences: Italian v English

  

  Being a British expat living ‘la dolce vita’ in Italy, I see many cultural differences between the two countries, so I thought I’d share some of my observations with you! When an Italian friend says ‘arrivo‘, which means ‘I’m arriving’, what they actually mean is, they’re running late and haven’t even left the house yet! […]

  Valerie Knott

  10/09/2016

  Culture and Traditions

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• Antichi Sapori: An antiquity of Salento delights

  

  Even on a cold, wintery day in Puglia, with a sprinkling of snow on the ground, there was still a very warm welcome from Antichi Sapori. Where Giusy was keen to welcome us into her store in Alberobello. This quintessential, coned shaped, 17th century trullo, was filled with an array of candy coloured pasta in […]

  Valerie Knott

  05/03/2016

  Cities, Culture and Traditions, Food and Wine

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• For the love of coffee!

  We all know Italians love their coffee but I was surprised to find out that we (Brits) actually drink far more coffee than our Italian Friends. In fact, generally speaking, they only drink 2, maybe 3 at most a day. The preferred coffee of choice in Puglia, is of course, the espresso. So it’s no […]

  Valerie Knott

  18/06/2015

  Culture and Traditions

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