Columns
In the blog category Columns about Italy you will find the contributions of our columnists. The Italy columns on This is Italy are mostly written by people who themselves live in Italy or have spent some time there. From their love for Italy, they let us know what strikes them about the Italian culture. Of course, a critical note is also not shunned. Want to write your own Italy column? Please contact the editors of This is Italy. Your contribution is certainly welcome!
More blogs about Italy
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House hunting in Italy: the move (part 3)
"The windows aren't very big, are they." Franco looks up and I look with him. No, the windows are not that big, I measured them. "The ones over there are the biggest." I point to the third floor. You can read part 2 of this 3-part series here. "Let's take a look inside." Together […] More
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From A0 to C2: experiencing Italian culture (part 7)
This is the 7th part of a 10-part series about how it took me 20 years to become a certified Italian teacher. In part 6 you could read what my 2 months in the Eternal City were like and how I graduated for my bachelor's degree in Language and Cultural Studies in Utrecht. In this blog you can […] More
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From A0 to C2: internship in Rome and living with my parents again (part 6)
This is the 6th part of a 10-part series about how it took me 20 years to become a certified Italian teacher. In part 5 you could read how, despite the fact that I had lived in Italy for 2 years, I failed my B1 exam back in the Netherlands because I did not understand the subjunctive. […] More
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House hunting in Italy: introduction to the borgo (part 1)
"Cercate qualcuno, are you looking for someone?" We look up in surprise. So it is not extinct here after all. A cheerfully waving woman hangs out of the window of a house. Two scrawny arms stick out of a loose-fitting T-shirt, even though it is no warmer than about 2 degrees. It does not stop her from an extensive, [...] More
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From A0 to C2: farewell to Italy and fail B1 (part 5)
This is the 5th part of a 10-part series about how it took me 20 years to become a certified Italian teacher. In part 4 you could read that I stopped taking language courses and that I became confused and unhappy in Italy, which was also diagnosed by a psychologist during a short holiday […] More
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