Mariska Kromhout
Mariska Kromhout got to know Italy through the many holidays she spent there with her husband and children. After several years of searching, she and her husband bought a second home in Sardinia in 2024. Mariska shares her experiences on Dit is Italië.
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Wind turbine protest and folk dancing in Sardinia
This summer the weather in Sardinia is hot and dry. Even our well, which goes about 40 meters into the ground, occasionally yields so little water that the pump switches to pause mode to prevent running dry. Shepherd Filippo, who lives a few hundred meters away, tells us that he has the same problem […] More
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Liberation Day in Sardinia
Due to the early May holiday, we are back in Sardinia at the end of April. There, we experience Italian Liberation Day for the first time, which falls on April 25. The official name is Festa della Liberazione dal nazifascismo. It is also known as the anniversario della Resistenza, the holiday of the Italian resistance. On April 25, 1945, […] More
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Column: a Sardinian week in November
November isn't the best month to visit Sardinia, but we're going anyway. After a few cooler days, the mercury rises above 20 degrees Celsius, and we're basking in the sunshine. That's lucky, because that temperature isn't usual in Sardinia at this time of year either. Unlike […] More
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Column: Where is my package?
Lately, I've been having frequent problems with the mail in the Netherlands, and I'm not the only one. Packages don't arrive when promised, end up with "the neighbors" without anyone knowing who, or are returned to sender as "undeliverable." In other words: poorly functioning mail delivery isn't the preserve of […] More
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Summer in Sardinia: forest fires and village festivals
It's the end of July when we cross over to Sardinia this summer. When we arrive at our cottage, a strong wind is blowing. Because we're a bit higher up in the hills, we're used to a breeze, and in hot weather, we're always happy with a bit of cool air. But this time, the […] More
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