Category Archives: learn italian

A Good Sign | Un buon segno | Foto Blog

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jodina

Let me just start this blog post with a disclaimer: I am fully aware that while the pun “A good sign” works in English, it gets lost in translation. Still, it was catchy, so I went with it. . This … Continue reading →

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Italiani che lavorano | Italians at Work | Foto Blog

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Jodina

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Siccome negli USA questa settimana abbiamo celebrato la Festa del Lavoro (che in Italia si osserva il primo maggio), ho deciso di condividere con voi alcune foto di italiani che lavorano (scattate durante il mio recente viaggio … Continue reading →

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When life gives you zucchini… make zuppa! | Italian Food

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jodina

. FOR ENGLISH VERSION, SCROLL DOWN. L’altro giorno un amico mi ha regalato delle zucchine del suo giardino e poi ci e’ capitato di cenare al ristorante Bencotto nel Little Italy di San Diego. Li’ ho gustato la loro deliziosa … Continue reading →

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You say tomato… | i Pomodori | Recipe Blog

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jodina

. You may say tomato, while I say pomodoro, but we both gotta agree that this time o’ year the dang things are everywhere. Which I guess would explain why ben due volte quest’estate (at least 2 times this summer) … Continue reading →

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3-Wheeled Bees! |Le api a tre ruote | Foto Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jodina

TO READ IN ITALIAN, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS I must admit I have a soft spot for those little 3-wheeled trucks you see in Italy – they’re adorable. That’s why I didn’t miss any chances to let them mug up … Continue reading →

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Vetrine italiane | Anche l’occhio vuole la sua parte | Foto blog

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jodina

Italian Shop Windows | A Photo Blog TO READ IN ENGLISH, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS Dal mio recente viaggio in Italia tra le foto che piu’ mi piacciono sono quelle delle vetrine dei negozi. Sono fatte cosi’ bene che danno … Continue reading →

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Foto-Blog: Una passeggiata per Firenze / A Stroll Through Florence

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jodina

. Benvenuti a Firenze! (Welcome to Florence!) On the trip I recently led to Toscana (Tuscany), we spent a couple days in this gorgeous city. . Considerata il luogo d’origine del Rinascimento (considered the birthplace of the Renaissance), Firenze è la … Continue reading →

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Photo Blog: Milano, la musa / Milan, the Muse

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jodina

On the first leg of this trip to Italy (en route to meet up with the group I am currently leading on a tour in Tuscany), I was able to spend several days in Milan… a place I called home … Continue reading →

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La Madonnina, La Befana & Babbo Natale

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jodina

~ The holy trinity of present bringers ~ As I sit here sipping on limoncello and nibbling biscotti, I am thinking to myself that it’s time for another blog post. So why not tell you about la Madonnina, la … Continue reading →

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“Grazie, Firenze!” Guest Blog #3: A student in Florence

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jodina

Ecco (Here is) Lisa’s latest blog post! If you haven’t read her previous entries, they’re here: Guest Blog Part 2, Guest Blog Part 1 In breve (in breief), Lisa, one of my students, is living her sogno (dream) by spending … Continue reading →

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