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Venice for spring break with Charlie, Becky, and Wendell – including Doges Palace, Murano Island, fantastic meals, and of course a gondola ride.
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Florence Notes
Stayed at Rosary Garden Hotel, owned by Monica, nicest hotel owner ever. She recommended Golden View Open Bar Vecchia Osteria del Naacerio Buca Mario Il Santo Bevitore Da il Latini – most famous We ate at Lo Stravizio (at Monica’s recommendation) CIBI Catina Bistrot Cose di Cucina in Santo Spirito (with Robin, Ben & Fauso)
Rome’s Birthday April 21
[Author unknown] The foundation of Rome appears wreathed in myth: after Troy collapsed under the force of the Greek attack, the Trojans, lead by Aeneas, at last reached land, disembarking in the area of Latium on the banks of the river Tiber. Many years later, Ascanius, son of Aeneas, founded the city of Albalonga. He was succeeded by Numitor, whose wicked and envious brother Amulius wanted to reign. He had Numitor imprisoned and force Rea … more
American Girl in Italy – Ruth Orkin
Great photo, great story. American Girl in Italy It is almost a cliché to say that when Jinx walked across a different world when she traversed the Piazza della Republica in Florence on that August day exactly sixty years ago. But that world was truly different — in a sense, unfathomably different — to someone born in the 1980s. Even today, after all advances in modern communications, online bookings and airtravel, travelling alone can be … more
Italian Cinema
Ciao Mike In my last newsletter, we talked about opera, an art form largely invented (and certainly perfected) by the Italians in the 17th century. Now I’d like to mention a more recent art form that, while usually associated with the US, has unique place in Italian culture, as well. The movies produced by American film companies in Hollywood are famous around the world for their big budgets and star-filled casts. Italy, and indeed the … more
39 Reasons Why Italy Is Actually The Worst
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39 Reasons Why Italy Is Actually The Worst
Please never go there!
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A couple great days with George Politis and Wendell Birkhofer – at the Galleria Borghese, in the Villa Borghese, and at Casa di Alice. More Brunello courtesy of Jim Moroney.
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Loved, loved my dinner of fresh ravioli with pesto and antipasti with George, Yolanda, and Wendell at Casa di Alice. Two guys who have shared large life moments — my wedding, my 40th at Sea Studios, my 50th in Crete, our amazing weekend on Santa Cruz Island, and now Rome. With eternal thanks. Brunello courtesy of Jim Moroney.
English-speaking jobs in Italy
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English-speaking jobs in Italy
Not a great time if you’re a college grad to be looking for a job in Italy.
The only sadly modest solace is that it’s better here than in Greece.
The Local – Italy’s News in English
Italy recorded the sixth-worst jobless rate of the EU’s 28 countries. Job photo: ShutterstockItaly youth jobless rate jumps to 42.6 percentPublished on: 31 Mar 2015 10:59 CET Italy’s youth unemployment rate hit 42.6 percent last month, an increase of 1.3 percent in a month, while the overall jobless rate also increased.Nationally the jobless rate reached 12.7 percent in February, up by 0.1 percent in a month, statistics agency Istat said on Tuesday.The increasing difficulty for the under-25s to find work reverses a trend seen in January, when youth unemployment fell by 0.1 percent.It remains harder for women to get into the workplace in Italy, facing 14.1 percent unemployment compared to 11.7 percent for male jobseekers.The negative figures will be a blow for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who has made labour reform one of the government’s top priorities.Last week, the Italian government said 79,000 permanent contracts had been created in the first two months of this year, owing to incentives contained in the Jobs Act.But Italy still has one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe. Based on February figures, Italy recorded the sixth-worst jobless rate of the EU’s 28 countries.Europe’s average unemployment rate was 9.8 percent, with jobseekers having the greatest success in Germany which boasted 4.8 percent.Greece remains the worst place in Europe to find a job, where unemployment stood at 26.0 percent in February, according to EU statistics agency Eurostat.The Local(rosie.scammell@thelocal.com)