Felicita

Italia e Bella!!!! "Scusi, per favore..."

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July 20th 2006
I had an easy time finding my way to Italy... navigating in small-town Italia without speaking much Italian is a challenge, however! Although both my English and Italian friends agree that speaking Italian is a matter of adding "o" "a" or "ione" to the end of (boring) English words... however, understanding these and being able to respond is more complicated! I often revert to French in a panic. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Como

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more