When I set myself the challenge almost three years ago to publish a blog every single Monday, I realised that this could get quite challenging at times. Would I find the inspiration to write a piece every week? After one hundred and fifty blogs, I can say that one of my biggest lessons has been …
Weekly blog #151: How Italy dominated the international headlines Read More »
Toen ik mezelf alweer bijna drie jaar geleden de uitdaging stelde om elke maandag een blog te publiceren, hield ik er rekening mee dat dat soms best uitdagend kon zijn. Zou ik élke week weer inspiratie vinden om een stukje te schrijven? Na honderdvijftig blogs kan ik zeggen dat één van mijn grootste lessen is …
Weekblog #151: Hoe Italië de internationale krantenkoppen domineerde Read More »
Quando quasi tre anni fa mi sono posta la sfida di pubblicare un blog ogni lunedì, mi sono resa conto che a volte poteva essere una sfida. Troverei l’ispirazione per scrivere un articolo ogni settimana? Dopo centocinquanta blog, posso dire che una delle mie lezioni più importanti è stata che l’ispirazione può essere trovata ovunque. …
Blog settimanale #151: Come l’Italia ha dominato le cronache internazionali Read More »
This coming Sunday, there will be elections in Italy. Now that fact in itself is not that unusual, as history shows that Italy’s prime ministers usually stay in office as long as Italian football coaches. One minor crisis is enough to force resignation almost immediately, although the official statement usually says that most resign ‘voluntarily’. …
Weekly blog #150: Elections in Italy and the ‘traditional family’ Read More »
Aankomende zondag zijn er weer verkiezingen in Italië. Nu is dat feit op zich niet zo heel bijzonder, want de ervaring leert dat de premiers van Italië doorgaans net zo lang in functie blijven als voetbaltrainers in het land. Eén kleine crisis is genoeg om het ontslag vrijwel meteen af te dwingen, al is de …
Weekblog #150: Verkiezingen in Italië en de ‘traditionele familie’ Read More »
Domenica prossima si terranno le elezioni in Italia. Questo fatto di per sé non è così insolito, poiché la storia dimostra che i primi ministri italiani di solito restano in carica quanto gli allenatori di calcio italiani. Una piccola crisi è sufficiente per costringere alle dimissioni quasi immediatamente, anche se la dichiarazione ufficiale di solito …
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It’s September, already the ninth month of the year, or in Italian: il nono mese. But what does this month look like in Italy? What is September usually like here? And what about this year? A month of beauty, bellezza, a breath of fresh air (literally) and new energy. In other words, a month of change… September is …
Het is september, alweer de negende maand van het jaar, oftewel: il nono mese. Maar hoe ziet die maand eruit in Italië? Wat typeert september hier doorgaans? En hoe is dat dit jaar? Een maand van schoonheid, bellezza, een frisse wind door je haren (letterlijk) en nieuwe energie. Oftewel, een maand van verandering… September is de maand waarin …
È settembre, già il nono mese dell’anno. Ma come si presenta questo mese in Italia? Com’è di solito il mese di settembre qui? E com’è quest’anno? Un mese di bellezza, di una boccata d’aria fresca (letteralmente) e di nuova energia. O in altre parole, un mese di cambiamenti… Settembre è il mese in cui la …
Do you recall the moment in which summer began? That one particular event, that first cold beer perhaps or that first time dining outside of which you now know: yes, that was exactly my first real moment of summer. I remember exactly where and when my summer started this year. It started with rain. A …
Weekly blog #148: Arrivederci, beautiful (Italian) summer Read More »