It’s over, it’s done. The Eurovision Song Contest is officially over. Two weeks that actually felt like two months. Do you know that feeling of throwing yourself into something that’s so much bigger than yourself so you completely lose yourself in it? Something that quickly becomes your first thought when you wake up, and your …
Weekly blog #132: The Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, so how was it really? Read More »
Welcome to… the shortest blog I have ever written! Because despite the fact that I expected to find time for this, nothing could be further from the truth. I would love to update you, but for now that still has to wait a little more. However, I do provide you with a photo of the …
Weekly blog #131: The Eurovision Song Contest has begun! Read More »
Ciao! It’s from nowhere else but the beautiful city of Turin from where I am writing this blog right now. I arrived here yesterday in the afternoon, ready for the second Eurovision experience of my life. It seems hard to believe that almost an entire year has passed since Mäneskin took victory in Rotterdam. But it …
Weekly blog #130: The Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, what exactly is happening? Read More »
I dare say that I am a real weather girl. But maybe that’s kind of inherent to being born and raised in the Netherlands, as if it’s part of the collective Dutch identity. Before booking a holiday, the first thing you do is to check what’s the weather like at the destination of your choice. …
Weekly blogpost #128: Spring in Italy, the season of the fashionistas Read More »
Last Sunday was La Domenica delle Palme, or Palm Easter. Six years ago, my good friend Lucas and I were strolling through Rome on that particular Sunday. Unaware of the day it was, we passed a random church where someone handed us some olive branches. While Lucas looked a little puzzled at the branches he was …
Weekly blog #127: Olive branches, sunshine, smiles and good luck in Rome Read More »
Last Saturday, I found myself in a bridal boutique in the centre of Rome, located in a parallel street behind the city’s main shopping street, when – completely out of the blue – a deafening bang sounded. The very tall windows of the elegant store shook in their frames, as did the glass door. In …
Weekly blog #126: A thunderclap in Rome and other news? Read More »
As I mentioned in my previous blog, Sara, my Scottish-Italian friend, came to visit me in Rome last weekend. It was a weekend in which we reminisced a lot on the usual trip-down-memory-lane of course. At the same time, we spoke about our dreams, desires and everything that still lies ahead of us. I will …
Weekly blog #125: The best recommendations for a weekend in Rome Read More »
I don’t think that much explanation is needed when I say that Italy has been on quite a roll over the past year. After overcoming the pandemic one step at a time, the country has enjoyed one success after another. First, there was the victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, then Italy won …
My first full week back in Rome is already over. It’s always so nice to see my friends again. From drinking an espresso martini in the chic lounge of the Hoxton hotel on Saturday night to accompanying a friend to the playground with her three little girls, and from a homecooked lunch at my friend …
It’s Valentine’s Day today, which means it’s the day of love ánd the name day of all Valentinas and Valentinos. Italy is the land of love, and Italian is the most romantic language in the world. It’s no coincidence that it’s the only language that is known, at least that I’m aware of, for its …
Weekly blog #119: The most beautiful Italian love song Read More »