And suddenly, it’s October already, the tenth month of the year. After quite a bit of rain, the sun is shining brightly above Italy once again. No wonder that October is one of the most popular months for tourists to visit the country. It’s also the month when grapes and olives are harvested, and we …
Weekly blog #152: October, when the Eurovision fever hits again Read More »
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 »
What a week! I started the week in Turin and ended it in Rome. And in between, I enjoyed the lovely weather in the Netherlands for a few days. All in all, I dare say it was a rather messy week. It all started in Turin on Monday morning when I overslept so badly (read: …
Weekly blog #133: From Turin to Rome with a pitstop in the Netherlands Read More »
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 »
There are weeks, especially in spring, when you get a little confused about what day it is. Weeks in which Tuesday feels like Monday and Monday feels like Sunday. That is, of course, all because of the national holidays in this period. And right now, this is exactly the kind of week we’re having in …
Weekly blog #129: Oh Bella Ciao, week of national holidays in Italy Read More »
Only last Monday I wrote that I had blocked my agenda every single night for the past week to watch the five (!) Sanremo live shows. However, something unexpected came up that completely changed my schedule. That Monday evening late, I received a phone call asking me whether I could go to Turin. Of course! …
Weekly blog #118: A tribute to the Sanremo festival Read More »
Italy is currently under the spell of the most important election of the year: who will be the new Italian representative? Throughout this week, there will be several rounds of voting, and this Saturday, the Italians will finally know who is officially representing them. If you’ve been following the news a bit in recent days, …
In about four months’ time, the Italian city of Turin will be the centre of Europe, when the biggest music spectacle in the world is brought to the stage here. After Måneskin won the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam on the 22nd of May last year, Victoria, Ethan, Thomas and Damiano ensured …
Weekly blog #116: The Sound of Beauty, the Italian Eurovision theme 2022 Read More »