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Sicilian Adventures Part II
Or, “British comedy duo cause car crash in Sicily” Diametrically opposed in so many ways, Amy and I are often […]
Sicilian Adventures Part I
Or “Amy et Clarence Vacances chapter IV” Or, alternatively, “Little ‘n’ large do Sicily” Amy begins… “As the front of […]
Cacio e Pepe
“You’ve been taught how to make pasta right?” asked my Italian friend, at the start of a standard half-hour conversation […]
Stuff Like This Doesn’t Happen in Scotland
“Enjoy it while you can,” Sophia advised me sagely, when doubting whether to embark on an unusual adventure. “Stuff like […]
Room for Rent in Rome
Rocco and Rucco occupy a three-bedroom apartment two-minutes by foot from the Colosseum. What Rocco describes as “the most beautiful […]
Zara of Monti
“Magic” said Sophia, the morning after Zara’s birthday party in Monti. “She was magic; the African DJ was magic; the […]
Giovanni’s Home
It’s easy to get to Naples by train from Rome. And with the weather hotting up I knew I had […]
Et tu, Brute?
For the British student abroad in Italy seeking to pass her exams at a foreign university, her wealth of examination […]
Professoressa Iamurri
I’d heard all about Professoressa Iamurri when still in Edinburgh, with the prospect of Rome seeming like a world away. […]
University of Edinburgh Go Abroad 