Tag Archives: Italia

Dear Sardinia: I miss you more than you will ever know


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Travel Theme: Walls

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I’ve saved a few of these wonderful wall photos for a few years and am excited that I can finally display them. In Sardinia there are walls everywhere you look: shepherds walls, ancient farm plot walls and interesting rock wall … Continue reading

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40 ways you know you’ve lived in Sardinia too long


I recently read a hilarious meme on Eupedia titled: you know you’ve lived in Italy too long when… It was an awesome read and made me think about the past five years of my life; holed up in small town Sardinia. So, … Continue reading

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Hit the Ground Running | Hunting Season in Sardinia


It was a normal Sunday morning like every other Sunday morning. The only real difference is that it’s now October. You’re probably wondering why just one month would make a huge difference – on a Sunday. It makes a difference … Continue reading

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Top 13 Reasons I Quit the Italian Job


I had a job this summer. For 30 days, I was an English-speaking waitress who worked in a buffet restaurant on the island of Sardinia, Italy. Here are the reasons I quit my job. Top 13 Reasons I Quit the Italian … Continue reading

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Sunday Lovely Sunday | A Traditional Sardinian Wedding


It was a Sunday lovely Sunday that I won’t soon forget. We are on the grooms side of the family and keeping with the traditions, all friends and family of the groom gather at his house to begin the morning … Continue reading

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September Summer Daze


I’m busy playing tour guide with visiting friends from the mainland. This afternoon we hit the beach, and what a wonderful beach it is. We hiked 250 meters down a mountain to reach this stunning stretch of coast. This secret … Continue reading

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The Raw Reality of Expat Life in Small Town Sardinia


So, you want to live the dolce vita in a small town in Sardinia? Eat handcrafted gelato in the middle of an August heat-wave and sail away on the Mediterranean Sea forgetting reality exists? Sounds pretty awesome, right? La dolce vita or the sweet life … Continue reading

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Sassy Sassari a Photographic Day Trip


Sassy Sassari, Sardinia, Italy Sassari – a sprawling city on the northwest coast of Sardinia, population 130,000. Sassari is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Sardinia. Sassari is a city rich in art, history and culture and … Continue reading

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Forza Italia | Euro Cup 2012


I missed the game due to work, but managed to catch the last second of action bringing Italy into the semifinals. What joy! It’s your Cup Italy. Let the chanting begin! Forza Italia! Check out my most popular post with … Continue reading

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