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A Trip to the Italian Emergency Room8 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 2 weeks ago: Ciao Readers! Well, as at least one of you predicted, experiences continue to happen that warrant (s … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Italian healthcare

I Know What I Did Last Spring (complete with photos)4 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 2 months ago: Ciao Readers! I can see Spring trying to emerge from the clouds and rain (seriously, enough with the … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Florence, Expats, Culture Shock, Easter in Italy, pasqua, Easter Eggs, festa della donna, mimosas

Italian Culture (as seen through an amusing Italian video)8 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 2 months ago: Ciao Readers! Well, I think I am about done showing you around Paris and Amsterdam (for this trip).  … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Expats, Culture Shock, Italian Culture, Italy v. Europe

"The Puppetinos Leave New Mexico" (The Prequel)7 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 3 months ago: Ciao Readers!  And Happy (early) Birthday Sachi!!! Back by popular demand, today I again present … more →

Tags: Diversions to Other Places, culture shock 2, The Puppetinos, Albuquerque, Culture Shock, Expats, New Mexico, Puppetinos, Puppetinos Move to Italy

The Puppetinos Move to Italy (the movie trailer!)10 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 3 months ago: Ciao Readers! So, it appears I broke my little toe last week and, while this is not a life-threateni … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, The Puppetinos, Expats, Culture Shock, puppets, animated video, Puppetinos Move to Italy; youtube

Expat Friendships (musings, a question to other expats, and a poll)23 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 3 months ago: Ciao Readers! I have been spending quite a bit of time thinking and reading about being an “ex … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Expats, Culture Shock, expat friendships

We Just had an Earthquake!!!9 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 3 months ago: Ciao Readers! Okay, at first we had no idea what was happening, but then we both realized – we … more →

Tags: earthquake in italy

Behind the Scenes of an Expat Blog20 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 4 months ago: Ciao Readers! Today is one of those “words only” posts where instead of photos of food a … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Expats, Culture Shock, blogs, Expat Blogs, Life in Italy

When it Rains in Florence....11 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 5 months ago: Ciao Readers! It’s been raining here – lots!  You may have seen on the news how Venice w … more →

Tags: Food, culture shock 2, Florence, grom hot chocolate, cioccolata calda, rain in italy, rainbows, TOP BLOG AWARD, weather in Itasly

What, No Photos!?! (An Update)7 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 5 months ago: Ciao Readers!  Hope those of you who celebrate it had a wonderful Turkey Day! So, now that I’v … more →

Tags: Learning the Language, culture shock 2, Learning Italian, Expats, Culture Shock, italian school, homesickness

Ambling Along the Arno in Autumn8 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! (And happy short-work-week to those of you back in the States; Thanksgiving post to fo … more →

Tags: arno river, Fall in Florence, running in Florence

To Everything There is a Season2 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! (and Happy [early] Birthday Pop!) The title of this blog refers not to the 1965 hit by … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, seasonal eating, eating chocolate in Italy, Mosquito Repellent, Seasonal Dressing, Italian Culture, food culture in italy

Sure, Park There! (A photo anthology)7 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! In light of the upcoming election in the U.S., I had two choices – write about t … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Culture Shock, parking in Italy, Italian Culture

Lunch & "Spontaneous" Art5 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! So, when we first arrived here we had lunch at our local osteria – Cocotrippone; … more →

Tags: Food, Art, Italian Food, Festivals in Italy, Cocotrippone, bruschetta with fagioli and lardo, Art festival, tuscan food

10,000 Views (from 61+ countries)!6 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! Today I am being totally self-indulgent (like a blog focused on me and my adventures i … more →

Tags: WordPress, Blogging, Blog Views

Texbook Case of "Culture Shock"7 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 6 months ago: Ciao Readers! So here I’ve been – thinking I am so unique and special and all that jazz. … more →

Tags: culture shock 2, Sushi, Culture Shock, 5 stages of culture shock, Adapting to a New Culture

It has been a silly week8 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 7 months ago: Ciao Readers! This past week has been weird.  If it hadn’t been my reality, I’d be laugh … more →

Tags: Learning the Language, culture shock 2

A Call from "House Hunters International"16 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 7 months ago: Ciao Readers! So, an interesting thing happened this past week… As I may have mentioned in a m … more →

Tags: House Hunters International

The Rest of the Story...3 comments

newmexicotoitaly wrote 7 months ago: Ciao Readers! I realized that I have left you with many cliff-hangers (well, not like “Who sho … more →

Tags: Food, Learning the Language, culture shock 2, Learning Italian, Running in Italy, banking in Italy, southwest cyberport, Tunnel Bear, watching tv in italy


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