Culture Clash

Living in Italy for almost three years has made me forget how certain things are done in the States. On a recent month trip to Seattle and Hawaii I noticed some things…

WARNING: this post is filled with naughty words. After being in a country long enough you start to notice weird phrases that don’t seem to make much sense. Each culture…

In the States we have so many unnecessary luxuries, like a laundry room and a clothes dryer. Think of all the space those two things take up. Oh, the travesty.…

According to my most recent Facebook status, Americans place a thermometer under their tongue and Italians place it under their armpit. How did this topic come up you ask. Well,…

Miami’s a great city. It’s where I grew up. It’s fun, loud and no one takes themselves too seriously. Most importantly, there are a lot of Spanish influences at every…

I love the word for gym in Italian, it’s palestra. Not sure why I like it, but it just seems to fit. Coming from Miami, where there are an overabundance of…

Buy The Dress My Mom and Step-Mom were my support team that day. I tried on tons of dresses all day and found niente (nothing). By the sixth hour, I was over…

Wedding Location *Photo courtesy of Studio Bonon Photography The location hunt was crazy! The wedding planner showed me a few castles and villas throughout Florence and Fiesole. They were all beautiful,…

Since I was new in town, I didn’t know anyone besides Nicco and his family. His own friends and family members were extremely helpful in planning our wedding, but I…