What Will Italy Become Without Its Elders?
Luisa Cortesi is an environmental anthropologist at Cornell University. Here she shares a poignant insider view of the COVID-19 pandemic as seen from her hometown Bergamo, Italy. Her insights into the...
Information Guide for UK nationals living in Italy
Dear UK National in Italy, We are pleased to inform you that the British Embassy in Rome and the British Consulate in Milan have produced anew Information Guide for UK nationals living in Italy. It pr...
How the COVID-19 crisis inspired this major Italian city to transform its polluted streets – for good
Milan wants to avoid going back to its polluted ways when the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted. The city is planning to build 35km of new cycle routes and to give pedestrians more space by widening pavemen...
FAQs on the Italian Government’s Phase 2
2020-05-04 The office of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has published the English version of FAQs. View original CHANGES SINCE THE ORIGINAL 26 APRIL 2020 DECREE...
ATM and Phase 2: travel times and updates
In light of the gradual restart of work activities scheduled for May 4, ATM informs commuters in order to use public transport, it will be necessary to wear a mask and gloves and respect the distance ...
Lockdown Phase 2 – 4th May 2020: List of shops and services opening
The Decree DPCM April 26 2020 identifies in Annexes 1 and 2 the commercial activities allowed to open as from May 4th 2020. These measures will remain valid until May 17th . The following list includ...
How to Separate Waste for Recycling in Milan
Waste Recycling Management in Milan The first recycling laws in Italy were established in 1997, but it really wasn’t until the early 2000’s that cities in Italy implemented recycling plans. Recycling ...
IOM in Italy to support British Nationals who want to regulate their status in Italy
Rome, 18 April 2020 – Supporting British Nationals with the necessary local procedures to obtain and maintain their right to be resident in Italy after the end of the transition period. This is the o...
Prime Minister Conte signs decree to kick off phase two: “If you love Italy, keep your distance”
Premier Giuseppe Conte announced that “phase two is starting, now it’s time to live together with the virus” during a press conference from his office at Palazzo Chigi. “The responsible conduct of eve...
How to Teach English Online
You have moved abroad following your dream of living in Italy and are looking for ways to make money to support your travels and new lifestyle. Teaching English Online is an excellent option but befor...
Rockers in pajamas
The music doesn’t stop, let alone rock !!! Take part in the contest “Rockers in pajamas” . From 7 April 2020 the first performances. How ? It’s very simple to play 4 pieces live from home, which wil...
Online Learning Resources for Parents During Lockdown
Dear Parents, Are you are struggling to find ways to entertain and keep your kids occupied while quarantined? Many of you are already organized with online lessons from school but some of you may need...
Message for British Nationals in Italy from Jill Morris, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
To British Nationals in Italy, Coronavirus and local measures I know this is a worrying and difficult time for many of you. The Coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented situation and Italy has been hi...
5 Museums in Milan offering Virtual Tours
Just because the museum is closed or you are far away, it doesn’t mean you can’t visit the best museums in Milan. Through the Arts & Culture Project managed by Google and launched in 2011, using their...
Staying calm: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Expat in Milan
By Karen Rigatti, Certified Professional Counselor As if there weren’t already enough hurdles to navigate while living abroad, expats are now having to deal with the added stress, confusion and uncert...
Coronavirus: Living in Milan
Dear Easy Milano Readers, The public ordinance in Lombardy has imposed school closures and suspensions of cultural activities. Although public opinion may believe the measures are extreme, it is wise ...
7 March, 2020 Civil Week Milano 2020 – Medical Choices and a Living Will – Workshop in English
Many of you and many Italians may not know that in 2017 a law was passed to give everyone in Italy the freedom to decide how we want be treated in the case of a serious illness. The type of medical ca...
A Message to British Nationals in Italy from Jill Morris British Embassy Rome
A MESSAGE FROM JILL MORRIS, HER MAJESTY’S AMBASSADOR British Embassy RomeIssue No. 14Friday 31 January 2020 To British Nationals in Italy, The UK is today leaving the EU with a Deal – a formal Exit Tr...
What Not To Do for New Year Resolutions
Dear Easy Milano Readers, Happy New Year! I hope you have started 2020 with lots of zip and pizzazz! Have you made a New Year Resolution?Have you once and for all decided to eat well, go to the gym th...
US Voters Start Now: 2020 Primary Election / Caucus Voting Checklist
Start Now: 2020 Primary Election / Caucus Voting ChecklistBeing an active voter means never taking your rights or your current status on the voter roll for granted. Choosing which candidate is your pa...
The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy – The President’s update
Official information from The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy Published on easymilano.com date 19/01/2020 Dear Friends, Brexit will happen at 23.00 GMT on 31 January 2020* After three and a h...
Cassoeula Recipe
Cassoeula specialty typically from Milan, Lombardy. It is considered a ‘poor man’s dish,’ prepared with Savoy cabbage and pork, in fact it uses less choicer parts of the latter, but makes for a heart...
Val Tidone – a castle on every hilltop
You know you’re in Val Tidone when you see a castle on practically every hilltop, when you find yourself surrounded by a literal sea of vineyards, and when the road winds lazily through one hamlet aft...
Eating the Italian Way
For Italians food is something extremely special. It is connected with pleasure, tradition, family and leisure and must always be savored with gusto! In Italy, eating is synonymous with slow, so take ...
Tracy Roberts talks about new international crowdfunding project
With over 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 48 million visitors per year, who doesn’t love Italy? It is this passion for Italy that has prompted Tracy Roberts fellow expat living in Italy for 33...
Day trips from Milan for families with kids!
Ten destinations only one hour away by car from Milan. The best choices when you run out of ideas in town. Castello di Gropparello 80 km from Milan Travel back in time for a fantastic family adventur...
Relocation: A Chance for Reinvention
There are times in life when we all wish we could have a clean slate, a kind of “do over.” For those of you who have moved abroad and begun a whole new life, you know that’s exactly what you get: a co...
Understanding Italian coffee
In Italy drinking coffee is a ritual. Italians love going to cafés for their coffee and if skipped they won’t survive the day. Before you order a coffee, let’s clarify first the difference between caf...
Sea bass baked in a salt crust – “Branzino al Sale”
Many of the recipes that Italian’s are most fond of are the simplest ones, like pasta al pomodoro e basilico (pasta with tomato sauce and basil), caprese di bufala (buffalo mozzarella topped with toma...
Cooking with Laurel Evans
Easy Milano had a quick chat with Laurel Evans, American foodie who’s been busy cooking up American treats in Milan since 2004. Evans a seventh generation Texan, followed her curiosity across the Unit...
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