What Italians Do in August: Vacation, Ferragosto & the Great Summer Exodus

What Italians Do in August: Vacation, Ferragosto & the Great Summer Exodus

August in Italy is unlike any other time of year. While tourists pour into cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice under the hot Mediterranean sun, Italians themselves are packing their bags and headin...

Back to Reality: the “Rientro”

Back to Reality: the “Rientro”

The holidays are over and everyone is returning to work, school or whatever they were doing before the break. In most countries, it’s a pretty straightforward affair, but in Italy, it’s so traumatic t...

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