It began as a romantic dream. Maybe we would become expat writers in Italy, like the Brownings in the 1850s, Joyce in the 1920s, Mary McCarthy in the late 1950s, or (more recently) Anthony Doerr, who started All the Light We Cannot See while on a writing fellowship in Rome. “His latest novel was written … Read More
There’s a steep learning curve to staying in a long-term rental in Italy. A car. We eliminated one spike of the learning curve by staying close enough to the center that we don’t need a car. Instead, we walk into town on one side or another of the Arno – gorgeous – and get in … Read More
They’re not all urban folklore, either. A friend traveled to Florence a year ago. Two days into a three-week vacation, she fell and broke her shoulder. The hospital here in Florence took good care of her, and she hoped to be able to manage the rest of the trip. But then, off-balance because of the … Read More