Phase Two: If You Love Italy, Keep Your Distance
"If You love Italy, Keep Your Distance", PM Conte started this way his long-awaited speech to the Italian public on Sunday night. In his...
Quarantune Number Six
For today’s QUARANTUNE I’ve chosen another Steve Winward song. An all-time British favourite singer of mine going back to the days when he was...
The Disappearing “Little Paris” of Trieste, A Ghost Town Worth a Visit
by Alessandra Ressa
At the end of Via Giulia, the busy street which connects the lovely neighborhood of San Giovanni to the city center, right...
New Rules, Some Freedom
We don't know about you, but the moment our governor Fedriga mentioned "physical activity in the open air" in his speech last night, we...
New Updates Available
Last night PM Conte went live on Facebook at 7.30 pm, almost on the dot. Dressed to the nines, he addressed the Italian public...
Mayday, May Day
Up and down: this is how we feel these days. The Italian government has to no one's surprise extended the lockdown until at least...
Rumor Has It
As of last decree, Italian government's goal is to reach the so-called R0 value which means that the contagion index is less than one...
While The Bora Blows
I called my former upstairs elderly neighbor (we recently moved) today to see if she needed anything. She actually just needed to chat and...
So Many Lemons
These days in Trieste are a blur. There's no right way to cope with the lockdown and all the horrible news coming our way....
Get Your Carso Fix
Did you know that you could have all kinds of local tasty things delivered right to your door? GAL Carso (link below) is inviting...