Category Archives: Italia

Highlights of our trip to Orvieto

Posted on June 1, 2017 by babbityjean

To begin, Bill and I would like to thank our friends, Susan Forkush and Adrian Misarti, for an unforgettable visit to Orvieto.  Susan, who also lives in Santa Barbara, lives in the historic center of Orvieto.  Adrian, who was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Italia, Orvieto, Santa Barbara, Storia, Umbria, Verona | 2 Comments

Così spopola Monòpoli in Italia: il vecchio e il nuove

Posted on May 25, 2017 by babbityjean

Il gioco da tavolo Monòpoli, un celebre passatempo, è venduto in Italia dal 1935 (vedete il post dell’aprile del 2015, “Monòpoli, 80 anni tra imprevisti e probabilità).  Nel 2011, per onorare i 150 anni dell’unità d’Italia, è stata pubblicata un’edizione … Continue reading →

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Why Monopoly is becoming a hit in Italy

Posted on May 25, 2017 by babbityjean

 The board game, Monopoly, quite popular in the United States decades ago, has been sold in Italy since 1935 (see the post from April 2015).  In 2011, to honor 150 years of Italian unification, an anniversary edition was published based … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, English, Firenze, Foto, Italia, La Gente, Puglia, Roma, Sicilia, Storia, Toscana, Venezia | 1 Comment