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My Life in Italy, Part 13: “Two Guys and a TuTu”


As with every post in this series, if you are jumping in here, it is like jumping into the middle of a movie. Please start with Part 1, or this will make absolutely no sense. It’s been a while since I posted an article in this series!  Sorry about that! But to get you in the mood of 1984 and where my...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • April 21, 2023
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My Life in Italy, Part 12: “Bury The Mice In The Ground… Slowly.”


12th part in a series of the story of an American moving to small town Italy in the 1980's, learning the culture and finding a lifetime love.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • August 5, 2020
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My Life in Italy, Part 11: “Winter is Coming”


If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s in L.A. Now I know many people reading this think OMG! Mid 70’s in January, but I am an L.A. native, and you just have to understand things in context. To me, when the daytime...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • July 17, 2020
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My Life in Italy, Part 10: “Paola Meets The Megalopolis”


In Part 10 of the My Life in City series, we are back in Los Angeles. But this time, it is Paola's first time in the United States, and me showing her MY world.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • June 30, 2020
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My Life in Italy, Part 9: “An Italian Love Story”


If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1, otherwise, this will just make no sense at all! I mean, seriously… You can’t just jump into part 9 of a series, right? September 19, 1984 I’m a month and a half into my 2nd trip to Italy in 1984. I have made some amazing friends,...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • April 27, 2020
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My Life in Italy, Part 8: “A Tale of Two Italys”


Part 8 in my story that chronicles my 37 year journey, living with one foot in the US and the other in Italy.

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 20, 2019
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Would you have a second home in Italy?


It used to be that when I would come to Italy, for the first few days, people would see me and give me a huge ‘welcome back’.  That was then.  I would come here once a year in the summer and spend a month to six weeks...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • September 22, 2007
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Slow down and let your vacation happen


Have you ever been on a vacation and come home having the feeling that you need a vacation from your vacation?  Have you ever phoned home and said something to the effect of ‘We’re exhausted, but we’ve seen this, and that,...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • September 10, 2007
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Your second trip to Italy may be your first


We’ve been renting homes to travelers for over a  year now, and I’ve noticed two distinct groups of people: ‘Italy first-timers’ and ‘Italian culture chasers’.  In all honesty, some, albeit very few, of the first-timers...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • September 9, 2007
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Let Me Vent

Finding Italy through London Fog this XMas


On Tuesday, December 19th at around 4:30 PM we sat at the departure gate in Los Angeles waiting to board our flight.  It had already been a very long day for us, and we were looking forward to a 10 hour flight to London with...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • December 28, 2006
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Cooking

How do they get the flavor out of the food in the states?


I’ve been back in Los Angeles for a week now, and last night we went to an Italian restaurant for dinner for the first time since I got back.  This may not seem like a big deal, but for us, it is always a tragedy. The...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • November 5, 2006
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Cattle Call in Rome versus an Italian country sunrise


I’ve been here for 5 days now and have had no time to write as I have been so busy working on our apartments.  However, yesterday I took my cousin to see Rome.  After all, she has never been to Italy and it is less than...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 20, 2006
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Cooking

One too many Margaritas for Uncle Ben


As you travel the world, you continuously run across things you never thought you might.  Some are big, some are minor. All Uncle Ben is good for in the states is rice, but it seems he has been secretly spending some time...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 6, 2006
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Culinary

Having a craving for Grilled Flesh


Grilled Flesh… YUM! When I lived here in Soriano, I was, quite simply, ‘The American”. In fact, the immigrant population of the area consisted of me, two Brits and a Brazilian. Outside of that, nobody spoke a...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 3, 2006
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Lazio

Discovering the True Italian life when vacationing in Italy


Some people travel to Italy, see the sights, eat the food, and go home thinking they experienced Italian culture.  In reality, the vast majority of these people only experienced a tiny fraction of the amazing culture that...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 3, 2006
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How to avoid getting ripped off as a tourist in Italy


When you are traveling, sometimes you can just feel it. You go to pay for something, and you just know that if you were a local, you would have paid a much lower price. You are an ‘unsuspecting tourist’, and they will take you...

  • Michael Kovnick
  • October 2, 2006
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If you are just jumping in here, please start with Part 1. It is January 1985 now, and the weather has been in the mid 70’s...

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