The Italians and Italy

How do you address someone in Italian? Have you ever felt confused as to how to address an Italian person? What is the difference between Signora and Signorina when you address an Italian woman? And is there a risk of offending someone by using the wrong title? In which situations is it appropriate to use […]

So many of the people I know who visited Italy fell completely in love with it, and many would like to return or even retire there. There are many reasons why Italy is special, but all are driven by its geographical position and characteristics, which facilitated a long and fragmented history. Visitors are fascinated by

Many believe that Italians look young. Although we must be careful with generalizations, and it is important to say that not all Italians look young, and age well, there is a wide enough consensus to allow us to conclude that many Italians do, in fact, look young, and to warrant further investigation. People want to

Italy has been known to hold a high position in life expectancy world rankings for a long time and, as of 2020, it is in 6th position, sitting considerably higher than the UK (29th position) and the US (46th position). The average Italian lives 84.01 years, the average Briton lives 81.77, and the average American