The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Calore umano': Why some Italian expats can't resist the pull to move back to Italy While many Italians flee from their home country in search of a brighter future and career abroad, and then stay there for good, some make the opposite choice and decide to return, realizing they miss too much of Italy.  https://www.thelocal.it/20220706/calore-umano-why-some-italian-expats-cant-resist-the-pull-to-move-back-to-italy Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:54:25 +0200 calore-umano-why-some-italian-expats-cant-resist-the-pull-to-move-back-to-italy 'I'm alone': How I'm finding friends in Italy during the pandemic If you thought bureaucracy was the toughest part of moving to Italy, there's another potentially trickier part of building a life here - making friends as an adult. Reporter Karli Drinkwater shares how she's putting herself out there to find friendships after months of restrictions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210727/im-alone-how-im-finding-friends-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:46:35 +0200 im-alone-how-im-finding-friends-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Here's how to do the Italian cheek kiss Any country you go to, there's a long list of unwritten rules which it's wise to figure out quickly to avoid offence or embarrassment. And Italy has more of its fair share of such rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20170706/how-to-do-the-italian-cheek-kiss-greeting-italy Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:04:37 +0200 how-to-do-the-italian-cheek-kiss-greeting-italy