Monthly Archives: November 2013

What I’m Thankful For – Italy Edition

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Gina Mussio

1) Italian food Because let’s get real … it’s amazing 2) Italian Men Ahem, I mean MY Italian man 3) Italian Mountains 4) Italian Beaches 5) Old Italians They ditch you in line and mean mug you on the streets, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Small Children, In Numbers

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Gina Mussio

To accompany my Monday “When Plans Go Awry” post and based off the popularity of my “Parent’s Visit, In Numbers” post I decided to continue the theme, this time based off of my time working with small children, predominately from … Continue reading →

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When Plans Go Awry

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Gina Mussio

I kind of stumbled into teaching. I started teaching private English lessons when I first arrived in Italy because I needed money to do things like eat and pay rent…but it was just temporary. Then I started teaching English at … Continue reading →

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Doing the Wave in Verona’s Arena

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Gina Mussio

It was my second time in Verona, but my first time with a purpose. Marco and I had tickets to see the opera Aida in the Arena of Verona that night. It was a steaming mid-afternoon in August and we … Continue reading →

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Photo Essay: The Italian City of Love

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Gina Mussio

Verona, Italy is perhaps most known as the home of Romeo and Juliet and their tragic, yet romantic, love affair. Each year, thousands head to Verona to see Juliet’s balcony on a sort of love pilgrimage, only to overlook what … Continue reading →

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