One week in Sicily
I had always wanted to visit Sicily, and my parents surprised me with a trip for my 40th birthday. Palermo was everything I hoped for…
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A love letter to Italy – landscapes, language, family, food, and unforgettable memories.
The summer we never wanted to end
It's been a few weeks since our summer vacation to Italy, and we still can't stop talking about it! From the rolling hills of Tuscany…
Il matrimonio di Blanca & Flavio
On October 30th, 2021, I had the honor of attending the wedding of my cousin Flavio and his now-wife Blanca in Rome, Italy. Family and…
Ein Tag in San Marino – Hoch oben mit Blick auf die Ewigkeit
San Marino, eine der kleinsten und ältesten Republiken der Welt, hat uns direkt den Atem geraubt. Im Juni 2019, während unseres Familienurlaubs in Rimini, beschlossen…
Familienurlaub in Rimini – Sonne, Strand und süßes Leben an der Adria
Mitte Juni 2019 war es endlich so weit: Wir haben die Koffer gepackt, Emily an die Hand genommen, die Schwiegereltern eingesammelt – und sind runter…
Livigno – Schnee, Sonne & Soul Food
Manche Trips vergisst man einfach nie – und Livigno im März 2018 war genau so einer. Wir hatten das Glück, unser kleines Familienhäuschen im Schneeparadies…
Ich bin ein Xennial, wie nett!
Nachdem das Thema Xennial in den letzten Tagen immer wieder in meinem Facebook Feed aufgepoppt ist, hab ich mir es mal genauer angesehen und drüber…
A trip to Tuscany or how I fell in love with Bistecca alla fiorentina
Not a single day of rain during our easter-trip to Montepulciano. How lucky. Each day better weather, better food and even better sceneries. Squeezed into…
Eine Reise in die Toskana oder wie ich Bistecca alla fiorentina lieben lernte
Nicht einen Tag Regen gab es bei unserem Trip über Ostern nach Montepulciano. Was für ein Glück. Jeden Tag T-Shirt Wetter, gutes Essen, immer schönere…
Christian Bachini: Italian seeks kung-fu stardom in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — At a Shanghai building site, a man in a black Stetson looks over his shoulder at two approaching thugs. Four others appear, fists…
How Sinico S.p.A. and a chinese friend cheated me.
I was comfortable moving to Shanghai in 2005 because I knew I had work there. Selling machines from Europe to China. Eventually, in 2006, we…
SEO Tip: There's not only english (and America)!
While looking through some older posts of mine, I realized that even some chinese people wrote comments. Why? Because I live in Shanghai and sometimes…