Pat Eggleton
Articles by Pat Eggleton
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 05:49
A female vituline seal [harbour seal] pup weighing 11,6 kilos was born at the Genoa Aquarium in the early hours of Sunday 11th July. The birth was nat…
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 09:59
Words by Pat EggletonHave you ever been confused by street signs in Italy? Here’s how to stop someone and ask for directions.First of all, you need to…
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 06:18
Britain’s Daily Star is reporting that Hollywood star George Clooney has at last popped the question to Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis and that…
Thu, 07/22/2010 - 05:33
Photo courtesy of VislabTwo Piaggio Porter driverless vans left Milan on Tuesday on an epic journey which will take them through Moscow, Siberia, Mong…
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 07:04
Nick Calvano told his story to Pat EggletonReader Nicholas Calvano was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland in the area known as Little Italy. His f…
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 06:24
One in five southern Italian households cannot afford to see medical specialists, says the Southern Italian Industrial Development Association, Svimez…
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 06:03
Whether you prefer walking or running, you can now combine your sport with a nature holiday in the stunning scenery of the Dolomites and benefit from…
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 09:40
In this photo: Idroscalo - MilanWords by Pat Eggleton If you are going to be within reach of Milan this summer, here is our pick of both traditional a…
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 07:06
We all know that “arrivederci” means “goodbye” but what if someone says “arrivederla”? What is the difference?
Well, don’t worry because the perso…
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 06:56
As part of the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy next year, a collection of relics of the House of Savoy is on show in…
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 06:49
During a visit to the private Università Telematica Ecampus in Novedrate [Lombardy] yesterday Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insulted Democratic Par…
Mon, 07/19/2010 - 07:32
“Under the Tuscan Sun” [2003], based very loosely on a book of the same title by Frances Mayes, is a film you either love or hate. If you are expectin…
Mon, 07/19/2010 - 06:28
By 1 am on Sunday 20,000 people had entered Rome’s Borghese Gallery, free of charge, to see nine paintings - five belonging to the Borghese and four o…
Mon, 07/19/2010 - 06:14
There were chaotic scenes both outside and inside a Milan court on Friday, the day George Clooney came to town. The actor was there to testify against…
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 06:56
Words by Pat EggletonLast week we looked at some Sicilian proverbs. Today I would like to share with you some Sicilian idioms and expressions that I h…
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 04:36
In an interview with the magazine Oggi Amanda Knox has revealed that she and Raffaele Sollecito still write to each other and that this contact with h…
Fri, 07/16/2010 - 04:23
Forensic scientists who exhumed the bodies of several members of the Medici dynasty have solved a 400-year mystery surrounding the deaths of Francesco…
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 10:14
Words by Pat Eggleton - In this photo: a blue dress by Roberto Cavalli
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Now it’s time to look at adjectives. Most Adjectives in It…
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 05:42
In this photo: Rapallo (GE) - LiguriaSaadi Gaddafi, the third son of the Libyan leader, has been ordered by an Italian court to pay a €392,000 [$494,0…
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 05:18
In this photo: Scanno, AbruzzoA gaggle of about ten geese have almost caused a war between the neighbouring towns of Scanno and Villalago in Abruzzo.U…