Search results for "carla"
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98TravelCarla Bastos: Dreaming of a multi-year world cruise? Do your research
The failed Life at Sea around-the-world cruise has become the stuff of legend. The three-year excursion was billed as a dream journey...
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115TravelCarla Bastos: Think Tuscany when a mid-winter getaway is in order
It’s Valentine’s Day! It’s the start of Lent! It’s (sort of, almost) springtime! A great article in the current edition of one...
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145News & Buzz‘Piano, piano’: Carla Bastos on Italy’s (maddeningly) laid-back work culture
When I walked into the local post office in Sesto Fiorentino the week before Christmas, I breathed a sigh of relief upon...
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207Lifestyle & CultureCarla Bastos in Italy: If the pros of your new country outweigh the cons of your old one, you win
Twice over the course of a few weeks this fall, I found myself entertaining guests from the States. It had been a...
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326TravelCarla Bastos: Traveling to, from and around Italy in these crazy times
On a recent visit to the States, I was struck by the ever-evolving challenges of travel today. Chatting up fellow travelers from...
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392News & BuzzCarla Bastos: Is there still a place for expats in Italy’s economy? It’s complicated ….
Italian unemployment and housing issues have been discussed and debated endlessly, here at Dispatches Europe and among the expat community at large....
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405News & BuzzCarla Bastos in Italy: Creating my normal expat life
I was recently reminded once again that many people see the expat life as a never-ending vacation. Even after living in Italy...
