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Top 10 New Year’s Eve traditions
It’s that time of year again when people start making plans for New Year’s celebrations to say goodbye to the old and welcome in the new. I thought this was the perfect time to discover how different...
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Christmas desserts recipes from around the world are coming…
Italian panettone, English Christmas log, Peruvian picarones, Dutch oliebollen, Spanish torrija. It’s not Christmas without a proper seasonal dessert! And this is why at Rosetta Stone we have asked...
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The Neapolitan tradition of nativity
Neapolitan Nativity – San Gregorio Armeno In the historical centre of Naples, in Via San Gregorio Armeno, the art of nativity is a tradition more than 400 years old. The street, also known worldwide...
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Top 10 Italian Desserts for Christmas
Given that Italian Christmas lunches are famous for being slightly longer than the average, you should know that when pudding time arrives, a second round of feasting starts again. Italian Christmas...
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5 Tips for language learning in 2014
Want to learn a language? Buy Rosetta Stone today at our lowest price ever! We’ve asked successful language learners in Europe how to set and achieve language-learning goals this year. Personal success...
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Teaching in Rome
Here we go again. Ten years after my first extended stay in Italy, I finally have another lengthy visit planned. Last time, I lived in the Tuscan countryside, working on a manuscript that would become...
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International Women’s Day: Italians celebrate it with mimosas
In case you’re still looking for a way to commemorate the International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, try the Italian way, where women get and give each other mimosas. It has been so since 1946 when...
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How to make authentic spaghetti alla puttanesca
Few styles of cuisine have had as much impact on the global palate than that of the Italian nation. Pasta and pizza dishes are now commonly found in cities and towns right across the world, and it’s...
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From Livigno to the Amalfi coast with Rosetta Stone
Payge McMahon is a professional adventure athlete, journalist and international yoga instructor. She does everything from climbing in the Himalaya, cycling across Southeast Asia to dog sledding in...
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Off the beaten track…Rome
The capital of Italy, Rome is renowned for being one of the most beautiful cities in the world. With plenty of culture to sink your teeth into, all you need to enjoy this city is a good map and some...
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La Befana only flies to Italy
On Epiphany Eve, the night before the arrival of the three Wise Men, an old lady called Befana flies the skies of all of Italy to deliver presents and sweeties, or caramelle as we call them, to...
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Into the mouth of a wolf! – (Good luck!)
We always says that immersing yourself in a language, is the best way to learn. And a great way to learn is by learning the local idioms! An idiom is usually a group or pair of words that is used for...
View ArticleAn Italian Christmas!
December is more than just Christmas in Italy. There are plenty of other dates to celebrate, which makes this whole festive season so special! 8th December: L’Immacolata Concezione – This is the...
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