Ah, finally it’s spring time in Ischia. The wisteria is blooming, the orange and lemon trees are blossoming, the lizards are waking up from their winter sleep, the markets are full of fava beans, peas, asparagus and strawberries, the winter…
While Ischia has amazing beaches and seaside towns where you can easily spend your entire vacation, there is also a whole different world happening up in the hills above the sea. Ischia is also known as l’isola verde (the green…
The summer season is just about to start here in Ischia and I’m already starting to think about all the beaches that I’m going to visit this summer. Being a volcanic island, the beaches on Ischia are smooth sandy beaches…
Last week I wrote about 10 ways to combat expat fatigue and get through the expat plateau. The expat plateau is that point you reach after the newness and scramble of getting settled that first year wears off and you’re…
I’m in my second year of living in Italy and I’ve been feeling bummed out due to something I’d like to call the expat plateau. Often times people talk about experiencing a honeymoon period when they first move to Italy,…
Hi! I'm Giovanna, an Italian-American living on the island of Ischia with my Italian partner Marituccio. Up until December 2017, I was living in London, but now I've fulfilled my life long dream to live in Italy full time with a house full of cats and a lemon tree. You can read here about Ischia, Italian life and what it's like to live abroad.