January 2022 is the start of our fourth year living in Italy

January 2022 is the start of our forth year living in Italy Here you can read how that month went and what we have learned after living here for three years.

Cooler Days, we return to Cosenza and Visit to Local Towns

Cooler Days, we return to Cosenza and Visit to Local Towns We see a little more of Calabria and start to feel cold again. Read more...

Who said summer is over? It carries on here in Calabria.

Who said summer is over? It carries on here in Calabria. It may be September and the start of autumn, but the summer weather carries on and people visit now to avoid summer crowds. Read this month's post to find out more.

Heatwave continues with fires and a busy Scalea

Heatwave continues, Calabria burns and Scalea is busy.

Football, restaurants, a snake and the guaranteed summer sunshine

Football, restaurants, a snake and the guaranteed summer sunshine. July has been quite an eventful month. Read on to find out what’s happened.

Heat, cooling sea and lots of food for June in Scalea

Heat, the cooling sea and lots of food for June in Scalea Read about how June went for us. Lots of food was eaten and I ventured into the sea.

Friends’ restaurant progresses and less restriction in May

May is a month of warmer weather, more movement and a bit of work for our friends' restaurant.

Multi Colour Christmastime in Calabria

As the sun sets on the year 2020, it is a multi coloured December. What did this mean and what did we do in December 2020.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot

As the temperature rises, we deal with exchanging driving licences and buying a new car. More tourists have also returned to Scalea.

Italy has reopened, so has Scalea

Italy is open, so is Scalea. We also leave Scalea for a night and see 1 euro properties.