“What we are left with, rather, is a reminder that nightlife has always had the potential to be more than the sum of its parts.”
“All that can be said is that there’s no reason to stick to the tried and tested bollicine when there is infinite variety to be had.”
“But Emily in Paris has never dealt in reality—it was my mistake to expect something that was never even on offer.”
“You can imagine the difficulty of pronouncing the novel word ‘peanut butter’ with a heavy Italian accent.”
Follow these rules, and you’ll evade overpaying, wasting your vacation on cliches, and most importantly, eating like sh*t:
“After all, we don’t give a damn – not even about punk music or punks – we only care about the abolition of the future and memory.”
“…the African continent is still deeply rooted in him. It shines through his words full of melancholic tenderness, which, in Italy, is known as mal d’Africa (a mix of nostalgia and blurry emotions that people usually feel after returning from a trip to Africa).”
“ Thirty-five kilometers–approximately two and a half to three hours–each way on a mostly flat, low-traffic path makes for an ideal, low-key weekend adventure.”
“It’s all the more impressive when young Italians like our 35 decide to stay in Italy–or come back from abroad–and, despite the challenges, turn their eyes forward and their talents to the country’s growth.”
Age: 33 Place of birth: Solomeo, Perugia City of residence: Solomeo, Perugia
Age: 33 (Gianluca) & 31 (Valentin and Pietro) Where you’re from: Genova (Giaunluca), Turin (Pietro), and Bern, Switzerland (Valentin) Where you’re based: Valle Ponci, a green valley 4 km behind the Ligurian seaside town of Finale Ligure
Age: 28 and 29 Where you’re from: Vignola, outside of Modena Where you’re based: Marano sul Panaro and the hills of Villabianca
Age: 33 (we’re twins!) Where you’re from: Florence Where you’re based: Florence is our hub but we travel a lot
Age: 22 Where you’re from: Ravenna Where you’re based: Fabriano, Marche
Age: 26 Where you’re from: Bolzano Where you’re based: Selva di Val Gardena
Age: 33 Where you’re from: Alba, Piedmont Where you’re based: Milan
Age: 30 Where you’re from: Valle di Non, Trentino Alto Adige Where you’re based: Vigo di Ton, Trentino Alto Adige
Age: 31 Where you’re from: Cremona (the city of luthiers) Where you’re based: Pescarolo, a small town in the countryside of Cremona
