The day we came up with the idea of launching How to Italy was just like any other. It was a warm September afternoon and we were at the beach for a review session of our forthcoming book on setting up a business in Italy.
The sea shimmered with transparent blues, greens and turquoise but somehow we didn’t notice. We started talking about our careers and how we could combine Mario’s business and consulting background with my experience of having lived and worked throughout Italy as a journalist, teacher, au pair and relocation consultant.
Every time I changed career in Italy and moved to a new place, I felt like I was hitting a brick wall in coming up with relevant information. I wanted to change that so other people didn’t have to suffer in the same way.
As Mario talked, I was scribbling spider diagrams and comments. We wanted to create an inspirational environment where people could start turning their Italian dream into reality.
That evening How to Italy was born.
Read our individual stories: Emma's Story | Mario's Story | Laura's Story
love your blog... full of great info! - joe
Posted by: Joe | January 24, 2008 at 09:05 PM
Thanks, Joe.
Been checking out your blog, too. Piazza Santo Stefano and Giardini Margherita are two of the things I miss most from my time in Bologna, too.
Emma
Posted by: Emma Bird | January 25, 2008 at 11:04 AM