This week, I am revisiting our talk about the mafia in Italy with a better look at the Camorra - who are they? When did they begin? And what role do they play today?

A quick episode to give you an overview of this Italian organized crime group.

Some resources I mention: Gomorra -Roberto Saviano (Book & Movie, not the series)§ *Robinu Naples in the Time of Cholera* by Frank M. Snowden *History of the Mafia* and *The Two Mafias* by Salvatore Lupo Mafia Republic, by John Dickie *See Naples and Die* by Tom Behan il Camorrista Fortapa’sc

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Thanks for listening to the Real Life in Italy.

This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.

Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.

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When Aperitivo comes around, many of us reach for a Spritz or Wine. But what about a Craft Beer? Beer is not something we often consider associated with Italy, but it’s a popular drink of choice, and in recent years the craft beer scene has really been growing. Tana Schwarz is here to tell us more about craft beer in italy. What counts as a craft beer? What are some to look for? And where can you explore more of Italy’s beer scene?

Have a listen and find out.

Here's some of Tana's work she'd love to share.

If you enjoyed the episode, and show, please leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating, it means a lot!

Thanks for listening to the Real Life in Italy.

This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.

Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.

Learn more about Evelyn at

www.collineallemontagne.com

www.instagram.com/collinemontagne

You can show your support by buying me a glass of wine, I always appreciate it:

www.buymeacoffee.com/colline

Italy is one thing when you are single. It’s another when you couple up. But when you have kids in Italy? That’s when things really start to look different. And as hard as it is to admit, having kids in Italy is sometimes the wake up call to see what The Real Life in Italy actually is… and it can push you to leave Italy.

In this episode Rachel (TheItalianista) and I chat about our reasons for leaving Italy, what made that decision hard, and the cases in which we’d come back.

I promise this isn’t a full whining episode - we’re genuinely sharing the things that made us worried for a future in Italy. If you are still in your totally 100% in love with Italy phase, then maybe don’t listen, it’s probably not what you want to hear.

But if you’ve been having doubts, or hesitations about staying in Italy, this episode will help you realize you really aren’t alone.

A note before you get into it: everyone’s journey and everyone’s family is different, you may see things differently or have different feelings about life in Italy, that’s ok, this episode is about how we feel, and choosing what is right for us and our families. Everyone else is on their own path.

You can connect with Rachel at https://www.instagram.com/theitalianista/

If you enjoyed the episode, and show, please leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating, it means a lot!

Thanks for listening to the Real Life in Italy.

This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.

Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.

Learn more about Evelyn at

www.collineallemontagne.com

www.instagram.com/collinemontagne

You can show your support by buying me a glass of wine, I always appreciate it:

www.buymeacoffee.com/colline