My wife and I moved to Italy in 2019 and I knew I'd have to improve my skills with Italian. But when I got there, I had a hard time learning the language. After adopting our dog, people were ...

Editor’s Note: Silvia Marchetti is a Rome-based freelance reporter and writer. She covers finance, economics, travel and culture for a wide range of media. Silvia has a master degree in journalism, ...

I'm taking Italian lessons, in part because it's a beautiful language and culture, and in part because I'm headed to Italy this fall. Speaking French fluently and Spanish decently already, it's been ...