Lifestyle & Culture on Lake Como

Living in Italy

If you have landed on this page, the dream of living La dolce vita has probably crossed your mind. Are you toying with the idea of moving to Lake Como, Italy? Here, I share my story and experiences, daily life and culture. If you are looking into moving to Italy, I invite you to visit EasyMilano.com, Expats in Italy.

(The above image was taken in the town of Menaggio)

My Italian Connection

Behind every experience of an expat living in Italy, there is a story. My short-term stay turned into a lifetime ...
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Living in Italy Lockdown 2.0

Here in Italy, we’re in lockdown, again. I wrote about Living in Lockdown during the first lockdown when Italy was ...
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Harvesting Chestnuts on Monte Barro

How do you say Chestnuts in Italian? Castagne  I have to admit, I had no idea that chestnuts came from ...
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Living in Italy Lockdown

Since my post of two weeks ago, much has changed here in Italy. Stricter measures and directives have been imposed ...
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Milan to Lake Como, Life at Villa Ucci Luxury B&B

Balancing City Life in Milan and Lakeside Living at Lake Como - On the road to Bellagio in the village ...
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The Obamas Visit Lake Como

Big news! The Obama family is visiting Lake Como this weekend! They will be guests at Villa Oleandra in Laglio, ...
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The American Guy Who Has Charmed Lecco

I met up with Hayden Knight Weiler to interview him about his new video “I Love Italy” which has become ...
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Lecco not Lecce: travels gone wrong (#DolceVitaBloggers)

Another story-share with the girls at #DolceVitaBloggers, a community of Italophile bloggers. Here's a story about train travel in Italy ...
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Lifestyle & Culture on Lake Como

Living in Italy If you have landed on this page, the dream of living La dolce vita has probably crossed your mind ...
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What is it? I asked the citizens of Lecco

An unusual structure I often go jogging along the lake following the cycle path parallel to Viale Don Giovanni Ticozzi ...
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How Visiting Lake Como Can Bring Balance to Your Life

There’s a reason why A-list celebrities and billionaires prefer having villas at Lake Como. This list includes George Clooney, Richard Branson, the Russian billionaire ...
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Women Who Inspire (#DolceVitaBloggers)

Each month #DolceVitaBloggers share a theme. This month in honor of Women's Day (March 8), the topic is "Inspirational Women" ...
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Snow on Lake Como

It gets cold in the winter and when it snows it doesn't stick. Yesterday and the day before, Feb 26-27 ...
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Finding Romance on Lake Como

The chimes of church bells rang, waking me up. Five, six, seven...it was eight o’clock in the morning.  I peeled ...
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Ciao! I’m Celia. Originally from NY, I’m now living la dolce vita Lake Como style and on a mission to live it to the fullest! I hope to inspire you to explore Milan & Lake Como, the culture, cuisine and creativity. Let me be your travel planner for your visit to Milan & Lake Como. Get a bespoke travel itinerary. or book a call.