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How To See Italy Without Leaving Home

How To See Italy Without Leaving Home

4th April 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

Let’s be honest, being on lockdown is no fun. For anyone who loves to travel, or just generally loves being…

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Posted in: Italy - Travel Filed under: Italy, travel
10 Free Resources To Use During Lockdown

10 Free Resources To Use During Lockdown

30th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“Italy has now been on lockdown for three weeks, and speaking from personal experience, filling your time with something worthwhile can be a challenge.”

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Posted in: Resources Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, education

Italian Lockdown – Three weeks, and still far from over.

Barry S. Leave a comment

“Closer to home, in my town of Decimomannu, with a population of 8,000 people, we have received news of our first confirmed case of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

Italian Lockdown: A Rainy Day in Sardinia

27th March 2020 Barry S. 4 Comments

“It’s only really been 18 days since the country went on lockdown, but it strangely feels like months ago.”

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Posted in: Sardinia - Personal thoughts Filed under: Italy, Sardinia

Italian Lockdown: Three weeks at home, and counting. Thoughts from someone with a lot of time on their hands.

25th March 2020 Barry S. 6 Comments

“If your country is just about to go on lockdown, and you find yourself afraid of what lies in store, don’t be – everything will be alright … it’s not so bad.”

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Posted in: Sardinia - Personal thoughts Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

Life during COVID-19 lockdown – Making the most of time

23rd March 2020 Barry S. 4 Comments

“Sometimes it’s just necessary to spend time with the people you love, being silly … allow yourself to disconnect from the bad for a moment.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Italy, Sardinia

Day 11: Finding the positives of a testing situation amid Italian lockdown

20th March 2020 Barry S. 4 Comments

“Given the uncertainty of how long this lockdown will continue, we have both realised that taking things day by day seems to be the easiest way to handle things.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

Day 10: Schools, education, and the Italian COVID-19 lockdown

19th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“I think that high schools are quite slow in the process of organising lessons online … they were not prepared at all.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, education, Italy, Sardinia, schools

Day 9: Gradually coming to terms with life under the Italian lockdown

18th March 2020 Barry S. 4 Comments

‘In my town, and in towns all over Italy, there are cars equipped with megaphones driving around the streets, repeating the same message over and over, “Stay at home”.’

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

DAY 8: Saint Patrick’s Day during Italian COVID-19 lockdown

17th March 2020 Barry S. 2 Comments

“The evening news is showing videos of people singing and playing music from their balconies. We know we are in lockdown, but we know we’re not alone.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

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