Slavery, mistakes and stories from Rome; a rather unusual combination this month.

When I first moved to Italy I'd no idea that any Italians were once taken to Africa as slaves, let alone tens of thousands of them. It's a fascinating story and something I never learned about at school.

On a complete different note, in my first six months living in Italy I pretty much made every one of the "mistakes" I mention in this newsletter - some turned out to be rather costly too. Hopefully, I can help you to avoid learning the way I did... the hard and expensive way.

Lastly, we've the inside story on Rome!

Italian Slaves

Inside Rome

Reading this book will transport the reader into another world and reveal the city through stories that are informative, funny and insightful.

The title of the book is: She Seduced Me: A Love Affair with Rome. It is free for our supporters (if you're not yet a supporter you can join here).

Becoming a supporter costs around 4 Euros a month and I know that not everyone can afford that in these tough times. You can still get yourself a copy of this great book though and I really recommend you do: Here is the link to purchase.

Avoid Making These Mistakes

Now we've a list of the things YOU should avoid doing in Italy, some of these mistakes are costly too. I've had to pay hundreds of Euros at times for my failure to obey the rules. Please don't make the same mistake. You'll find the article here.