Sarah Bolen in Italy

30/06/2025

This is perhaps my most significant post to date, the first in a series that discusses the harmful souvenir culture in Italy and gives awesome artisanal alternatives!

PLEASE read and share, suggest to groups you may be in, get the word out :) 🇮🇹

Protect Italian heritage and tradition ❤️
Artigianstrame Casale Hang Roma

When you buy a generic souvenir, you're not just spending a few euros on a memento. You're casting a vote —for what kind of tourism you want to support . Do you want to invest in preserving Italy’s rich cultural heritage, or throw away money and contribute to its erosion? With a little extra eff...

29/06/2025

A little Sunday reading? We all love to hate the ultra wealthy, so when one comes to town and disrupts an entire city, all for the sake of his wedding, you know we're there with a critical eye. But was Jeff Bezos's wedding actually all bad for the city of Venice? And what can we learn from his triumphs and mistakes? Read about why Venice may have actually been the most fitting choice for the amazon tycoon.

With a wedding in Italy, you can’t go wrong, it’s bound to be beautiful, but when news broke that billionaire Jeff Bezos was hosting his wedding celebration in Venice, it wasn’t long before that familiar feeling of dread started creeping in. Next thing we knew, there were lavish boats, private...

23/06/2025

Sure, you've heard that tipping isn't a part of Italian culture- but in reality, your guide books and travel forums haven't given you the whole picture. Read this to see what you might have missed!

www.sarahboleninitaly.com/blogenglish/a-few-tips-about-tipping-in-italy

11/06/2025

New on the blog! How are you feeling about Italy's new CRACKDOWN ON CITIZENSHIP? Does it affect your plans to get an Italian passport?

For so many, news that they are no longer eligible to become an Italian citizen through descent has been devastating. For many with Italian heritage, obtaining citizenship made them feel connected to their ancestors, but I'm here with solutions 😎

Ancestral or heritage tourism - a new travel trend that gets you out of tourism hotspots and puts you in touch with a more authentic Italian experience. Read all about it, why it's such a win-win, and how you can plan your next trip!

Read, enjoy, and PLEASE SHARE this post on facebook! 🥰

In recent years, a new kind of tourism has quietly gained momentum—one that doesn’t rely on skip-the-line museum tickets or viral tik tok recommendations. It’s called ancestral tourism , and it’s a win-win for tourists and Italy in ways that go far beyond the economy. As the country grapples...

03/06/2025

It was an absolute pleasure to feature Artigianstrame Casale as a shop to check out in order to sustain Italian heritage and tradition and support local artisans. I'm hoping to develop this into a series in order to promote ethical tourism and bring awareness to an increasingly alarming problem- the disappearance of traditional Italian products due to being bought out by larger (often foreign) companies selling mass produced "souvenirs" which catch the eye of unsuspecting visitors to Italy.

Check out their website (and international shipping!) here (www.artigianstrame.com) please follow them on facebook, share this post, and show them ALL of the love. Supporting businesses like this (5th generation!) is a special way to stay connected to your Italian heritage.

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13/05/2025

DO YOU HAVE MAIL?!

As I settle in to my new website, rearranging and adding and subtracting, I wanted to reach out and encourage you all to please sign up for my newsletter! In Italy, the flowers have bloomed, the sea is sparkling, and our favorite season is upon us... and I'd love to share it all with you.

In my newsletter, you'll find information about new educational blog posts, exciting projects I have happening, like dreamy Italian elopements, recipes, stunning photography, language lessons, and more!

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Sign up, sign up your friends and family, sign up your enemies, your mother-in-law, post in Italian-American groups who might love this content. The more people sign up, the more I'm enabled to do, so please help a girl out! So share this post!!

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02/05/2025

New on the blog- COLLAGEN and less grey hair 😁

When is the best time to move abroad? I moved to Italy in my early twenties from the United States and couldn’t be more grateful. Read what I got out of the experience in this personal reflection about coming of age far from home.

27/04/2025

Have you read my blog yet? Two entries so far, but a third one isn't far behind! Let me know on the comments what you want me to write an article about ❤️

https://www.sarahboleninitaly.com/blogenglish/blog-post-title-one-8xr9d

22/04/2025

Twenty years ago, as I traveled south from Rome into the countryside, I had no idea what the future had in store or how much Italy would become a part of it all. My life has certainly taken many unexpected turns, but I'm quite proud of the unique set of skills I've developed along the way. So, it is with humble excitement that I launch

www.sarahboleninitaly.com

My goal is to help English-speakers and Italians find each other authentically. For the English-speakers, that might mean help researching ancestry, planning an elopement with Made in Italy products and local vendors, off the beaten path vacations featuring farm to table meals, and more. For the Italians, it might mean translations and marketing material in English. For everyone, a blog. And, in case anyone needed to be reminded that I'm an Aries, updates about my book 😅

I hope you'll visit and take a look around ♥️ "Flock" to it 🐑😅