The mayor of the Italian village of Bormida is offering to pay up to 2000 Euro’s in cash to anyone prepared to move there. The current population of Bormida, (in a mountainous region of north-west Italy) is 394 people. The…
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Mayor Offers To Pay You To Move To His Italian Village
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 50 Euros a month rent, cash to move, declining population, Facebook, ghostown, initiative, Italy, offer, village
Happy Birthday Emma Morano – Born The Year Scott Joplin Debuted The Maple Leaf Rag!
The last known living person who was born in the 19th century is celebrating her 117th birthday today. Emma Morano was born in the village of Civiasco in northern Italy on November 29th, 1899. Her secret to a long life…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 1899, centenarian, good genes, Italy, long life, milestone, raw eggs
Free Wine From A Public Fountain – Only In Italy!
There are so many reasons to book a vacation to Italy… the history, the culture, the scenery, the food, and of course the wine! Tourists visiting the Abruzzo region can now sample wine that flows straight from a public fountain. As Condé Nast Traveler reports,…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Cammino di San Tommaso, Condé Nast, fontana del vino, free wine, Italy, wine region
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