Not All Italian Websites Look So Bad
At the risk of being accused of being a pot calling a kettle black (Yep, I know this blog is getting rather cluttered), I have to say that after doing a little web based research for my latest project, my Italy is in Italian contemporary art site, I’ve come across some rather good looking, and, generally, well written English sections of Italian websites. Well, a family of them actually.
These sites form part of a mini-network run by the Ferragamo family, of the fashion house “Salvatore Ferragamo”. WIth the possible exception of the Viesca Estate site, all of the others are very slick.
I know they are at the top end of the market, but even so, it’s good to see what can be done. OK, so these people have money, of that there is no doubt, but, to their credit, they appear to know how to spend it rather wisely.
I hope they won’t mind too much, but I’ve stolen the list of links to each of these sites and popped them below, so you can have a quick gander, if you so desire.
Fashion
Salvatore Ferragamo - Fashionable clothes
www.ferragamo.com
Resort & Hospitality
Lungarno Hotels
www.lungarnohotels.com
Resort and Winery
Il Borro
www.ilborro.com
Marine Industry
Camper & Nicholsons Yachting Ltd - motor cruisers to dream about.
www.cnyachting.com
Nautor’s Swan - Lovely yachts - exploring the boats virtually is a pleasure.
www.nautorswan.com
Prestigious Rental and Villas
Il Borro
www.villailborro.com
Viesca Estate
www.viescaestate.com
As for this here blog, it’s going to get a facelift shortly.
Milan Clinches the 2015 Expo
In an odd show of political unity, right wing Letizia Morrati, and left wingers Massimo D’Alema and Romano Prodi got together in Paris, along with Al Gore to promote Milan’s bid for the 2015 Universal Exhibition (Expo).
The green-theme, hence Gore’s presence, plus supporting music by Andrea Bocelli and Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, meant that Milan’s bid won against the city of Izmir in Turkey. Even the appearance of an Italian football star did not manage to put the judges off. Shame there was no pizza cook though.
Anyway, lots of mutual back slapping has taken place, and noises are being made in Milan about improved infrastructure; read new metro line; increases in the prices of housing, and various other goodies that will ensure the already well-heeled Milanese remain so.
I’m looking forward to the rich experience that I expect from one these Expo events, if I’m still here in 2015, that is. Seven years is quite a long time.
I have to admit to being curious, as I’ve never seen an Expo first hand. Sounds like good photographic material, not to mention the surge in demand for English language courses and translations that will inevitably take place. Might even collar a few more readers for this here blog too.
The downside? None really, aside from the fact that I’ll be 50 in 2015. Now, that is frightening. I mean 50, that certainly ain’t young any more. Still, at least the Expo is something to look forward to in my old age.
For more information, go here: Milan Expo 2015
Blog from Italy meets Volette.com
I met up with Nevadan Joe Tangredi, the guy behind travel site start-up Volette.com, and his Italian cousin Giuseppe, here in sunny Milan yesterday afternoon. Giuseppe works for Endemol, the tv production company, which makes a whole host of programs for Italian TV.
Joe, an ex-Capitol Hill legislative assistant turned web entrepreneur, and I chatted about a number of things including his Volette site and another very interesting project. He also told me that Volette is to launch an original new service shortly. Well, he did not actually tell me what the new service is, alas, but he told me enough to intrigue me.
Once I know more, I’ll write about it here.
It’s quite late now (12:30), and I’m a little tired, so I’m not going to write much more. But I can assure you that I’ll be writing more Joe and his other interesting project. Suffice it to sat that it’s something that could do an awful lot of good for Italy, if it gets off the ground. And I really hope it does.
Watch this space!
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