Italophilia: A Way of Life with Ishita Sood

“You may have the universe if I may have Italy”          Giuseppe  Verdi, ComposerWelcome to Episode 32:We are not the first and we will not be the last.  The magnetic forces of Italy are powerful luring us from the comfort of our own homes and countries to dream, to ponder, to move, to see, to experience a culture that shows us a beautiful way to live.  It is a sensual life that is deeply layered.  Many of us would like a taste of it, a few weeks, a few months, perhaps a lifetime.  Italy is a beacon, a radiant beauty that has many of us within its grasp.  ‘Italophilia: the admiration, appreciation or emulation of Italy, its people, ideals, civilisation, and culture’.Last month I shared some time with travel blogger Ishita Sood from her home in India.  We talked about everything that mattered in our lives right now in the middle of the pandemic and getting back to la grande bellezza was high on both of our lists.  It was a generous and bountiful conversation and one that I will treasure.  Ishita’s website on Italian Culture and Travel http://Ishitasood.com shares the many layers of travel narratives, Italian Authors, books on Italy you should read and much more.Certainly life in the past few years has thrown us a huge curve ball and we are all trying to pick up the pieces.  We may continue to examine and navigate the events of 2020 and beyond for some time.  In the meantime we will dream, we will share and we will remember the highlights and the beauty of what keeps us motivated and inspired.  We are committed and we are waiting, but in the short term enjoy this conversation from two Italophiles who could think of nothing better to do than take a deep dive into the beauty of Italy, travel and everything in between.Enjoy,Michelle & IshitaVisit: Ishita on Instagram @italophilia and https://ishitasood.com© 2021 A Writer In Italy - travel, books, art and lifeMusic Composed by Richard Johnston, © 2021Please find all Show Notes and details mentioned at: michellejohnston.lifeInstagram:  @awriterinitaly and @theyellowhouse__Support the show