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Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier! La Giostra del Saracino is here!

Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier! La Giostra del Saracino is here!

Meet Renata: Your Gateway to Italian Language and Culture in Milano

Meet Renata: Your Gateway to Italian Language and Culture in Milano

Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Inventor, even a Grape Farmer!

Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Inventor, even a Grape Farmer!

Learn Italian in Italy: Matta Immersive Language and Culture Programs

Learn Italian in Italy: Matta Immersive Language and Culture Programs

Italian Language Homestay in Milano with Renata

Italian Language Homestay in Milano with Renata

Invisible Women of Florence: Legacy of Jane Fortune

Invisible Women of Florence: Legacy of Jane Fortune

Alessandra, Homestay teacher in Livorno, shares a favorite recipe

Alessandra, Homestay teacher in Livorno, shares a favorite recipe

Italian Language Homestay in Livorno — get to know Alessandra!

Italian Language Homestay in Livorno — get to know Alessandra!

2022 Matta Lucca Italian Program Review and Photo Album 

2022 Matta Lucca Italian Program Review and Photo Album 

“Odio Natale” — fun holiday flick set in Venice on Netflix

“Odio Natale” — fun holiday flick set in Venice on Netflix

Trentino Language Homestay with Cristina: a wonderful experience in all seasons

Trentino Language Homestay with Cristina: a wonderful experience in all seasons

Angeli di Fango: A Tribute to the Mud Angels who saved Florence

Angeli di Fango: A Tribute to the Mud Angels who saved Florence

La Principessa Fantasma di Cerreto Guidi — Isabella de Medici

La Principessa Fantasma di Cerreto Guidi — Isabella de Medici

Andare in Bici — Biking Lucca’s Wall: Around and around we go!

Andare in Bici — Biking Lucca’s Wall: Around and around we go!

Michelangelo’s Snowman: The Coolest Masterpiece in Florence!

Michelangelo’s Snowman: The Coolest Masterpiece in Florence!

Italian Language Homestay in Pisa with Emma

Italian Language Homestay in Pisa with Emma

2022 Ascoli Piceno Matta Immersion Program. Come learn with la Matta in Italy

2022 Ascoli Piceno Matta Immersion Program. Come learn with la Matta in Italy

Avventura nelle Marche: Scopri Ascoli Piceno!

Avventura nelle Marche: Scopri Ascoli Piceno!

The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino: A Touch of Genius

The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino: A Touch of Genius

Let the Italian language take you to Firenze!

Let the Italian language take you to Firenze!

Sarah Stevenson: Why I’m Learning Italian — A Matta Reader’s Journey

Sarah Stevenson: Why I’m Learning Italian — A Matta Reader’s Journey

Bergamo & Lake Como with Elena. Home sweet Homestay!

Bergamo & Lake Como with Elena. Home sweet Homestay!

After 2 long years Matta programs have returned to Italy… we are jousting again!

After 2 long years Matta programs have returned to Italy… we are jousting again!

Love Italian? Then You Will Love, Love, Love Bologna!

Love Italian? Then You Will Love, Love, Love Bologna!

Just the Important Phrases, Please!” Pocket-Size Italian Phrase Guide for Travelers

Just the Important Phrases, Please!” Pocket-Size Italian Phrase Guide for Travelers

Austin, Texas. Dove abito io (quando non sono in italia)

Austin, Texas. Dove abito io (quando non sono in italia)

Le vere voci: Things the Aretini Like Best About Arezzo

Le vere voci: Things the Aretini Like Best About Arezzo

Trentino una zona tranquilla nel cuore delle dolomiti piena di leggende

Trentino una zona tranquilla nel cuore delle dolomiti piena di leggende

Stanley Tucci is Searching for Italy… even speaking the language!

Stanley Tucci is Searching for Italy… even speaking the language!

Discover the Wonders of Ravenna: Art, Literature, and Beyond

Discover the Wonders of Ravenna: Art, Literature, and Beyond

Experiencing Magic Heights — Climbing Towers in Italy

Experiencing Magic Heights — Climbing Towers in Italy

Let’s Go to the Market in Arezzo! Andiamo!

Let’s Go to the Market in Arezzo! Andiamo!

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The (Very) Long Road Home from Rome! After a wonde The (Very) Long Road Home from Rome!
After a wonderful adventure in Italy, the journey back was… well, epic.

We boarded the plane in Rome and then sat on the tarmac for one and a half hours before taking off. Ten hours later, we finally touched down in Newark, only to sit on the tarmac again — for another two hours! — waiting for a gate to deplane. 🛬😮‍💨

Of course, by then I’d missed my connecting flight to Austin. So… an unexpected overnight stay in Newark it was. 

Now I’m up at the crack of dawn catching a 6 a.m. flight — bleary-eyed — with cappuccino in hand 🇮🇹❤️

You can take the girl out of Italy but you can’t take Italy out of the girl!
Join Us This Fall in Florence! 🇮🇹
 A few s Join Us This Fall in Florence! 🇮🇹

A few spots are still available for the September 2025 Italian Language Program in Florence, and I’d love for you to be part of this unforgettable experience!

Our group is growing, and I’m thrilled to return to Italy this fall to launch a brand-new language immersion adventure in collaboration with Nadia Bruno, director of ItalianMe Language School.

We’ll dive into Italian language and culture while strolling the enchanting streets of Florence—following in the footsteps of the Medici, exploring art, history, and of course…gelato! 

Ready to elevate your Italian and make this September extra special?

Contact me for more details and reserve your spot today!
On the autostrada headed to Fiumicino… Last st On the autostrada headed to Fiumicino… 

Last stop at the Autogrill! Snagged a bottle of Coke “battezzata Melissa”—only because they didn’t have one labeled “Matta!” 😛😂

Clearly Coca-Cola isn’t ready for this level of pazza!
Pasta al vongole! L’ultima cena al mare a Gaeta. Pasta al vongole! L’ultima cena al mare a Gaeta. 😋
Ciao per adesso, Italia! Ciao Gaeta!!! 🇮🇹💋È solo un arrivederci… non un addio!

Ciao for now! 

Ci rivediamo tra solo sette settimane… ma chi conta? (Io! 😅)
Preparati, Italia… la Matta tornerà presto! 🎉🇮🇹

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