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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT US

  • La mia visita a Bologna è stata di solo 6 giorni ma è stata piena di attività. La durata della visita si è rivelata adeguata. Laura, Antonella e Fumie mi hanno accolto con entusiasmo e durante il mio soggiorno ho avuto occasioni di parlare con numerose persone. Mi sono resa conto che durante questo viaggio ho conosciuto bene la zona e non ho fatto il cosiddetto “un giro turistico”. La nuova esperienza è stata divertente per me ed adoro l’Italia sempre di più. Cercherei di organizzare un mio futuro viaggio come questa volta e desidero andare in questa direzione.
    今回のBOLOGNA訪問は僅か6泊でしたが、毎日が充実していて、仮にこれ以上長いと却ってせっかくの体験が消化不良になった恐れがあり、私にとっては丁度よい日程だったと思います。 Laura, Antonella, Fumie sanにはこの間熱意を持ってもて成していただき、また数え切れない人々とお話ができて、これが私の望んでいた、所謂観光旅行でない、地元をよく知る旅なんだと実感しました。 新しい体験が楽しくて、イタリアが益々好きになり、将来もこういう旅を求めていくだろうと、今後のイタリア旅行の方向性が定まりました。

    — Emiko – Japan

  • Love Italian is a not to be missed Immersion Program to learn the language and culture of Italy in Bologna. There are three exceptional women who are responsible for this Program. Laura, Giovanna and Antonella have a remarkable understanding of how a person learns langage and culture. The learner is constantly exposed to Italian conversation and a window into the Italian culture. How do they do it? Before leaving the United States there was a Zoom session where all three introduced themselves and made an assessment of my learning goals and objectives. From that moment to my departure from Italy, I was truly immersed into an unforgettable experience.There were daily language instructions, opportunities to meet Italians at evening apertifs, spontaneous unplanned social occasions , and dinners in Italian homes.They even made arrangements that my daily exercise at a gym was provided by the nearest Palestra.This is truly a unique experience. I have had experiences with other Italian Immersion Programs. Love Italian stands out as an unquestionable 5 star. The outcome more than met my expectations. My command of Italian improved. My understanding of the diversity of Italy was more informed. An unexpected benefit was that my thoughts about food and cooking have transformed my behaior in the kitchen. Grazie Mille to Love Italian
    Tony Abbondandolo, Phd Baltimore, Maryland

    — Tony Abbondandolo – USA

  • A Memorable Week Learning Italian in BolognaI just spent an amazing week in Bologna with Laura and “Love Italian,” and it was an experience I’ll never forget! The apartment I stayed in was superb, right in the middle of the city, making everything easily accessible.Each day was packed with lessons tailored for me. We talked about Italian cinema, women’s rights, and so much more. The teachers were friendly and knowledgable, making each topic interesting and engaging.The tour of the “7 Secrets of Bologna” was a real treat. My guide was full of knowledge and showed me the hidden wonders of the city while also paying attention to the Italian I was speaking.And let’s not forget the aperitivo evenings—they were the perfect way to chill out, chat with new friends, and enjoy some great food and drink in a city that knows all about food and drink!For those looking to boost their Italian in a city brimming with culture and excitement, “Love Italian” is the way to go. Laura’s passion for teaching and her team’s dedication will make sure you have the time of your life.I arrived hoping to get better at Italian, and I left with a love for Bologna that will definitely bring me back.

    — Lesley Strachan, London, UK

  • 三年ぶりのイタリア🇮🇹
    私にとって4回目 😊
    五年前初めてイタリアに行って元気をもらい イタリア人と話がしたい❗️こんなに素敵な国の人と友達になりたい‼️そんな思いからイタリア語を習い始めましたが、想いは熱くても イタリア語って難しい。
    そんなわけで今回の8泊10日のイタリア旅行は勉強もしたい。でもあちこち見て回りたい。体験もしたい。あっ❣️温泉も入りたい♨️マッサージもしてほしい。美味しいものたくさん食べたい。その全てをほぼ100%叶えてくれたのが、日本でのイタリア語の先生葛巻さんとイタリア ボローニャにいる先生Laura でした。 私の好みやアレルギーの有無 そのほかいろんなことを前もって聞いてくれて、素敵なスケジュールたててくれました。 モデナ フェッラーラ サルソマジョーレ ラベンナ
    ボローニャからあちこち電車で一緒に楽しい旅でした。そして夜は美味しい料理 食べた全てが美味しくて😋お昼も夜も大満足でした。
    土曜日のお昼 ラウラの旦那様が素敵なお家でお昼用意してくれました。私の大好きなとっても美味しかったプロシュット エ メローネ 生ハムメロン🍈
    そしてそして イタリア料理のクッキング
    イタリア人の素敵なお家に行って教えてもらいながら作ってかわいいお庭の中の素敵なお部屋で一緒に食べて 、そして車で夜景を見に行って 、素敵な音楽を聴いて 、
    本当に全てが贅沢すぎる嬉しすぎる旅行でした。電車の中でも歩いていてもたくさんのイタリア人の人たちと話をして笑って写真をとって、みんなの優しい眼差しが本当に暖かかった。ありがとう 本当に最高の旅でした。
    この旅で出会えた全ての人に感謝です。
    みんなと
    来年もボローニャで会う約束をしました。もっと勉強頑張ります。
    大好きイタリア🇮🇹        加藤いづみ

    — Izumi Kato – Japan

  • Ho conosciuto “la Laura” studiando nella loro Love italian. Infatti sono studi su misura via i giri per la città, via gli incontri che lei organizza con vari persone. Le lezione prendono posto nel appartamento dello studente o in aria aperta. Laura stessa è un tipo molto colta attiva e carina e prende cura in molti aspetti del soggiorno del studente a Bologna. Grazie a lei e ad Antonella ho conosciuto la città che ha le dimensioni ideale per un straniero che vuole passeggiare studiando l’italiano. Mi raccomando calorosamente questa esperienza.

    — Yael – Israel

  • Questo è un favoloso programma di lingua italiana! Non posso che elogiare quanto è buono. Ho iniziato con il tutoraggio online e poi sono volato a Bologna per un corso di due settimane su misura, coinvolgente, di persona, che è stato spettacolare. Il mio soggiorno in casa è stato in un grazioso appartamentino, convenientemente situato vicino all’appartamento del mio tutor. E Laura, Antonella e Giovanna sono grandi insegnanti, con un ricco senso dell’umorismo, e sono innovative nella loro istruzione, che includeva frequenti chiacchierate, caffè e aperitivi con madrelingua. Un’esperienza davvero memorabile!
    This is a fabulous Italian language program! I can’t say enough about how good it is. I started with online tutoring and then flew to Bologna for a two-week bespoke, immersive, in-person course that was spectacular. My home stay was in a nice little flat, conveniently located next to my tutor’s flat. And Laura, Antonella and Giovanna are great teachers, with rich senses of humour, and are innovative in their instruction, which included frequent chats, coffees and aperitifs with native speakers. A truly memorable experience!

    — Lisa – USA

  • Laura’s Love Italian program is first rate. I spent 2 weeks exploring Bologna while staying in Laura’s guest apartment all while receiving lessons in Italian grammar, Italian culture and living la dolce vita. The apartment was extremely clean, comfortable and safe. I appreciated that Laura lives right next door and was always on call when I had a request. The program that Laura curated just for me was well thought out and executed beautifully. Everyday, we met new friends, enthusiastic to speak Italian with me even though my level is beginner intermediate. Their kindness and patience supported me in a way that I felt comfortable to speak and try to improve to the next level. Millie grazie a Laura and Love Italian friends!

    — Betany Coffland – Finland

  • Nella settimana tra l’11 e il 18 maggio 2018, ho partecipato a un corso semi-intensivo di italiano a Bologna con il team di Love Italian. È stata una settimana perfetta con molte attività interessanti e molto apprendimento. In un’atmosfera rilassata, gli insegnanti Laura, Antonella e Silvia ci hanno insegnato come amare questa città e ci hanno incoraggiato a non avere paura di parlare italiano con i nativi. Stava arricchendo in ogni modo. Un’organizzazione e una dedizione impeccabili, i nostri amati insegnanti ci hanno dato un’incredibile opportunità di imparare  l’italiano in modo divertente e unico. Ti ringrazio di cuore per la gentilezza con cui ci hai trattato, per tutti i piccoli dettagli che non sono stati dimenticati, dal comitato di accoglienza all’aeroporto di Bologna, come tutte le degustazioni, le sorprese, gli italiani (meravigliosa gente) che hanno parlato pazientemente con noi e il sorriso luminoso di queste tre donne fantastiche, che erano sempre presenti sui loro volti, indipendentemente dalla fatica. Bologna e voi tre siete parte di me. Attraverso i suoi occhi ho imparato ad amare questa città e ad apprezzare lo stile alla bolognese di essere . Grazie a la Rossa, la Dota e la Grassa per tutto quello che hanno fatto per noi. Sono tornata in Danimarca ma il mio cuore è rimasto a Bologna.

    — Hélvia Poulsen – Denmark

  • Mein Kurzurlaub in Bologna war superklasse! Ich habe eine faszinierende Stadt erlebt und ich wurde von meiner Italienischlehrerin Laura und ihren Freunden überaus herzlich aufgenommen. Dank ihrer Hilfe konnte ich drei Tage mitten in der Altstadt von Bologna sein und bekam von den Freunden Anna, Roberta, Tamara, Carla und Franco einen Eindruck vermittelt, von der Kultur und dem Alltag in dieser Stadt. Die Reise hat mich sehr weitergebracht in meinen Italienischkenntnissen und mir Ideen gegeben. Ich plane schon fest, den nächsten Herbst wiederzukommen und dann auch das jährliche Jazz-Festival zu genießen. Danke Euch für die schöne Zeit!

    — Petra – Germany

  • When it comes to learning a foreign language, I am politely what is referred to as a “reluctant learner.” I procrastinate, get easily distracted, then give up when I don’t make the progress I want. Frustrated by my previous attempts to learn Italian, I decided to try an “all-in” immersion program combining ARCA’s classroom instruction with Laura’s Love Italian cultural and individual tutoring. Laura approaches teaching with a truly inspiring  energy and devotion. In fact, she even gave me a well-deserved “tough love” talk when I arrived – she told me I needed to take my lessons more seriously if I wanted to achieve my goals. And she was right! Immediately, I buckled down and between Laura’s effective teaching techniques and my work in the classroom, I found myself improving measurably! For the first time, I had the confidence that if I put in the work, I could actually learn Italian. I left Bologna for California months ago, but I continue to practice online with Laura on this long but fulfilling journey to language proficiency!

    — Jason Anthony

  • “Wow,” they all exclaim upon hearing I come from California, “America! That’s incredible!”
    It’s truly surreal to hear awe in people’s voices when I talk about my home because to me, Italy is the true dream. Italy is a fantasy vacation that I’ve come to familiarize with; at this point, I hardly know how I’ll bear to leave at the end of my year abroad! I feel infinitely lucky every day to live in Bologna. Last week, I was thankful for the beautiful portici that shielded me from the rain (something we seldom see in California). Today, and every other day, I am especially gratified by la lingua italiana for all of its poetic vocabulary.

    — Katelin Geissberger – USA

  • In maggio 2018 sono partecipato insieme 18 corsisti in un corso Italiano molto interessante a Bologna. Tre gentile e abile donne insegnavano noi di tutti di Bologna… il rosso, il dotto e il grasso. È stato una settimana apprendimento con esperienze uniche. È impossibile di raccontare tutto, ma fra altre cose vorrei menzionare vecchie muri, portici lungi, olio, caffè buono, difficile grammatica, belle palazzi, pizze deliciosi, vino, e ultimo, ma non meno importante, molti gente gentile. Grazie mille per una settimana pieno zeppo di esperienze meravigliosi.
    PS! Ho stato molto fortunato ad avere la possibilità da affittare l’appartamento di Laura. È un appartamento moderna con tutte convenienze, e perfetto per un o due persone. Ci sono un piccolo cucina con TV, un grande bagno con doccia e un camere con letto matrimoniale. L’appartamento è in una vecchia e gradevole parte di Bologna vicino la chiesa di San Francesco. Spero a ritornare in Bologna un altre volte.

    — Chris Donkin – Denmark

  • Um excelente alojamento em Bolonha
    Estive 4 semanas neste apartamento, situado numa zona central, isto è, a 5 minutos a pé do centro da cidade. Fica numa àrea calma, onde se encontra um comércio muito varido, e està muito bem equipada, una casa de banho e um quarto àmplos e muito acolhedores. E’ muito luminoso, quer de dia quer de noite, pois as janelas dão para um èàtio com plantas e à noite a iluminacão, e forte e bem distribuida. Os proprietàrios são simpàticos e prestàveis. Fiz a melhor escolha possìvel.

    — Maria Fernanda Alegrìa – Portugal

  • Ottobre 2017. Siamo stati  10 giorni a Bologna  per imparare l’italiano. Laura ci ha fatto un programma di lusso. Prima ci siamo incontrati in una trattoria dove la proprietaria è venuta per parlare con noi. Con le due insegnanti Laura e Antonella  abbiamo fatto un bel giro in centro, sempre parlando in Italiano. Abbiamo visitato i musei, le chiese, l’università  ed anche abbiamo parlato con la gente una parrucchiera,  un fabbro di biciclette,  gli studenti. Abbiamo visto  una Fabbrica di gelati e anche una cantina con degustazione del vino. Siamo stati insieme con altri studenti,  italiani  e stranieri per mangiare e abbiamo passato una serata mervigliosa. 4 ore di ensegnamente  al giorno con due insegnanti differenti , intelligenti  e brave. Parlare parlare parlare. Godersi la vita? Una vacanza indimenticabile.
    Grazie Mogens e Ane

    — Mogens e Ane – Denmark

  • I took part in Love Italian’s homestay immersion program for one week, and it was a very beneficial experience. The program combined study with daily activities. I spent time in daily lessons, explored Bologna, and socialized with other students during pre-arranged “Aperitivo hours.” This mix of events allowed me to meet different people at different levels of learning and immersed me in the daily life of Bologna. The different personalities and teaching styles of Laura, Antonella, and Giovanna proved useful, creating a more realistic environment in which to learn.This was a great week, and I look forward to returning to Bologna and seeing my teachers again!

    — Laura Misuraca – USA

  • I did an intensive 2 week language study with Laura and Antonella, and it was by far one of the best experiences I’ve had learning a language. Laura leveraged her very broad network to arrange a complete immersion. Our daily lessons were supplemented with aperitivos, meals/coffees with friends, fun trips (e.g., the Ducati motorcycle factory) and walking tours of Bologna. We even did a day at the swimming pool with one of Laura’s friends.
    One good example–I mentioned to Laura that I loved cycling and urban planning, and she arranged for me to join a group that does a weekly tour of streets that have been converted into urban parks. It was super cool and I met really interesting people. Finally, at the end of my time in Bologna I caught covid. Laura was so sweet and brought me groceries and things from the pharmacy. I would go back and study with Laura and Antonella in a minute!

    — Sean Arian – USA

  • Wow…what else do I say…my husband and I had the most amazing trip to Bologna. The immersion experience was remarkable. We learned and studied Italian. We were both beginners and agree we learned a lot in two weeks. The professors were excellent professional and kind. The activities were meaningful. The accommodations were comfortable, new and accessible to everything Bologna. We have friends for life and will continue our Italian studies as we return home to South Carolina.
    Donna participated in an exclusive and personalized program organized by Language & Luxury in collaboration with Your Own Tour.

    — Donna Friedman – USA

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