James Appleton
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James Appleton is a Milan-based freelance writer from the UK. As well as contributing to Italy Magazine, he serves as an editor for Lonely Planet and has written for the likes of the Metro and openDemocracy. Having married into an Italian family in June 2019, he is in love with all things Italy - particularly the food. Find him wolfing down quality pizza, sipping a Sicilian white in front of his laptop - or spending too much time on Twitter as @LovableJim.
Articles by james.appleton
Perhaps it’s not fair on the city itself to write this, but one of Milan’s great strengths is how easy it is to get to other places. Lakes, mountains,…
A striking feature of Milan is the elegant dwellings on almost every street. A stroll through Brera, the Quadrilatero della Moda or the Porta Venezia…
Milanese cuisine and that of Lombardy in general is not as feted as that of other Italian regions. As Milan is such a cosmopolitan city, drawing resid…
Milan’s imposing central station is the second busiest in Italy and among the busiest in Europe, serving an estimated 120 million passengers a year. Y…
Fall has well and truly set in in Milan. Sun-baked greens have been replaced by auburn and red, while bright evenings have made way for chilly nights.…
I’m a millennial, which according to some of Generation Z means I shouldn’t be anywhere near the video-sharing app TikTok. Still, I’m young at heart,…
There are few places in the world that batter the senses like Sicily. The outline of Mt Etna burns onto your retinas against a pure blue sky, while th…
Visitors to Italy, even those to the mountains and lakes of Lombardy, often skip the region’s capital. Milan’s weather is less reliable than Tuscany’s…
For UK citizens, New Year’s Day 2021 meant more than just the calendars changing. The Brexit transition period was over, and they woke up without many…
The words ‘Italy’ and ‘culture’ have gone hand in hand for centuries. The epic verse of Dante; the Renaissance artwork of the likes of da Vinci and Mi…
Katie Harris and Matteo Alabisi are the smiling faces behind Easy Italian, a YouTube channel dedicated to giving viewers an authentic language-learnin…
Picture Italy. What do you see?
Perhaps it’s the Colosseum, its boundless history and imposing architecture. Maybe it’s the Leaning Tower of Pi…
If you go to an Italian restaurant – a good one, anyway – you’ll notice at the end of the menu, near the coffee and desserts, a selection of after-din…
There’s no question that traveling and reading novels go together, whether it’s passing the time on planes and trains, looking sophisticated while dri…
Since 2014, Pasta Grannies has introduced the world to 250 nonne from Italy and the diaspora. Through YouTube, they show off their…
Is there anything better? Pasta is cheap, versatile, easy to make, filling and delicious. While gnocchi and risotto have their place, pasta is the go-…
Wedding planning is exciting and fun – at least, most of it. It’s exhilarating to think about the décor, the guest list, the food, the music… Unfortun…
Picture Italy. What do you see?
Perhaps it’s the Colosseum, its boundless history and imposing architecture. Maybe it’s the Leaning Tower of Pi…
Strolling along the streets of Dublin, it isn’t uncommon to see food outlets with signs above the doors showing names like Aprile, Rimini, Mizzoni and…