The discussing thing is SO TRUE! My dad and his friends always end up yelling at each other event if they aren't angry😂

As a driver in Italy i also stop for pedestrian only if they actually start walking. The reason is simple: there are a lot of pedestrian who wait an eternity to start walking once you stopped your car. Or even worse, they don't want to walk at all and they just stand there waiting for the future to arrive. So i need to be 100% sure that the person is going to cross the road.

My culture is my identity and personality, it gives me spiritual, intellectual and emotional distinction from others. But Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships.

Everyone must visit italy at least once in a lifetime to learn n experience this great culture n be blessed by it. Italy is simply mesmerising , my love for the lively spirit of italian culture n people who have sustained it , buno , bravo😇💐

I'm Australian (no connection to Italy) and I have been told off for "yelling" at the person I'm talking to. I'm not generally a loud and expressive person but being loud is something I might find myself doing sometimes (not usually on purpose though). Possibly because I have autism and I have a deep (male) voice and I used to mumble a lot when I was younger. So I guess I just learned to speak louder to compensate for that. Sounds like in Italy, it might be more acceptable.

think of us italians as Hobbits. it's the easiest way to understand our mood!

Very interesting video, its cool to hear about experiences in foreign countries, cultures, languages...very cool perspective!!

Hey theree, great video! About the Parmigiano tho i must say that the amount of it that people put on pasta is a very very personal thing: like there is people (like me) who hardly put Parmigiano anywhere, whereas there's someone who put it ✨everywhere✨... So yeah, it really depends

I'm italian and I have to admit that everything you said is correct! Thanks a lot for your kind words about us.

SAME IN GREECE! When your trying to cross the road in greece its like the cars speed up to not let you, also the taxi drivers and everyone basically drives 20-30kms over the speed limit. Eg. a 50 zone becomes an 100 zone.But in some cities like Athens and Thessaloniki there are traffic lights in the centre.

I like ur video. Thank you. Wishing u the best.

These aspects cannot be associated to all of italy. There is a big difference between Northern and southern italy.

cheese and fish/seafood is a SIN

Antipasti,primo,secondo.Starters,main course,secondary(?)course.

About not being judgemental...that's not actually true: we are, a LOT. The difference is what we are picky about, classic example? Food ;D Another is clothing, in Italy tracksuits are the bare minimum and often frowned upon, instead in the US (at least based on what I gather) you can go to the grocery store in your pj

Hey Kaija I live in WA, me and my misses want to travel to Italy for a holiday, I was just wondering what’s the best way and affordable way to travel from Aus to Italy?

Quando vado al ristorante e ordino dall antipasto al dolce è solo per occasioni speciali, di solito prendo un paio di portate ed è più che sufficiente, poi il conto lo pago alla cassa , non è nostra abitudine chiedere il conto al tavolo

Carissima Kaija, io sono italiano e sono stato in Australia. Se tu vuoi mangiare in un ristorante australiano dello stesso livello di uno italiano devi spendere tre o quattro volte per avere lo stesso trattamento. Purtroppo sul cibo non c'è competizione. Sull'educazione siete mille anni avanti. Ciao (I wrote in my language just to keep you practicing italian language)

Hi, I'm italian and whenever I want the second and not the first, I tell them and it's fine. It's happened to me before where I go to a restaurant and I ask for what's in the menu but with some modifications or like I said I just get what I want it doesn't matter if there is a first or second I just ask for what I wish to eat. I guess you met a weird waiter, because they don't care about what you order. Although I might understand if you asked for a specific Italian dish with other ingredients.

Kaija non preoccuparti,neppure in Francia hanno gli amari/digestivi.

i've lived in Australia all my life and i have never heard of timed seating in a restaurant. Sounds very trashy. I've never been rushed out either. She must live in the heart of sydney or melbourne maybe, I suppose things are faster paced there. But I've never had that experience in Brisbane. The culture in Australia is far more laid back than that.

Is DEcafe coffee popular in cafes or is it available only in 5 star hotels ? Thank u.

I bump into this video, after 2 yrs from the release. I want to be clear. There is a law, the pedestrian on the street IS A THING AND MUST BE A THING, it is a dangerous matter. there's a law, pedestrians on zebra crossings go first, cars, bike or lorries MUST stop. oSadly in Italy, rules aren't a thing, this is the real culture shock.

relaxed restaurant dinner: gone.... pubblic displays of affection: gone... we end up with only the dangerous pedestrian crosswalks

Can’t wait to be amorous with my lover in Rome 💕

i feel a little uncomfortable if a couple start to make out passionately on the street. i must be a weird italian

you just spend a lot of time in restaurants because all the food you order it's made in the moment. sorry, if you're in a hurry you have to go some fast food

Enjoyed everything except vocal fry

What shocked me is how short & small framed Italian men are compared to Aussies

Main differences italy is fun australia is boring... In every aspect... Italians know how to dress and present themselves... Italians do it better