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How to Live like a Local in Bologna

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

The following is a chapter from our recently launched book online called: “Live like a local in Bologna – Work less, holiday more, and get invited to bunga bunga parties”. It’s free on iTunes/iBookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/live-like-a-local-in-bologna/id634551232?ls=1 10 The Art Of Networking Until very recently, there were few opportunities to meet-up with like-minded people from an international [...]

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Gondola or Not

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Are You Getting Taken for a Ride? by Bruce Boreham Ah, the pleasure of drifting along the Grand Canal in your very own hired gondola, with only the sound of an oar rhythmically stroking the water, accompanied by the suave voice of your gondolier—this idyllic vision may disguise the fact that the unprepared tourist is [...]

Travel Writer Wanted in Italy

Monday, January 21st, 2013

If you’re sociable, resourceful and appreciate responsibility, this five-month project will take you around Italy giving you the opportunity to earn up to 15,000 euros. There are sales involved in this position but experience isn’t necessary. You just need to have an outgoing, charming personality. Join our small media company as we look to expand [...]

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Naked Bologna on iPad

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

FREE Bologna city guide on the iPad We’ve recently added our city guide to Apple’s iStore in two different book formats: a tourist guide withmedia content + a photo catalogue of special places we wanted to shed more light on. Both are also free! The first one: Naked Bologna – stripped to the navel, is a [...]

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QR codes help tourism

Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

QR codes in Wales & Gibraltar but not in Bologna. Another news article about another future initiative shows how some cities/countries are trying their best to increase tourism by displaying information via QR codes when scanned by smart phones. The BBC article aptly demonstrates how the 21st century tourist is turning to technology to visit the [...]

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Bill Gates tried to ‘buy’ into Bologna

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

Bologna is not for sale In a little side street off Via Saffi, not far from the center, is one of Italy’s most unfamous museums. In fact, in the world of radio communication, it’s probably one of the most unfamous in the world, yet, this is where the original machine is located by the master [...]

Naked Bologna Radio Show

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Una puntata radio per tutti. Contrary to our last blog post, the programme called Naked Bologna after our pocket guide, is mostly in Italian although we do speak some English. The general idea is to promote Bologna, get people networking, highlight events, news or parties where we can  all benefit. Andrea Bernardoni is co-host and [...]

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Radio Punto in English

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

English programmes on air in Bologna Punto Radio has offered us a great opportunity to host a series of discussions on Bologna and the English speaking community here. We are therefore calling all expats and the International community in Bologna to rally around this chance to promote our communities and Bologna in English for 60 [...]

iGuidez in the local news

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Press clipping of our recent news Yesterday, an article about our work in Bologna appeared in the Carlino Newspaper, so, the following is an English translation of that article: Michael opens-up the city for smartphones Bologna ‘naked’ and available on smartphone. This is not a futuristic dream but a reality that already exists for some [...]

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Bologna: The Brothel Capital

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

The problem with ‘il brand bologna’ In the Carlino today the minister for tourism, Lepore, stated correctly, that Bologna is only a stop-off point for most tourists on their way to the ‘superstar’ cities of Florence and Venice. He then astonishingly adds later, that we should aim to support the bigger events in those cities [...]

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