Comments on: Australia & Italia Cultural Overlap Part 1: Never Accept a Gift From an Italian Boy

By: Dina VagabondQuest

Dina VagabondQuest — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:24:45 +0000

Wonderful write up, Broke! That was a creepy experience… He’s quite a thieve

By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:24:48 +0000

Good luck, Irm! Hopefully you’ll have a much different experience than I had

By: lrm

lrm — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:07:39 +0000

Meaning that I am now going to Italy-next week!-b/c I had heard things had mellowed out….fingers crossed.(:

By: lrm

lrm — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:06:40 +0000

Okay, so the whole reason I have not gone to Italy, is b/c I don’t want to deal with the male hassling factor.
Despite having lived in east africa and parts of asia, I still am hesitant to do the Italy thing.

However, I too had heard that things had toned down considerably…and I will be with my 9 yr old on our trip-so that should put me off limits? [sorry, I look very young and am kinda hot-(:]

Oy vay! What a story for you…
Doesn’t it seem like this type of scamming happens everywhere except the US, Canada and Northern Europe?

Sure, other types of scamming in those places…anyway, but seriously-a tongue as a theft tool-that’s a new one, even to me, and i’ve travelled and lived solo abroad a few times…

Bummer.

By: TravelMoments

TravelMoments — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:58:44 +0000

always check cultural habits! RT @TheTravelTart: From @brookeschoenman Never accept a Gift from an #italian boy http://bit.ly/9bkJnF #travel

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By: TheTravelTart

TheTravelTart — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:37:10 +0000

From @brookeschoenman Never accept a Gift from an #italian boy. http://bit.ly/9bkJnF #travel

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By: Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:26:41 +0000

Wow, that’s completely different… guess I’ll have to go back to check

By: Emily @ Maiden Voyage

Emily @ Maiden Voyage — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:47:32 +0000

What a funny (but frustrating!) story. In college, I studied Italian for 2 years and was constantly warned about the persistently flirty men in Italy. I finally went there this past summer to 3 cities, and was surprised how toned down it was (I only remember 1 guy being annoyingly persistent). I told some friends, who said they’d heard that Italy had gotten a bad rap for it and that it was starting to change. I was just in Istanbul, and it was awful — the men are all over you. Same as in Mexico. So it was actually nice to be in Italy but not have to worry too much about shooing away suitors

By: marta

marta — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:11:57 +0000

i didn’t have any similar experience with italian guys in that way but it’s an hilarious story although i would be also very upset for my ring.
btw that cannoli are so inviting !!