A Scoop of Real Italian Life for Travelers & Friends
Wondering what is like crossing a street in Italy? This video documents the everyday challenges of pedestrians in your favorite European destination.
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Labels: driving, pedestrians, video
posted by Paolo and Francesca Tosolini at 3:54 AM
Paolo was born and raised in Italy for his first 30 years. He now lives in Seattle, WA (USA) where he works for Microsoft as a New Media Business Manager. Francesca worked as a travel agent before choosing the career of full time mom of two beautiful kids. Through this blog, Paolo and Francesca want to share an insider view of the Italian culture, and offer useful tips and information to make your trip to Italy the most enjoyable ever. Suggest a new topic to blog! Email: paolo@tosolini.com Cell: (425) 985-7886. p.s. Of course, this blog reflects only my opinions and not my employer's.
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9 Comments:
The secret is: -do not hesitate-. Step forward to the other side of the road and the cars will slow down without hitting you.
Nice Blog :)
Cheers,
Francesco (Verona, Italy)
I would NEVER get across the street in Italy! I was hit by a car on the beach when I was about two. Nice video and music.
Nice video, it made me smile. It`s not just like this in Norway where I live.
I think I've spent too much time in Italy already, I watched the film thinking there was nothing wrong with it.
Paolo, you took these film supposingly in Trieste only, which is the most norther-european city in italy. You should have taken instead in the "real world" of italian traffic, somewhere in Napoli, or Palermo, or Rome.....
I've spent too much time in Roma and Napoli - I thought it was a holiday since the traffic was so light.
Jokely! If I've not seen this movie I 'll stay rooted to the ground whole day to night when the traffic light :)
Francesco says it like it is. Never hesistate. Act like you own the road, but I make sure I look at the driver as I head out in front of him. Once a year I head for Italy. My first day back I'm afraid..how will I ever get across this street...I wait wait and wait...at the end of a 3 month stay I'm a regular pro and can cross with the best of them, without even thinking about it (even across the 5 to 6 car "lanes" around the Napoli train station)!
Sitting here chuckling to myself. I see it happening every day and think nothing of it, but to the eyes of a poor foreigner trying to cross that street it must seem hell. I agree with Francesco. Whatever you do, look confident and don't even dream of hesitating! I usually cross the street with a "run-me-over-and-will-sue-your-ahem-backside" look on my face. It's worked so far :-)Cia a tutti! Lisa
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