Lisa Hilton

I don’t miss Italy. The dolce vita is a myth

Lisa Hilton looks back on three years exile in Milan and rejoices in the bounty of Waitrose and a postal service that is at least halfway efficient. Italy at its best is a hologram

issue 08 November 2008
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