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Coronavirus Update On Investment Markets For Expats

Tom Zachystal is President of Individual Asset Management, a Registered Investment Advisor specializing in investment management and financial planning for expatriates. The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown all predictions out the window and analysts and portfolio managers are focusing on trying

Central Italy Is Full Of Tasty Surprises

Today we will tempt our taste buds as we journey through central Italy. Starting in Tuscany, the birthplace of the Renaissance; we will then head to Umbria, the cradle of the Franciscan tradition; Le Marche, the birthplace of renowned opera

A Little Bit Of Spring In Tuscany

Easter Weekend 2020 Welcome to my monthly column from Tuscany, which aims to bring you lots of happy news and to remind you just how glorious it is here.Nature continues to erupt into Spring, ignoring all the human problems and

Spring Collection

Forget the likes of Lagerfeld, Gaultier, and McQueen, for this year’s Spring Collection has been effortlessly upstaged, of course you all know this, by something a little less glam. Indeed, influenced by a pumped-up, purple pathogen with suckers, not unlike

The Virus And The Italian People

Welcome to my monthly column from Tuscany. The Virus and The Italian People There is no getting away from it, here in beautiful Tuscany, we are quite rightly isolated in our own homes, like the rest of the country, until

New Year Going Viral

One of the odd things about living in Hong Kong is that I get the chance to wish you all a happy New Year not once but twice, second time being for the Chinese version which we are celebrating at

Happy New Year And Buon Anno

Happy New Year & Buon Anno to all my lovely followers around the world. ‘I’m back, to let you know that I can really shake them down.’ Yes, I know, ancient song lyrics again!As I write my first column of

How To Eat Like A Local In Italy

Italy is a favourite tourist or permanent shift destination for those in search of a new career, love, a more relaxed lifestyle, or simply needing a change. We have all heard of pizza, pasta, and espresso, but there are many