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Stef Smulders

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Dutchman who moved to Italy in 2008 to live the good life wih husband and dog, welcoming guests in their Villa I Due Padroni B&B in the beautiful wine region Oltrepò Pavese, south of Milan.

Author of the Award winning book "Living in Italy: the Real Deal" with hilarious expat adventures.

Now available in German translation: Auf nach Italien!
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Hi Maureen

I only now found your message, sorry.
My mistake, I thought the giveaway was for the ecopy but it wasnt.
Would you still be interested in the ebook?
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First chapter of the upcoming book "Living in Italy: the Real Deal"

With my right foot still on the pavement, the estate agent’s car was already pulling away. My reaction was fast: I pulled both legs inside and slammed the car door, averting an accident. The estate agent obviously had no time to waste! We were going to look at two properties in the Oltrepò Pavese, the area lying south of the river Read more of this blog post »
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Magere 3 sterren maar een strafpunt voor het verhaal Logeerpartijtje dat echt het meest banale en goedkope verhaal is dat ik ooit gelezen heb. Het komt me voor dat veel van de verhalen opdrachtwerken zijn en niet meer dan een maximaal aantal woorden ...more
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Helaas, kon me niet overtuigen. Ik perspectief leidt zoals zo vaak tot eentonig ik deed dit ik deed dat ik ging hier ik ging daar tekst, wat net zo saai is als en toen en toen en toen. Stilistisch ook niet bepaald een meesterwerk, erg gewoontjes en s ...more
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Magnificent style, a lot of variation in topics but all stories have to do with happiness in one way of another. Two stories with a surprise plottwist at the end. Worth a reread!
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