Though English is the second-most spoken language in Italy, that does not imply you will discover all Italian residents talking it fluently.

After attending a marriage in Florence, we headed to the underrated, lovely island of Ischia. Though it is not as well-liked as close by islands like Capri and Amalfi Coast, it is equally beautiful. 

Throughout our keep in Sant’ Angelo, a quiet, small fisherman’s village in Ischia, my boyfriend and I needed to rely closely on Google Translate to speak. Residing like a neighborhood was a beautiful expertise, as we weren’t surrounded by American vacationers on a regular basis. Nonetheless, there have been situations the place it was troublesome to speak sure issues, particularly my boyfriend’s nut allergy once we had been out at a restaurant. 

Most individuals assumed that we spoke Italian, so we needed to rapidly sort out what we had been making an attempt to convey on the Google Translate app. It did not actually hassle us, however it was one of many disadvantages of touring to a non-touristy space of a rustic.