Alexis Wing
Bells and Baahs: Transhumance in Schnalstal
September 2022 South Tyrol, Italy In the middle of June, farmers in Schnalstal, Italy, drive their herds across the border to Venter Tal...
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Alexis Wing
- Jul 4
- 4 min
Teaching English in the middle of nowhere
Shooting stars, s’mores, spiders and scary stories... I have been an English teacher leading various kids’ summer camps organised by...
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Alexis Wing
- May 18
- 2 min
Morning Thoughts on Happiness
One of those “A year ago today” pictures popped up on my phone this morning. When I looked at it, the same feeling I felt on that day...
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Alexis Wing
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Learning to Ski in South Tyrol – As an Adult
There are a few things I have come to realise in the past four years of living in South Tyrol. One of them is that learning to ski is...
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Alexis Wing
- Feb 9
- 3 min
5 Tips for Writers, Creatives, and Anyone Else... (oh my gosh, that's YOU!)
In my four years of working as a full-time freelance copywriter and translator in South Tyrol, I have learned a few things that have...
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Alexis Wing
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
2021 in Review
This year started out with a bang and not a good bang. More like a bang... uh-oh! It's been an interesting year, to say the least. My job...
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Alexis Wing
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
The Mountains are Calling
Mountains inspire me. There is so much to draw from, to discover, and learn. They have the power to thrill, soothe, and...
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Alexis Wing
- Mar 29, 2021
- 6 min
There's Something About Ritten
From Bozen, the Rittnerstraße mountain road takes you up the Ritten Plateau. The road is sprinkled with twists and turns, and as you...
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Alexis Wing
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
5 English Activities to Entertain Your Stir-Crazy Kids
Ever since I left California and moved to Europe, I have found small side jobs teaching English – whether I was nannying in Vienna while...
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Alexis Wing
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Klobenstein's New Neighbourhood Café
There’s a new hotspot in town! Same name. New management. The Lintner Café has reopened after dynamic duo Johanna Senn and Lydia...
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Alexis Wing
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
5 Words to Know as a German to English Translator in South Tyrol
Translating the untranslatable. As an English translator for the hotel and tourism sector in South Tyrol, it didn’t take long to discover...
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Alexis Wing
- Sep 30, 2019
- 3 min
"Going Freelance": 5 Tips and Tricks for Translators
It’s been five months since DINGSBUMS was born! From websites and newsletters to flyers and brochures, in total, DINGSBUMS has...
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