A FEW DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ENGLAND & ITALY - Chat With Skye

[@KristinaMay2109]

Skye looks like her dad Carlo😍

[@MB-kt1sh]

It was wonderful to watch this chat between mother and daughter. It is good to hear Skye speak, she has a lovely accent.

[@tenkawaguchi8254]

Lovely chat with Skye. What a beauty!

[@cathtube59]

What a lovely chat! Skye has grown into such a lovely and poised young woman. So nice that the two of you could have some time together!

[@christine3358]

So nice to see Skye! Thank you for sharing the differences you see.

[@Truthseeker7072]

Like mother, like daughter ...you are both gorgeous, smart, kind and well spoken.

[@contactsuzi7096]

This is why Apiritivo is so wonderful. You can show and tell anything about everything. Today's chat with Skye was really interesting. Thanks again and again. Suzi

[@chriskiefel7735]

Lovely to see Skye. You have such a nice relationship.

[@MarjorieFinlay-j7n]

Great vlog. Nothing better than a mother daughter chat

[@NonnaArk]

Mother daughter chat much appreciated!

[@pamelacrowell2007]

Honestly, there are both wonderful and not wonderful things everywhere one goes . That's the beauty of travel.... not only are there great things to see, do and eat, but also the people. Even though we are all different, in many ways we are the same and it just takes a little getting to know each other. 😍😍

[@wendystephan35]

It was so nice to hear the mom and daughter chat. Sky is always a bit of a mystery so its wonderful to find out she is a well spoken sweet person. Wishing you a happy and peaceful week ahead.

[@sallyannc3176]

I always thought she'd be a lovely girl as she has nice parents. She went to school in England so has had good experience of both cultures.

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

I find that Skye is her own person - composed and independent. She was educated in England which accounts for her proficient bilingualism. She is definitely the best of both worlds. A lovely, polite and hard-working person. More Skye please! 🙏

[@reneecooley4563]

So good to see and hear Skye with you! What a lovely young woman, and I’m glad to get hear her chat with you!

[@westernnut8407]

Lovely to see you and Skye together.

[@hannah50353]

Well done Skye, thank you for your input ❤

[@kdclothes]

I see so much of Carlo in Skye. How fun this chat was.

[@andyblyth4519]

It was lovely to really meet Skye and listen to her. Of course I have seen her in Positano on the channel, but she comes across very very well.

[@rosalyngoodwin7282]

I liked this comparison between countries,that’s what makes life interesting ❤

[@charlesking617]

I like Skye’s English accent whilst speaking English.

[@kst7347]

I noticed the same 😉 whilst she was speaking.

[@barbarawillis5187]

Enjoyed the chat between you and Skye. You brought up some interesting subjects to discuss.💕

[@karenkrypner9154]

So enjoyed that Nickey.. And lovely seeing Skye more confident with the vlogging. Would definitely love some more mummy and daughter chats!

[@stacyfeulner6039]

Nice to see mom and daughter together ❤❤❤❤

[@shareonrivas1458]

Skye is just stunning!!

[@joanns5250]

What a treat to hear from Skye!

[@lieuwina]

That was so nice to see you and Skye together there in England and having a chat and sharing it with us. Thank you and may you both have safe travels back to Italy. I think your dad will feel lonely the house will feel big now that the two of you have left. Your dad is a lovely person. Have a lovely day.

[@judithricca6915]

Thank you Nicki & Skye for the chat. Regarding hard water in Italy, I will never forget my first trip to Italy in 1970 and bringing my shampoo that I was using in NYC, where we have soft water. I washed my hair and the shampoo would not rinse out. From that experience, I learned that no matter where you travel use the local shampoo, for example in a hotel, which is formulated for that local water. Safe travels!

[@RiddimKingdom]

My biggest observation about England vs mainland Europe (we moved from Uk to Spain) is Brits are POLITE, Italians and Spaniards are KIND. Brits are not kind warm hearted people but they have good manners which tricks people in to thinking they’re kind, when they really aren’t. Italians and Spaniards are not overly polite or nice manners wise, but they are so very very kind. If you need something they’ll help you with their full hearts. If someone loses their home or crashes their car or needs a child taken care of they’ll rally around and do everything to help as a community. So very very kind and authentic.

[@judithrussell9162]

I agree, it's the difference between genuine warmth and superficial politeness.

[@Keyrose-my3xr]

I see your point, but I don't think it is good to generalise. I know some lovely Italian people, but I have also heard of absolutely terrible treatment in Italy. One is in which the utterly cruel and barbaric ways in which women have been treated in Italian hospitals whilst giving birth and after birth. I have friends who just can not talk about the treatment without breaking down and crying. I also remember a video in which Nikki came out of an office distraught and crying bc of her treatment in there. Not all Italians are kind. Some, in fact, can be very cruel. They are kind and not so kind people in every country.

[@priscillachapman9145]

That was nice visiting with Sky. She has always seemed so shy and said very little in other videos. She is a young lady now and her hair has grown soooo long from when she cut it several years ago.

[@ginalouise1284]

What a lovely mother daughter chat! Nikki, you must be a very proud mama as I'm sure yours is... You bring us great content in the glimpses of your life. Much love to all from Carmel by the Sea xoxo

[@DonnaJ1312]

How lovely when Skye called Nicki Mummy..I am very nearly 59 and still refer to my parents as Mummy & Daddy..Daddy passed away in 1998..Mummy is in a home in South Wales..she is 91..

[@lisejacquelinerigault2575]

A thing that shook me last year when I stayed in my house in Kingston, is how quickly night falls and so early compare to Normandy. The comparisons you made are very similar to mine. When I moved to Kingston in 73 it was so different, it was like a village where everyone knew people, but no longer. It is like a foreign town to me now....Drivers politeness and being courteous is unknown in France, as for customer service, the less said the better....Still, very blessed with the river walks and all the parks. Lovely to see Skye and get a glimpse of your Dad. Great little video, thank you.

[@kathleenharrison5023]

What a lovely chat with you and Skye!!! Hope you are both well and happy!❤❤❤

[@lacamila974]

Skye is A mini- me Carlo face in Nicki body skin and hair .... beautiful blend .... and I love the Tea for today ..... 😊😋🙏🏻❤🇧🇷 PS: Have a safe trip gals ...🕊

[@gbear768]

it's so lovely to chat with Skye! Hope you both had a nice trip

[@marywilson7739]

Skye is absolutely beautiful!

[@jeanmariemontigny9688]

I love Skye for many thing specially her determination and yes she does look like Carlo in more ways than one !!!...❤

[@63Littlemouse]

Ah that was lovely chat with Skye. Both beautiful ladies 🥰 I am really enjoying this new channel 😊

[@carmelmancarella5088]

That was a fun chat, mother and daughter. Safe flight to you both❤

[@always.wondering.wandering]

Lovely chat today ladies, thank you for sharing with us. I love hearing about the differences between countries. Looking forward to seeing the both of you in Tuscany.

[@pamelacrowell2007]

The only problem with this episode is that it was too short!😍😍😍😍😍

[@cree_VI]

yes 😄 , it feels like 2 min.

[@lindagardenlady]

Agreed 💯 👍 💯 ❤❤❤❤

[@wandrousvindella716]

I have the same water issues, so I add vinegar as the softener. And use woolen balls with jasmine oil (just a drop) Love the mother daughter review ! Glad you had time with Dad/Harry

[@steffyd2009]

Great list. Truly highlighting the best of both worlds 🇮🇹 🇬🇧

[@rew3737]

Thank you for the video, Nicki. I really enjoyed it.

[@j.a.0088]

Italy has got incredibly vast array of all kinds of culinary delicacies, cakes , sweet food , savoury, home grown vegetables , olive oil and pastas, pizzas , salamis , persuto, parmigiano and christmas panetones , pandoros and so on and on and on , traditional and apsolutely delicious food and ingredients . So what i like about Italy is delicious traditional Italian food and they do not have a need for foreign food only small amount . It's important to keep identity of one's country . But if we would be left in England only with "English cuisine " and ingredients God help us . That's why you find so much more food from abroad in the last 30 - 40 years in England. Before than it was tasteless meager food . Do not forget there was not much sunshine then and food was not grown in England but exotic food like tomatoes and other vegetables imported by plane from Spain and Italy . And as far as non alcoholic cocktails , I had my first one in Italian restaurant Carluccio in London and then another Italian restaurant Manicomio , non alcoholic Mojito , and that has been recent trend because people are becoming more mindful about drinking and wellness.

[@cacatomas2342]

Well said , couldn't agree more

[@loistallini3609]

❤agreed and love ristorante carluccio my mom always treats me to a yummy tiramisu and expresso in uk ❤❤❤☕🍰

[@rosenamarshall5502]

One thing I notice about your videos in Italy is that the neibours all help each other sadly the UK is not like that anymore neibours don’t even know each other . I lived in Germany many years ago and the neibours all helped each other . As for hard towels I live in Bedfordshire and the water is very hard , our towels are also stiff as boards 😆. As for the heating many people in the UK can’t even afford to put their heating on it’s so expensive . You both find our supermarkets good but I find Italy still has naturally grown local food which is what a lot of the UK is now going back to because we are sick of being ripped off by supermarkets . I often wonder why sky was sent to a British school when she was brought up in Italy im sure their schools are very good our education system is sadly lacking now . I enjoyed your comparisons when I lived abroad and used to visit England it’s like we see things through 5he eyes of a tourist I think it’s called reversed culture .

[@bradg7373]

Haha. I remember the towels in the rental we had in Italy. Yes, Skye is right, sandpaper.

[@flowersflowers473]

The key to soft towels is to AVOID fabric softener, hot wash (removes detergent residue), dilute detergent, baking soda with wash, and as you said Tumble Dry.

[@cacatomas2342]

I wouldn't agree.. the key is softener and drying in a shade . I never tumble dry my towels, and they are beautifully soft. As she said, water is the most important thing. If it's too hard, you can't do much as it stays in a towel and makes it hard no matter what you do I am glad if your way works for you 🙂

[@sindysimms4001]

You are both so lovely. Safe journey ladies.

[@SurelyMac]

Thank you to the beautiful mother and daughter, both so smart and so sweet !

[@Espana2028]

Please add more of Skye 🎉Lovely chat!

[@sandrachristensen7282]

Thanks for sharing this video with us. How nice that Skye could join you and add her opinions 😊!

[@stacyritter9261]

Yay!!! Happy Wednesday!!!

[@elizabethrandellswart2397]

Sky is beautiful and well articulated.

[@AnnaBlueStar]

Lovely to see you and Skye together x

[@skyeseaborn1170]

❤I appreciate you two. Thank you for sharing your chat with us.

[@mimiteen15]

I loved this lil chatty video. A lot of the ways from England we do in Canada, we say sorry all the time also, we say thank you a lot but less in big cities. I grew up in a smaller city so we tend to say thank you a lot more. Towels are soft also in Canada, just depends which kind you buy and its true if you live in the country the water is harsher. Costumer service has to be top also in Canada also, its plain rude to be ignored. If you decide to visit Canada one day you will see.😊 Someone bumps into me at the store or on the street I say sorry and they say sorry.😂

[@lena-roseorlando219]

Loved hearing both of you describe the differences.

[@andrean9413]

Put some white vinegar in the rinse cycle and see if that helps soften the towels. We don’t use fabric softener but do tumble dry towels and they are soft. Maybe the vinegar would help!

[@Rosalie-ct8mi]

yess I started doing this as well, putting vimegar into the machine AND as a fabric softener as the softeners contain so many chemicals I recently read! They still smell nice as well with vinegar!

[@olgadmytriw2043]

Gorgeous girl just like her mum ❤

[@Diamondvale74]

More chats please ❤❤❤

[@JeffYun]

another great episode! We would like more of Skye!

[@mariadegan1029]

The towels tend to be hard because of the water but also because people usually don’t use a tumble dryer🤷🏻‍♀️which as you say really softens them👍

[@pamelacrowell2007]

If you hang your towels out but still have a tumble dryer, after your towels are dry on the line, give them a tumble to soften. It works!!

[@holli9641]

Love seeing you and Sky together talking. America, well, where I'm at, we are very polite also, I enjoyed this video.

[@RiddimKingdom]

Americans are sooooo much more friendly than Brits.

[@yamirkaibarra5415]

Depending on where you live in America. South Florida not so nice. I live in south Florida but I lived in Texas and people are nice very nice 👌

[@cherylbertolini3140]

There you go you can open up a tea shop and sell cups of tea and the tea itself.

[@nylanelson8660]

Add White vinegar to the wash & the towels will be softer. Plus vinegar is antibacterial so it kills any germs on them. Of course you need to wash them with laundry soap too

[@Sunflower.7]

I really liked this one, thank you 🤩❤🎉

[@barbaramcsloy8476]

In regard to the towels that are hung to dry, they need to be ironed to soften them back up. Pain in the ..., but it does work.

[@Ponkelina]

Now that was a fascinating discussion. Regarding towels, I read recently that we shouldn't use products to soften the towels in the first place - despite the pictures on the front of soft fluffy towels etc.

[@kcdakkota]

I love your videos of the second-hand shops in Italy - OH the wrought iron!! If you can even find antique iron in the US, you can't afford it. As for the towels, when I was in Italy (Positano before your time) I didn't notice anything different about the towels. But then I like rough towels - good for exfoliating 🙂❤ Thanks for this video!

[@dannetterousseau4095]

The nice book "The Road Less Traveled"

[@LaurenGlass-i7x]

That was a very nice discussion , not an interview and so pleasant. It was very informative and thank you for that.

[@suewills3514]

love Skye -

[@dannetterousseau4095]

Love the discussion. Over the years, UK started putting in 'face towels' in hotels 40 years ago in Austria, Germany, France - NEVER! Kentucky versus Texas versus Quebec versus Key West Versus Phoenix versus Inverrary, Scotland - who cares?

[@katalinas9264]

Skye's hair has grown so long! Seems like she cut it short not too long ago but its probably been years! 😮

[@Ely-e1d]

If you have a water softener installed and then rinse your towels in vinegar, not fabric conditioner - they should be softer.

[@patriciachilds6725]

Love the new channel!!!

[@metislamestiza3708]

you want to talk about people who say sorry? come to canada ;) so nice to have Skye's perspective. she really has eyes like Carlo! hope you enjoyed your English time together

[@kellytowers8506]

I would work at a non alcoholic based drinking bar! I’m the same as I don’t drink but occasionally I will enjoy here in New Zealand a Campari with ginger ale

[@gailgoldys8010]

Love your thoughts and conversations Skye is a beautiful young woman

[@livinlavidacosta]

I’ve noticed the same thing as we travel between Canada and Spain! Here in Canada, we have great gas heating that keeps us cozy, but while in Spain last week, it was 21° outside, but I was freezing inside the house! 🤣

[@marjoriewatton8546]

Sky looks very much like her father. Lovely daughter to you both.💕

[@drywallit43]

More skye please! See is a joy so educated in life a true joy to listen too

[@judiemjacobson4613]

So nice to see more of sky. That was very interesting to see the differences between Italy and England. I would really love to go to Italy to do thrift shopping as I watch another gal who is KZbin is about thrift shopping in Italy. But at 82 in a wheelchair I Don't Get Around Much anymore. LOL I really appreciate your new video blessings and love from New Mexico

[@jakelara9138]

I'm in a hard water area of England (South West) and I have cardboard towels 🙂

[@cassiebanks]

Loved this one! Every little clue and consideration I can garner about living in Italy (or maybe even vacationing) is a gem to keep in my travel treasure chest. 😊

[@patriciathompson350]

We live in Ontario and wish there were more tea rooms especially in the garden centers. They would make a fortune if they added them. Back in England they have added lovely restaurants.

[@NyreeAlana]

That was lovely! Thanks to Sky for her perspective, it was really interesting and so nice to see her! ❤ I guess every place has its advantages and unique appeal and there will always be things that you miss from other places. You guys are pretty fortunate that it's so easy to travel to very different countries! As much as I appreciate my home country of Aotearoa/New Zealand, one does feel a little isolated and it's a big deal and expensive to travel to Europe.

[@gardentours]

People in England are really very friendly that is always so nice 💕

[@RiddimKingdom]

Not most of England.

[@asoulam18]

Chai is Tea in Hindi. So when you say chai tea, you are actually saying Tea Tea😊

[@storytelller]

As a person living between two countries I could add that comparing should be between "apples and apples", meaning to make sure we compare same size of city...

[@thespiritualadvocate]

Skye’s hair a gorgeous cut like Mommy’s. Love your bangs Nikki in the last few video’s parted to side - looked the best🎉 this was lovely, thank you❤

[@JL11775]

Interesting video. Skye is a lovely young woman. Maybe one day you could vlog a shopping trip with her. Would be fun. 😊

[@ann-marierigby5967]

Great to see Skye. Some interesting comparisons between the 2 countries.

[@lindao1327]

That was interesting, especially about the rivers and lakes!

[@Skarkez555]

Having spent 25 years in UK, living at 7 different addresses, I never felt warm in any of those dwellings. They may have central heating but they also have no insulation and leaky windows. Canada does central heating best. I agree with everything else tho

[@tonitemperance9960]

The Italian towel is made that way in order to help with skin exfoliation, while drying 😉❤ Thank you, Ladies

[@campabino2969]

We have hard water in our house too and our towels were never really soft. I would notice the difference when we would go to a hotel. A while back I found bamboo towels and I was absolutely surprised how soft they were and even after many washes they stayed the same. I highly recommend bamboo towels.

[@naomiaki2962]

In the US they install water softener systems to control the hard water. Plus Americans love their dryer. Loved your mum daughter quality time ❤

[@lisam1ginger]

All I saw were cherry Bakewell tarts my favorite and impossible to find in California!

[@Whoever68]

I have never commented on your videos but I love watching. I’m Australian but I was born to Italian parents who immigrated to Australia in the 1960’s. When you talked about the towels being hard in Italy I thought‘that’s exactly how I like them’. I think three things contribute to them being hard, firstly the water, secondly the amount of detergent and thirdly drying them in the sun. Even here in Australia, I love when my towels have been washed without softener and dried in the sun. I hate soft towels because they never feel like they’re drying you. This is especially true on a hot, humid day. Towels that are hard and stiff feel great.