First of all, thank you to everyone that has reached out to share their story with me and all of those who have been spreading the word and coercing *cough cough* couples into contacting me. Word of mouth is the best way to find more stories to share so if you know someone, by all means let them know about this awesome series. Today we are finally going back to the land down under for this love story that shows how 16 546km is really just a hop, skip, and a jump when it comes to matters of the heart. These two love birds met on the dance floor one night when fate, salsa, and mojitos all aligned to give us hope in this crazy thing we called AMORE. Australian Alicha thought she had been snagged by a sexy Spaniard or a lovely Latin American fella, but she found herself, like so many before her, seduced by a cliché- lo' and behold her dancing partner was an Italian! I'll let them tell the rest of the story, happy reading!
Where are you from and where is your significant other from?
I’m from Sydney, Australia and he is from Milan, Italy
Curator's Note: sounds familiar right Angela?
Where and when did you meet your significant other?
We met at a salsa bar in Sydney of all places almost a year and a half ago and seriously only feels like yesterday!
Curator's Note: Salsa is insanely sexy and I actually think it's the perfect place to make a connection. The music, the hips...everything points to falling in love!
Who made the first move?
He did for sure. I was just minding my own business on the dance floor with one of my girlfriends and he grabbed me by the hand out of nowhere and spun me around like a ballerina and we couldn’t stay away from each other since then.
Curator's Note: Typical. This sounds like Dirty Dancing. I kinda love the aggressiveness in this, very confident that's for sure, very Italian if you ask me.
If your significant other was the "foreigner"in the situation in which you met where did you initially think he was from?
I actually thought he was either Latin American or Spanish (He’ll kill me for saying that haha) and especially learning his first name was Dennis Italian never came to mind!
Curator's Note: Dennis...yes not your stereotypical Italian name, although you'll find lots of American names here now, it's trendy. Please leave a comment so I know he hasn't actually killed you for saying that you thought he was Latin American or Spanish, haha!
What was your first impression of him?
To be honest I was under the influence of several mojitos that night but I do remember being very impressed by his confidence and dance moves!
Curator's Note: Honesty is the best policy. No one ever got a good story out of abstaining from mojitos.
Dish on the first kiss!
Our first kiss happened the night we first met. It seems I was feeling very confident too at that time thanks to all the mojitos EEEEEK!
Curator's Note: I like how fast this went down. I think ya'll just knew a good thing when you saw it.
Where do you live now?
Currently we are both living in Australia but still deciding whether or not to make the big move to Italy or stay put in the land down under.
Curator's Note: It's a tough choice, they are SO DIFFERENT.
Have you learnt each other's languages?
Since I met him here in Australia he already knew basic English but as we’ve spent more time together he’s English has definitely improved. He even knows all the Aussie slang and isn’t afraid to use it! As for me, I can understand Italian more than I can speak it but I am taking lessons right now to get more confident in speaking.
Curator's Note: That is adorbs that he uses all the Aussie slang. I think it's so cute when someone uses slang. My husband knows some Canadian slang too.
Any advice for mixed/long-distance couples?
For long distance relationships, the main advice I can give is to trust your partner. Pretty cliché but trust is the most important factor in a relationship in general and even more for a long distance relationship and obviously communication and A LOT of it. Just enjoy the moment you’re in because at the end of it all, it will be worth it.
Submitted by Alicha.
Here's how you can connect with her:
Instagram: @_wan_der_lust
Facebook: https://facebook.com/AlichaEstrella
Where are you from and where is your significant other from?
I’m from Sydney, Australia and he is from Milan, Italy
Curator's Note: sounds familiar right Angela?
Where and when did you meet your significant other?
We met at a salsa bar in Sydney of all places almost a year and a half ago and seriously only feels like yesterday!
Curator's Note: Salsa is insanely sexy and I actually think it's the perfect place to make a connection. The music, the hips...everything points to falling in love!
Who made the first move?
He did for sure. I was just minding my own business on the dance floor with one of my girlfriends and he grabbed me by the hand out of nowhere and spun me around like a ballerina and we couldn’t stay away from each other since then.
Curator's Note: Typical. This sounds like Dirty Dancing. I kinda love the aggressiveness in this, very confident that's for sure, very Italian if you ask me.
If your significant other was the "foreigner"in the situation in which you met where did you initially think he was from?
I actually thought he was either Latin American or Spanish (He’ll kill me for saying that haha) and especially learning his first name was Dennis Italian never came to mind!
Curator's Note: Dennis...yes not your stereotypical Italian name, although you'll find lots of American names here now, it's trendy. Please leave a comment so I know he hasn't actually killed you for saying that you thought he was Latin American or Spanish, haha!
What was your first impression of him?
To be honest I was under the influence of several mojitos that night but I do remember being very impressed by his confidence and dance moves!
Curator's Note: Honesty is the best policy. No one ever got a good story out of abstaining from mojitos.
Dish on the first kiss!
Our first kiss happened the night we first met. It seems I was feeling very confident too at that time thanks to all the mojitos EEEEEK!
Curator's Note: I like how fast this went down. I think ya'll just knew a good thing when you saw it.
Where do you live now?
Currently we are both living in Australia but still deciding whether or not to make the big move to Italy or stay put in the land down under.
Curator's Note: It's a tough choice, they are SO DIFFERENT.
Have you learnt each other's languages?
Since I met him here in Australia he already knew basic English but as we’ve spent more time together he’s English has definitely improved. He even knows all the Aussie slang and isn’t afraid to use it! As for me, I can understand Italian more than I can speak it but I am taking lessons right now to get more confident in speaking.
Curator's Note: That is adorbs that he uses all the Aussie slang. I think it's so cute when someone uses slang. My husband knows some Canadian slang too.
Any advice for mixed/long-distance couples?
For long distance relationships, the main advice I can give is to trust your partner. Pretty cliché but trust is the most important factor in a relationship in general and even more for a long distance relationship and obviously communication and A LOT of it. Just enjoy the moment you’re in because at the end of it all, it will be worth it.
Submitted by Alicha.
Here's how you can connect with her:
Instagram: @_wan_der_lust
Facebook: https://facebook.com/AlichaEstrella
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A huge, heartfelt thanks to Alicha and Dennis for sharing their love story with us.
Vi auguro tante belle cose. xoxo
If you enjoyed this post, you may also like to "dare un'occhiata" at all of the Love Story Lunedì. There are so many amazing stories to read so make sure you're all caught up. And should you want to share your own story or know of a couple who would, please get in touch.
Here are our past Love Stories in no particular order:
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Arachi and Ciro
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Genia and Mattia
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Amanda and Michelangelo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Carmela and Paolo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Evelyn and Fabio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Margarita and Andrea
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Viki and Que
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Athena and André
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rosa and Rocco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Hayley and Mike
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Philippa and Nick
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Camie and Marco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Alannah and Eros
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Cheyenne and Giulio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jade and Daniele
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Chloe and Andrea
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Coral and Riccardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rachel and Riccardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Daria and Francesco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Briana and Dami
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Kayla and Luca
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Sarah and Michele
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Bailey and Carlo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Gregory and Stefania
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Sofie and Emilio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Isabel and David
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jasmine and Massi
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Tiffany and Adam
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Angela and Davide
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Kristie and Graziano
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Brittni and Alberto
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Maddie and Gio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jennie and Davide
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Lauren and Luigi
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rebecca and Leonardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jennifer and James
Vi auguro tante belle cose. xoxo
If you enjoyed this post, you may also like to "dare un'occhiata" at all of the Love Story Lunedì. There are so many amazing stories to read so make sure you're all caught up. And should you want to share your own story or know of a couple who would, please get in touch.
Here are our past Love Stories in no particular order:
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Arachi and Ciro
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Genia and Mattia
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Amanda and Michelangelo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Carmela and Paolo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Evelyn and Fabio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Margarita and Andrea
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Viki and Que
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Athena and André
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rosa and Rocco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Hayley and Mike
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Philippa and Nick
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Camie and Marco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Alannah and Eros
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Cheyenne and Giulio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jade and Daniele
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Chloe and Andrea
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Coral and Riccardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rachel and Riccardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Daria and Francesco
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Briana and Dami
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Kayla and Luca
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Sarah and Michele
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Bailey and Carlo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Gregory and Stefania
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Sofie and Emilio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Isabel and David
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jasmine and Massi
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Tiffany and Adam
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Angela and Davide
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Kristie and Graziano
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Brittni and Alberto
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Maddie and Gio
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jennie and Davide
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Lauren and Luigi
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Rebecca and Leonardo
LOVE STORIES by Questa Dolce Vita: Jennifer and James
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