Life in Italy… is it all ‘La Dolce Vita’? People who email or comment on our social media think it is… but I’m here to set the record straight. Well, the record in my opinion. I’ve decided to provide some …
Why Our Decision For Citizenship With Italy
Decision for Citizenship We are often asked why Gary and I didn’t just pack our bags and move to Italy instead of going through the process of trying to obtain dual citizenship. Especially since our journey took three long years …
Passing Italian Citizenship by Descent: A Gift for Our Children
Italian citizenship by descent or dual citizenship, is a gift to pass along to further generations. In 2015 I applied for citizenship with Italy through the process called Jus Sanguinis (through blood) and Ilene through Jus Matrimonii (through marriage). This …
Launching Italy 2021: It’s Finally Here!
Finally – here we are launching Italy 2021! This has been a crazy rollercoaster ride. It’s similar to the one we were on years ago while obtaining our dual citizenship with Italy. But it is difficult to think about all …
My Story: Fundamentals & Process for Italian Citizenship
My story about the process and information you might need to obtain dual citizenship with Italy.
Announcing Most Amazing Day in Our Italian Journey
Licodia Eubea, Sicily Getting to Licodia Eubea is a story in itself and we will save that tale for a future post about our trip to Sicily. The purpose of going to this small town was all about our finalizing …
Citizenship and Passports | Editor’s Pick of the Year
Received our Citizenship and Passports! It’s about dual citizenship. After a rollercoaster ride… we are so happy to have received our Italian citizenship and passports and can make our final plans for our one-year adventure to explore the parts of …
Wish We Had Known for Italian Citizenship
Italian Citizenship Our Story Here is a brief recap of our story and what we wish we had known about Italian citizenship. We applied for Italian citizenship through JS (Jure Sanguinis) – Bloodline back in November 2015. As of today, we …
Get Started With Your Dual Citizenship & Get Your Checklist
Dual Citizenship Are you interested in obtaining dual citizenship with another country? We are currently in this process with Italy. We knew we wanted to start this journey when we first visited Italy in 2010. Yes indeed… we returned from …
The Challenge of Living With Less | It’s Liberating!
The Challenge The challenge of living with less began in 2018 when we sold our home. We have lived thirty-plus years in Arizona and like most homeowners collected a lot of stuff. At the time, we thought we were leaving …
90-Day Exciting Adventure Comes in February
90-Day Exciting Adventure Comes in February Our next 90-day adventure begins on February 6, 2017, through Southern Italy. Yup, you guessed it, our Italian passports have still not been issued. Unfortunately, because we are living in Arizona, we were obligated …
Dual Citizenship Papers for Italy – Ready!
Dual Citizenship Papers Ready! Our dual citizenship papers for Italy are ready! I have picked up the binder of information from our lawyer, Roberta that we are taking to California on Monday. Again, we are meeting with the Italian Consulate …