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 …
Viareggio and its Beautiful Beach in Italy
Viareggio The Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea We visited Viareggio, Tuscany when staying in Lucca. A short train ride away, we came to this beautiful seaside town. Upon exiting the train, we noticed something special. Something very striking about this town. …
Exclusive: How We Moved To Italy Without Jobs
Don’t get excited faithful readers… this how we moved to Italy story isn’t about Gary and I. Recently, I met an amazing woman, Brandy Shearer. We both giggle a bit because neither one of us can recall exactly how we …
il Mercato | Popular Gigantic Market | Florence, Italy
We walked past il Mercato several times on our first trip to Florence and never did find it! Even though the building is huge – perhaps a football field in length, it is hidden by the street vendors of San …
Spotlight: Our Love of Arezzo and Return in 2020
Our Love of Arezzo Gary and I did a day trip to Arezzo while staying in Florence during our one-year adventure in 2019. It is on the main train line between Florence and Rome encompassing beautiful countryside along the way. …
Announcing Top 5 “Perfect Town” Contenders in Italy
Here we are at the beginning of a new year with our announcement about our “Perfect Town.” As most of you know, we were extremely blessed in 2019 by living one year throughout Italy after finally obtaining our Italian citizenship …
Final Months 11 & 12 | 1-Year Adventure in Italy
Months 11 & 12 Our final months 11 & 12 in Italy are upon us. Where did a year go? When they say time flies – – they aren’t kidding. There were so many things I was supposed to accomplish …
Attending the Joust of the Saracen in Arezzo
Welcome to Arezzo’s Famous Joust of the SaracenThe Pageantry of the Middle Ages for Modern Times The Joust of the Saracen is a medieval event known as the Giostra del Saracino. This event takes place every June and September …
The Bardini Garden & Panoramic Views of Florence
The Beautiful Bardini Garden You can find the Bardini Gardens along the Arno River and by the Ponte alle Grazi. Just up the street is the entrance to a beautiful, not as well-known garden in Florence with spectacular views …
The Bandierai of the Uffizi | Florence, Italy
The Bandierai of the Uffizi – Flag Throwing! Gary and I actually got to see The Bandierai of the Uffizi throwing the flags when we were in Florence this May. We arrived in Florence at the end of April and …
Months 5 & 6 | 1-Year Adventure in Italy
Months 5 & 6 Here we are… in Italy for months 5 & 6 and our update! This one-year journey has been incredible so far. We are learning the language and enjoying being “Italian.” That is, as much as an …
How To Enjoy Mercato Centrale, Roma
Mercato Centrale | Roma With tons of choices of places to eat in Rome, why would you stop and catch a bite at the train station? Because it is an amazing place! The Mercato Centrale Roma offers authentic and traditional …