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italy
A three month exploration of calling Italy our home
We are Paula and Marty, hopeless Italophiles since our first visit to Italy 19 years ago.
We have now logged almost 30 additional visits, as well as a long-held dream of one day making Italy our home. Now it’s time to turn dreams into reality…or at least we think so! We’ve embarked on a plan to try on Italy for three months — live like locals, put “vacation mode” aside, and see if reality and dreams align. At the conclusion, we’ll hopefully know if a permanent move is right for us. We’d love to share our adventures with you here!


“Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.”

Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966)
Russian poet
Recent Posts
Paula’s One Month Update
Oh my. Where to begin. I had hoped at this point things would have begun to crystalize, solid notions clinging…
Marty’s Update at One Month
We have been living in Italy for one month now. Paula suggested that we each write an update on where…
Codice Fiscale & Italian Phone Numbers
The last two days we decided to set out and try to accomplish two tasks that would eventually be required…
An Italian Easter Weekend
What a joy to be in this beautiful country over the Easter holiday. I’m still kicking myself at not thinking…
Good Friday Cooking, a Movie, and Mass
There is going to be some serious back tracking posts coming along soon (so much to write but where’d they…
The Saga of the Sagra!
Announcement posters are plastered across public walls all over Italy, typically along parking areas or highly trafficked pedestrian paths. They’ve…
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