Dec 30, 2024

It's that time of year again!

Every turn of the year, we look back at the resolutions we set for the previous year and discuss whether or not we accomplished them, or at least got close. This is often a very cringe-worthy exercise.

Undaunted by any failures, we also set resolutions for the coming year.

Don't miss this...

Dec 23, 2024

How much has Italian Christmas changed over the years?

Turns out, even in the last ten years, since we began this show, the way Italians celebrate Christmas has evolved. We listen back to one of our very first episodes, when we discussed Katy's first (and only) Christmas in Italy back in 2013. How did it feel different...

Dec 16, 2024

How many of us dream of living in a villa in the Umbrian countryside... but how many of us would quit our jobs and move abroad (not to mention do all the work) to actually make it happen?

Today we are joined by Kaila Merrill, native Vermonter and now owner of gorgeous Poggio Belvedere, a 17th-century farmhouse...

Dec 9, 2024

Last year we met Brie Ripley, a young newly married Seattlite who had moved to Rome for a job without ever having visited the city, or even the country.

On this episode, we catch up with Brie and her husband 10 months later to see how they are adjusting to life in Rome and life as expats, now that the expat...

Dec 2, 2024

“You fall in love with Rome very slowly, a little at a time—but for all your life.”

Nikolaj Gogol sums up so perfectly what many people experience when viisting Rome.

The city can be so overwhelming, so daunting, that many people aren't able to fully experience it on their first visit, or even their first few...