Our final episode of the year showcases the southeast corner of the region of Tuscany known as the Val d’Orcia. The countryside area is quintessential Tuscany as it is made up of charming medieval hill towns and rolling hills dotted with cypress trees, farmhouses, vineyards and olive groves. It’s magical!

We’ve been in love with this area of Tuscany for over 25 years, so it was clear to us that we had to test out living in the Val d’Orcia as part of our new life in Italy. We spent a month living in Montepulciano and exploring the Val d’Orcia countryside and absolutely loved it.

Listen to learn why we think it’s an amazing place to both visit and live!

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Before we head into the holiday season, we thought this week’s episode would be a great time to talk about planning your 2025 dream trip to Italy. Make use of that quality time with family and friends to talk all about it!

You may also have heard that the Vatican is hosting a little event called the Jubilee in 2025, so we’ll first discuss how that may impact your plans.

And assuming you decide that 2025 is the year for you, we’ll discuss the many ways to go about planning your trip:

• Plan it entirely by yourself
• Sign up for an organized tour
• Enlist the help of travel professionals

It’s another episode packed with useful information that we hope inspires you to start planning your dream vacation to this amazing country now.

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EP8 Getting Around Italy

This week's episode is inspired by the fact that since we’ve moved to Italy, we’ve been doing a lot of travel all over the country – a true planes, trains, and automobiles life!

We answer the most frequently asked questions about how to most efficiently and economically get around the country – both within cities and between cities.

It’s an episode packed with useful information and everything you need to know to successfully move you to each beautiful destination throughout your Italian adventure.

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This week's episode showcases the charming Tuscan city of Pistoia. It's an historical city in the northwestern part of the region that we discovered almost exactly a year ago when we began our search for potential cities to live.

It was love at first sight and it quickly made our short list!

We've now lived in Pistoia for a month and can't wait to tell you all about our experience. We'll discuss what Pistoia has to offer both as a place to visit during your travels in Italy as well as a place to call home.

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This week's episode is dedicated to answering the most frequently asked questions I receive from my clients as their travel advisor.

We’ll discuss the key topics and tips needed to help prepare you for your trip as well as keep you comfortable during your travels.

This includes:

• Booking flights, passports and visa information
• Travel insurance and cell phone readiness
• Cash and credit card advice
• Packing tips, and
• Staying safe and healthy while in Italy

Our goal is to make sure you're ready to have the best travel experience in Italy!

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Since we've spent the first two weeks of our new life in Italy in Calabria, this episode is dedicated to this beautiful region in the south of Italy.

We discuss our personal connection to the region, provide a brief history of Calabria, and showcase what Calabria has to offer from a tourist point of view.

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Today's episode is for those considering a move to Italy or those just interested or curious to hear about our journey to achieve "La Dolce Vita". We talk about:

• why we decided to move to Italy
• the process we went through to evaluate the requirements and prepare for the move, and
• our first week living here in Calabria.

It’s been a long and crazy journey, and we’re excited to share it with you!

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Today's episode is about our favorite topic and a key reason we're moving to Italy -the food! And more specifically, eating in Italy. Food and sharing meals and food with family and friends is the foundation of Italian culture - it's truly their love language. To help prepare you for an amazing food experience in Italy, we'll discuss: • Italian meals and mealtimes • choosing restaurants, as well as • everything you need to know about dining out and restaurant culture.

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