| To learn a new language and re-discover his heritage are two of the reasons for Laurence's decision to move to Italy. Here, this swim coach describes his expat life in Italy, the attitudes of the people in his region, and his favorite activities there. |
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Swim Coaching in the Province of Venice: An Australian Expat's Tale of Living in Italy
An American lives her dream of living (and teaching English) in Italy
| Back when she was a teenager, California girl Sheila discovered she wanted to live in Italy. She has been living that dream for several years now. Here she shares some of the joys and challenges of living and working in Italy, particularly in the area near Florence where she and her husband make their home. This American expat also gives some tips about multicultural communication that new expats and expats-to-be would do well to remember. |
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Tuscan Romance
| Family ties, an obsession with Italy, and being with the love of her life -- these are just three of the reasons Australian expat Jessica is now living and working in Italy. Read her interview for her take on what it's like to live in a medieval Italian village, her observations about finding a job and the cost of living there, and what she recommends you should keep in mind if you're planning on relocating to Italy. |
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Emma in Milan
| Emma is an Englishwoman who has been calling Italy her home for almost seven years now; she presently lives with her boyfriend in Milan. Expat life in Italy is by no means smooth sailing all the way for her, but she can't imagine herself living anywhere else. Here, Emma shares some of her thoughts about the people of Milan, the cost of living there, and her advice on moving to and living in Italy. |
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A South African Au-Pair living and working in Bitritto, Italy
| Originally from South Africa, Sarah now lives in Italy and works as an au pair for a family in the town of Bitritto. Learn why Italy has always fascinated this expat, her plans after her au pairing stint, and her tips for adapting more easily to Italian life. |
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An Australian in Florence, Italy
| The historic and romantic Italian city of Florence is worlds apart in many ways from the small mining town in Australia where Monika and her husband used to live. Monika describes how they came to be living in Italy, some of the difficulties they experienced before moving, and some of the many things she loves about living in Florence. She also shares some advice on coping with homesickness, an experience many expats undergo. |
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A Canadian living in Milan with two Italians: one she married, the other one she made
| Improving her Italian and assimilating the local culture are some of the things that fabulous Canadian expat Joanne has the pleasure of doing in the city of Milan, where she lives with her family. Look at what expat Milanese life is for Joanne, and learn from her experiences and tips about moving to and living in Italy. |
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Texas-born Freelance Writer and B&B Owner Lives, Works and Blogs in the Bel Paese
| The passing of time hasn't diminished the sense of pleasure and fulfillment that American expat Cherrye derives from living in Calabria in southern Italy, where she does freelance writing and runs a bed-and-breakfast with her husband. Cherrye shares with us here the pleasures of living in the Calabrian capital of Catanzaro and gives some very specific information about their living expenses there. |
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From Colombia to Italy: 14 years in the United States
| Colombian-born Beatriz may find the cost of living to be high in Italy, but the experience for her is priceless. As she says, "I am very happy here." Living as an expat in Italy is an answer to the change she and her husband had been craving while they were in the USA, and here she shares some of her thoughts about living in Italy. |
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An American Expat Living in the Italian Alps
American expat Marla is enjoying small-town life in Pinasca, Italy, where she and her husband run a B&B called Bella Baita. Here she tells us how she came to move to Italy, their sustainable mountain tourism initiative, and what the pace of life is like in the Italian Alps. |
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