Ashley Bartner of "La Tavola Marche" and Susan Dufresne of "Get Lost in Italy" chat about life as American expats in Italy. We talk about living in a country with different traditions and cultures, learning a new language, gaining residency, citizenship, what we love, and what we miss the most. If you dream of moving to Italy, we hope this video answers many of your questions.
Read MoreMy desire to learn Italian is a neverending journey with many ups and downs. Here's my story as a Californian, moving my life to Italy while learning a new language and culture. I share my 5 top tips to make learning Italian easier while having fun.
Read MoreThe first thing the locals ask you when you tell them you have moved here permanently is “Perche?” “Why?” That’s not always an easy answer for me because I knew nothing about the Campania region or Guardia before my move. I had planned to move to Sicily or the Marche region in the North, but never Campania.
Read MoreLuca is one of my favorite people. He’s a great teacher and a very kind person. After my move to Italy, I started taking online group classes with him. The classes really helped me to progress and more importantly, to start speaking in a friendly group setting. Whenever my expat friends ask me how I am learning Italian, I always refer them to Luca.
Read MoreOne common mistake people do is to translate literally from their native language. Like using long sentences or expressions that don’t mean anything translated into another language. I always suggest not to think this way, but instead make easy, short sentences from scratch.
Read MoreThis summer was the first time I stayed in Sweden the whole summer. I missed the summer in Italy so much! I especially miss the warm evenings outside until 3 a.m. I miss being able to use my language and the possibility to visit places dreamed of by people all over the world I miss drinking a well-done cappuccino in the early morning.
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I'm Susie, an adventurous traveler from California who always had a love for Italy. After 30 years of dreaming, I decided it was time to move to Southern Italy and start a new life. With my two dogs, Mack and Sweetie Pie, I moved to a traditional, Southern Italian village in the Campania region.
