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Hello Italy!
June 13, 2019 The day had finally arrived. Our family of 5 along with all of our luggage was going to make its way from Raleigh to Milan. So many months of planning…
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Expats head to the Amalfi Coast: summer 2020
Our second summer in Italy came after we had just been in lockdown for about 3 months. Covid hit our area particularly hard. If you hadn’t heard about Bergamo before, you do now…
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Summer in Italy 2021: Como, Sicily, Dolomites
Our 3rd summer while living in Italy had arrived. After spending the early part of the summer visiting family in the US, we were returning and bringing my in-laws with us. They hadn’t…
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While we were in the US: the end of 2020
While visiting the US for the holidays, the first time since the pandemic started, hearing news about what was going on back in Europe was alarming. Cases continued increasing and restrictions kept getting…
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Visiting the US: first time since the pandemic started
Change of Plans April 2020, came and went, and what was supposed to be an eventful spring break, ended up being a total disappointment. We had planned a family vacation, a reunion, on…
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Expats visit Vienna
We are American expats living in Italy since 2019. We haven’t let COVID 19 let us stop us on our mission to travel throughout Europe as much as we can. We’re only living…
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Isola d’Elba After the Lockdown
After months of being quarantined in Italy due to the coronavirus, restrictions finally were lifted and we were able to venture out, and this time out of our province of Bergamo. Off we…
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London for the weekend with kids
Back in October 2019 our family decided our first half-term holiday from school would be to visit London. We had moved from the U.S. to Bergamo, Italy in June and were looking forward…
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Our first summer vacation while living abroad
Buon Ferragosto! August 15th is an Italian holiday called ferragosto. It’s a time Italians take a break from work and travel. Shops close during this time, usually for a few weeks. Cinque Terre…
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First time experiences
Since moving to Italy back in June of 2019, we quickly adjusted to our new life. The move from the U.S. made us realize how different everything is. The culture shock is real!…
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Learning the Language
When moving to a new country, the first thing you should do, even before you move, is to learn a few important phrases that will help you when you get there. My family…
