Early Memories of Traveling in Italy

Early Memories of Traveling in Italy

By Earl Jackson, AIA  In a past life, before cell phones and digital cameras, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to study in Italy, in Rome, Siena, and anywhere we could get to on the weekends by train. I traveled with a great Pentax K1000 SLR, rolls of film, a...
3 Tips for Those Planning a Move to Italy

3 Tips for Those Planning a Move to Italy

Maria is a MyBelPaese member who is no stranger to both the joy and the challenges involved in making a life in Italy. She relocated to Tuscany many years ago, and she often finds herself in the position of helping newcomers to the bel paese navigate some aspect of...
Permesso di Soggiorno Part 2

Permesso di Soggiorno Part 2

Mike D. relocated from Florida to Certaldo, Italy in 2022. He share his experiences with the challenges of Italian bureaucracy and the joy that balances out all the challenges. You can read his other posts here.  Today, I am off to Florence for my...
Why I Am Here

Why I Am Here

I am approaching one month living in Italy and it has been wonderful so far.  I wrote a post about the complications with the first steps to get my residency permit and I had a comment from a family member asking me if it was worth all of the issues to get here...