Experience Italy With Friends

EP15 La Primavera

Spring has sprung here in Italy, so today's episode is all about La Primavera!
We’ll discuss what Italy has to offer visitors during these spring months including:
The weather and typical spring foods,
Important holidays and key events, and
Cultural traditions
It’s a fun and energizing season and we can’t wait to talk about it!
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EP14 The Italian Riviera

EP14 The Italian Riviera
Today's episode showcases the beautiful coast of the Italian Riviera along the Ligurian Sea.
This coastal area has been one of our favorites in all of Italy since 1997 as it has charming, colorful fishing villages, beautiful beaches with clear-blue water as well as mountain cliffs and parks. It’s the perfect destination for relaxation and sea life, as well as sport and adventure,
We weren’t sure how a March Spring Break on the coast would be, but we had a blast and can’t wait to share our recent adventure with you.
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EP13 Pizza, That's Amore!

Today we explore the most eaten Italian food in the world – Pizza!
Everyone loves pizza – “that’s amore!”
There is so much to learn about pizza, and we talk about:
The history and the birthplace of pizza,
Pizza toppings and pizza dough,
The various styles of Italian pizzas,
Italy’s pizza culture, and
How it compares to the pizza found in the United States.
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EP12 Italy's Wine Culture (feat. Alfonso Aiello)

EP12 Italy’s Wine Culture (feat. Alfonso Aiello)
Today's episode is inspired by the fact that we now live in the heart of wine country.
Wine is the foundation and essence of Montepulciano and, quite honestly, it is an integral part of the Italian lifestyle across the country. After all, it’s produced in all 20 regions.
Today’s episode is special in that we have our first guest speaker, Alfonso Aiello – an expert and distributor of Italian wines.
We’ll talk about everything you need to know to fully experience Italy’s wine culture, including:
An overview of Italy’s wines,
The ins and outs of wine tastings,
How to choose a winery, and
Tips to discover your favorite Italian wine.
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EP11 Exploring Castiglion Fiorentino

EP11 Exploring Castiglion Fiorentino
If you’ve been following our story, you’re aware that we’ve been on a journey since last September to find a place to call home and begin our new life here in Italy.
This first episode of 2025 is dedicated to our third and final trial location in Tuscany – the beautiful hilltop medieval village of Castiglion Fiorentino. This area of Tuscany was relatively new for us, and it was fun to spend a month exploring this charming village and the neighboring towns of Arezzo and Cortona during the holiday season.
Listen to learn why it’s an amazing place to both visit and live!
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EP10 Life In The Val d'Orcia

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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EP9 Plan Your 2025 Trip Now!

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

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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EP7 Pistoia - A Tuscan Gem

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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EP6 Traveling in Italy FAQs

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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