Can You Really Live in Italy Free for a Year?
A recent Airbnb contest offered a year-long rent-free stay in Italy. Can a foreigner live in Italy? Italy’s 90-day limit + types of long-term stay visas.
Category: Living in Italy
See what a slower pace of life in the Italian Alps feels like. Hi I’m Brandy. An American Expat renovating my first home in northern Italy. Join me in exploring the picturesque Italian Alps. Plus find out about the pro and cons of living in Italy from expats living in Italy.
20 Funny Bidet Stories & Uses
From sinking lego ships to watering plants over 20 funny stories and creative uses for bidets. Plus, an SNL video poking fun at strange bidet questions.
BardoLesa Italian Alps Winter Event Hilarity
BardoLesa is an annual sled race in Bardonecchia, Italy and it’s a blast. BardoLesa 2022 video, history, and where to get details for future events.
Chasing La Dolce Vita Comes With Risks
My journey from Iowa to Italy summed up in eight minutes. Plus video of a chat with the documentary filmmakers about chasing la dolce vita in Italy.
Living in Italy Virtual Chat + Meet the Filmmakers
Curious what it’s like to live in Italy? This free virtual event with the filmmakers of ‘Tied Into Me’ a documentary about chasing la dolce vita in Venice, Italy is for you!
Italian Home Renovation | We’re In!
Italian home renovation recap and timeline, plus a look at what living in the Italian Alps for a year is like.
How to Use a Bidet Properly
Informational article with videos on how to use a bidet properly including which way to face (wall vs room) toilet paper, soap, bidet towels, and hand washing.
Are You Sinking Venice?
‘Tied Into Me’ is a documentary that explores a ubiquitous question “Is Venice Sinking?” through the intimate lens of real-life adventure. Daryl Smith is an Irish expat racing to save his sunken houseboat after the 2019 floods in Venice, Italy. Can he save his dreams and his beloved boat Gina?
5 Tips to Learn Italian & Get Speaking!
Speaking is the hardest part of learning Italian. As a language teacher with a Master’s Degree and a kind heart, Gloria Gloria Spagnoli is here to help with five tips to learn to speak Italian.
Are Italians Rude?
Why native English-speaking foreigners are sometimes shocked when visiting Italy for the first time. Pros & Cons of life in Italy blog series.
Temporary Italian Housing During COVID
The painful truth. Temporary housing & home renovation in Italy during COVID. Renovating Bardonecchia is an Italian Home Reno blog series. Updates every Friday.
Driving in Italy as an American
Why getting a Driver’s license in Italy is hard for English speakers. How to tips + tools to pass the exam. Pros & Cons of life in Italy on ALOR.blog.
Living in Italy for Another Year
Ever dream of living in Italy for a year? Ilene & Gary did! Their book Our Italian Journey: Living our Dream in Italy for One Year recounts the adventure. Ilene shares what it feels like to be a first-time author and what’s next in their Italian journey.
Farmhouse Sink Made in Italy for Americans
Italian Home Renovation Blog Series. This week, my quest to find a farmhouse sink in Italy.
FATCA Tax Compliance & Banking in Italy for Americans
11 years ago today (March 18, 2010) the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act stuck a thorn in Americans living and banking abroad. What’s FATCA. Expat Advice.
Modern Italian Kitchens Are Hidden
Italian Home Renovation Blog Series. This week, one of the biggest differences between Italian and American kitchen design, plus a look at pre-fab vs custom.
Italian Home Reno | Kitchen Backsplash
Italian Home Renovation Blog Series. This week, kitchen counters and backsplashes. Which would you choose?
Italian Home Reno | Kitchen Color
Curious what renovating a home in Italy is like? Renovating Bardonecchia is an Italian Home Renovation Blog Series and this week, we’re talking kitchen color!
Italian Citizenship by Descent
One woman’s story of gaining Italian Citizenship by descent including how long it takes. Plus tips on retiring and buying a home in Italy.
Italian Bathrooms and Bathtubs
Adulting is expensive! That’s what our Italian home renovation has taught me. Countless expenses have left me gobsmacked. Take an 8,000€ bathtub for example.
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