Today’s episode is all about Italy’s calcio culture – also known as football or soccer depending on where you are from.

Calcio is the most popular sport in the world and that also holds true in Italy with over 1.4 million registered players and over 14,000 teams.

But Calcio is more than a sport in Italy, it’s almost a religion or a cult depending on who you ask.

In this episode:

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In today’s episode, we’re heading south to the region of Campania.

While most known for its breathtaking Amalfi Coast, the region is also popular for its charming islands that lie west of the mainland in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

You’ve likely heard of the jet-set island of Capri, but we’re going to focus on the lesser known, but larger, island of Ischia.

We just spent a week exploring this charming authentic island and we can’t wait to share what we learned.

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In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the metropolitan city of Milan and the beautiful area of Lake Como.

While the two destinations couldn’t be more different, they are often side-by-side in an itinerary for visiting the region of Lombardy.

We’ll discuss everything you need to know to get the most out of these destinations during your trip to Italy.

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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:

It’s a fun and energizing season and we can’t wait to talk about it!

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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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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:

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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:

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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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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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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:

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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