Not Your Average Globetrotter

Dating in Italy is something that of course many individuals have in mind when moving to Italy to make a new life in Italy for themselves. Living in Italy as a dual citizen expat in Italy has taught me about some of the cultural differences between dating in Italy vs America. Learning about the cultural norms and expectations, going through my own experiences, and hearing about the experiences of...

The Italy Green Pass guidelines and future use has been announced. Even though I haven't been the most optimistic regarding what things would be looking like going forward for life in Italy, I was truly hoping the next update on what's going on living in Italy would be that this is finally all over... Unfortunately, we're not out of the woods yet. It has been announced what things will look like i...

This is my moving to Italy checklist.... well at least part 1 of it. These are some of the major steps that a person would want to do if they have Italian dual citizenship by descent (via Jure Sanguinis / Jus Sanguinis). Because of cultural/mentality differences, there are various steps that many of us would never even think of doing for their move to Italy from the USA. I receive questions such a...

Living in Italy to enjoy the dolce vita is the dream of many around the world. But, only after moving to Italy is when you truly become acquainted with the realities of expat life in Italy. There are so many wonderful aspects to life in Italy, but when you live in Italy and not just enjoying a vacation in Italy, the daily realities of what things are actually like here become much more noticeable....

Adam decided with his wife and children to move to Rome Italy to build a new life for themselves seeking what the Mediterranean lifestyle has to offer. Living in Rome Italy didn't go to plan for Adam and his family due to the events of 2020 and Adam eventually being laid off. After that major life change, Adam and his wife decided that they would build a language school as well as a consultancy bu...

Italy is often looked at for a very surface-level understanding of what it is actually like to live in Italy. It's true most people around the world only have an interest in knowing as much as what will be relevant for their Italy trip. But Italy has so much more than just the food, wine and travel that it's popular for. Recently, while thinking about this subject and realizing that many of the gr...

What do you need to do before you move abroad? I've been receiving more messages recently from people who are thinking about moving abroad and I wanted to respond to an Instagram message I received asking about the top 5 things to do before you move to Italy. Because many of the tips I would share would be the same as I would give to anyone wanting to move to another country and live abroad... I a...

I often receive messages from individuals who want to buy a house in Italy and want to move to Italy or buy a home in Italy to be able to rent out as an Airbnb / Holiday Rental. Recently I received an email that summed up a number of these questions from an Italian-Canadian thinking about purchasing property in Italy to be able to live in Italy part-time. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your...

Now that Italy is finally opening up, it's time for an Italy travel update and to talk about what things look like right not for Americans who are ready to start traveling to Italy again. Even though there is a light at the end of the tunnel and Italy is open to US travelers. life in Italy is still not back to normal yet and it's important to understand what is happening in Italy and what travel t...

Would you study abroad in Italy? Is it something that you've been thinking about? In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I had a great time speaking with Brian Apfel, the host of the Dynasty of Dads podcast. He has been working in higher education for the past 15 years and working with students who wanted to study in Italy. Studying in Italy can be an amazing life-changing...

To move to Italy or not to move to Italy, THAT.... is the question… In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I'll answer a question from Pascal who is thinking about moving to Italy with a friend, buying a home in Italy and going to university in Italy. Regardless of studying in Italy or whatever stage of life you are in, many of the choices to consider will be the same. Con...

What's happening in Italy? In this expat podcast update episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll talk about what has been buzzing around the internet this week: the possibility of traveling to Italy coming very soon. It seems as though the Italian government is very motivated to get travel to Italy started back to allow people to come and spend the summer in Italy this year with the help of...

With dating apps like Bumble and Tinder, you would think dating would become simplified and much more efficient... no? In this expat audio-only exclusive episode of Not Your average Globetrotter, I'm going to get into another topic that I normally would never talk about on YouTube. The world of dating online has become overly complicated especially with all of the scammers and catfish out there. A...

What's happening in Italy? In this expat podcast update episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll go over a major update to the lockdown rules in Italy that will again allow for some travel around Italy. As per usual we are seeing debates in the Italian government regarding the specifics of some of the new rules that we will be seeing moving forward. Along with the ability to travel in Italy...

After having tested the covid-free flights in Italy and the covid tested flights between the United States and Italy, we are now also seeing covid-free train travel tests introduced on Italy's high-speed rail system. This is allowing covid-free travel to some travelers going between Rome and Milan. In this expat podcast update episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll go over this new travel...

Growing up Italian, what does that look like for a first-generation Italian American? What does it mean to be Italian-American vs Italian? In this episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll get to know Sabino Curcio part of The Growing Up Italian Crew. 'GUI' is a family-run project serving the Italian American community through podcasts, video podcasts as well as memes and more that touch on...

Are cruise ships banned from Venice finally for good? What's going on with the lockdowns in Italy? In this expat in Italy episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I'll go over these subjects as well as talk about mandatory vaccinations for some Italians. For years the locals of Venice have been pushing for a city without the monstrous ships towering over the city putting it at risk of damage to t...

I've been talking about working in Italy and living in Italy for years now, but in this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we will speak with Mattia Morelli the host of the Practicamente Inglese podcast, one of Italy's top podcasts. Mattia is from Pescara, Italy and lived in London, England for 6 years. After his life abroad he and his family decided to move to Italy, back to...

The 2021 Italy lockdown has been very much at the forefront of my thoughts for quite some time, especially since I live in Italy. With lockdown fatigue becoming part of daily life, there has been plenty of time to notice what's been going on this year during lockdown vs last year during the lockdown in Italy. This year we've seen more clarification regarding the rules here. This becomes quite appa...

Working remotely in Italy or living the digital nomad lifestyle anywhere can be wonderful, but it's also worthwhile considering the challenges that can come along with it. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll go over some digital nomad lifestyle tips and pointers that can help to keep a realistic idea of some of the most important aspects of living abroad and worki...

Lockdown Italy 2021 and going back into lockdown as well as the covid-tested flights that Delta and Al Italia will be testing is what we will discuss in this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter and I will do my best to answer a common question I've been receiving over the past year... 'is it possible to travel to Italy now'. I will also talk about the reality of what traveling t...

Living in Italy as an expat is what we'll be diving into in this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter with Rafael Di Furia / @RafaelDiFuria and special guest Claire / @MsBritaly a former London police officer who is now living "La Dolce Vita" in Salerno Italy. Claire is now teaching English in Italy and enjoying all of the ups and downs of expat life in Italy. Life as a British e...

Traveling around Italy after lockdown is something I've been thinking about a lot recently. Given the current situation, it's been a pleasant yet frustrating diversion to ponder. I often receive questions about traveling to Italy, especially for recommendations of where to go. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, we'll go over some of the places that I would like to visi...

n this audio-only expat podcast exclusive episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter, I'll talk about some of the subjects that I don't get into on my YouTube channel and why I don't discuss them. In the first part, I'll cover some topics such as where I lived before living in Italy and what I was doing there. Why I left Alto Adige. Where my family is from and why I don't get into the specifics abou...

Living in a favela of Rio de Janeiro and talking about expat life in Brazil is what we will be discussing in this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter hosted by Rafael Di Furia (@RafaelDiFuria) with special guest Henry 'Rio' Montalto aka @experience.rio on Instagram. Henry is an American who moved to Brazil and made Rio de Janeiro his home in the Vidigal community, one of the mos...