We sometimes think that we won some sort of lottery to find a place with vicini (neighbors) as wonderful as ours in this little town. They have made us feel so welcome and cared for since the moment we moved into our tiny place in 2019.
Read MoreWe just returned from a little mini-concert of American country/blues music at the local elder care home near our house in Soriano nel Cimino.
Read MoreSupermarkets and big-box stores (more or less the equivalent of Lowe’s or Kmart) exist in Italy, especially near the bigger city centers. But in the small towns that we like to visit (and in which we live!), the individual shops - often family-operated - are often the most convenient. They’re also where you can get the best service - the folks working there are invested in and take pride in offering good products and helpful assistance when needed.
Read MoreAmericans are used to paying for nearly everything with credit or debit cards. We certainly were; before we moved to Italy, we used the cards for EVERYTHING for the rewards points. It was also our habit not to carry cash, which felt generally safer.
So our daily routine changed a lot when we moved to Italy, where cash is king.
Read MoreSmall town hotels in Italy and Ireland are different from cookie-cutter chain hotels in the US. Here’s what to expect.
Read MoreRecently we got to perform with/for the students in our town. When we moved here in November 2019 we really wanted community service to be a part of lives, but then the pandemic hit. We have been able to perform several times for the local senior center, but our dream of playing in schools was impossible… until now.
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