Moving to Italy and need to sort out accommodation? Already here and overwhelmed by apartment hunting? I’ve got you covered! Sit back and jump into my ultimate guide to renting an apartment in Italy! The ultimate guide to renting an apartment in Italy I’ve lived in Italy for twelve years…
Teaching English abroad is a great way to live overseas, or to get yourself there in the first place if you want to move. I see lots of posts, ebooks, and info about how to do it, so I wanted to write a post based on my experiences and to…
I’m gearing up for my 12th Thanksgiving abroad. I can’t believe it! In this post, I thought I’d share some of my tips for how to survive the holidays away from home, based on my experiences over the years. I’m going to talk about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I think…
If you’re familiar with Luggage and Life, you know that in addition to travel, one of the main things I talk about is moving abroad. Doing this obviously requires money, and if you’re like me, you can’t afford to stop working and just move abroad and/or travel the world (as…
Culture shock can be a the most difficult part of traveling or moving abroad. After over ten years of living overseas, I thought it might be useful to write a list of the things that have helped me to deal with it. Everyone experiences culture shock differently, so I’ve compiled…
I’m often asked what teaching English in Italy is like. If you’re curious, then this is the post for you! I started teaching English in Italy out of financial necessity (read: I had been living here for three months with no job and needed to make some money fast), and…
If you’re a citizen of a non-EU country and you move to Italy, you’ll have to get a permesso di soggiorno. What is a permesso di soggiorno, exactly? It’s basically a residence permit that you’re required to get after you’ve been granted a visa and have entered the country. The…