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Can You Grow Old in Italy? The Question Nobody Wants to Ask Most people spend years planning how to move to Italy. They research visas, property, healthcare, taxes, and where they want to live. But very few people ask the question that may matter most: What happens twenty years later? In this episode, Samantha tackles a topic that is rarely discussed among expats and future retirees: growing older in Italy. What happens if you can no longer drive? What if your spouse passes away? What if your ch

In this episode, we explore one of the most common misconceptions in the world of Italian food. What is the difference between Parmesan and Parmigiano Reggiano? Why is one protected and the other not?

Here's a question that sounds sentimental but isn't really aimed to be: do you have nonni (grandparents)? In Italy, whether you have living grandparents who own property, hold a pension, and are willing to share it is one of the most structurally determinative facts of your adult life, it many times can decide whether you own a home, whether you can afford children or childcare. In this episode, Georgette and Valentina map the Nonni Economy: how Italy's welfare state has at times been outsourced

We talk to Margarita, Berti, Founder and owner of the "Italian matters" project about the best practice for learning Italian, including dos and don'ts, sources and approaches. If you want to look her up, you will find Margarita at: italianmatters.com

Both Valentina and I have always been drawn to shows about cults or groups that mask as a community but hide something a little more dubious. And it's worth nothing that most people don't aim to join a cult. What they are really serching for is a community. To find a sense of purpose, a leader who seems to have answers, a group that finally gets them. In this episode, we get into what actually draws people into cults and groupthink, and why the human need to belong is both beautiful and exploita

Just a quick message to let you know that the podcast may be slowing down a bit over the next month or so as i am studying for the exam to become a recognised Italian tour guide. Also to give you a little hint for an upcoming surprise...