Timing is tricky when it comes to downsizing the bigger items, like furniture, electronics, and things we need to keep using until we are ready to move. We talk about and work the problem in this episode.

At the end of March, 2023, Kevin will be the same age his dad was when he passed away. When he realized our plans will overlap that date, it triggered a flood of emotions. We felt we needed to pause our downsizing and share this moment with you.

Ep.17 This episode is about getting rid of the things we’re not using daily or just don’t love. The limitation of 5 suitcases is a good plan, but since we don’t have our European destination finalized, emotions still come into play. Some of this turned out to be harder than we had expected.

Ep.16 Downsizing for our move to Europe looked like a simple process, but as we broke it down into steps it got complicated. Can we keep from feeling overwhelmed by this task? We talk about it in this episode.

Ep.15 One solution to being stalled from acquiring an Italian Residency Visa is to move to Portugal… at least for a little while. In this episode, we talk about the D2 and D7 visa options and why we’ve planned a trip to Lisbon and Porto in September.

Ep.14 After picking an Italian city in episode 13 that we would love to call home, we hit a roadblock. This led to brainstorming a solution and gaining a better understanding of the Schengen 90/180 days rule. This is a good episode to watch on YouTube.

Ep.13 Follow us on our journey to find a new home in Italy. From Lucca to Florence, then to Parma, and on to Verona and Venice, before we finish our tour in Bologna. We share beautiful views, foods, and experiences. At the end, we reveal our favorite city. This is an episode you’ll want to watch on YouTube. 

Ep.12 On New Years Day 2022, we planned a 6 city trip to Italy to find our next home. We explain our top 9 criteria that a city has to meet to inspire us to move there. There’s also a senior moment shaving incident and a lot of laughs.

Ep.11 After Judy hit several dead ends with her quest to be an Italian citizen, a glimmer of light appeared at the end of the tunnel. A friend’s wedding in Guildford is an excuse to fly to the UK and more birth family meet-ups happen in California. Judy also breaks down the 1948 and 1983 Italian rulings for citizenship.

Ep.10 In 2021, Judy and Kevin travelled to Buffalo to finally meet her sisters and celebrate a 90th birthday party for Kevin's aunt and uncle. We also bought e-bikes and rode them to Napa for my birthday trip. Judy also breaks down our first attempts with Italian Dual Citizenship.