3 episodi
The Real Life in Italy Evelyn | Colline Alle Montagne - Life in Italy Guide
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- Cultura e società
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The Real Life in Italy is just doing the best we can to make life in Italy as a foreigner just a bit easier. We’re cutting through the bullshit of “La Dolce Vita” to share with you what you really need to know while living in Italy. From tidbits of Italian culture to navigating the nightmarish bureaucracy, and even some language tips, you’ll find it all here.
What will we be talking about? Anything and everything about living in Italy. Here’s just some questions we’ll look to answer:
Who the hell was this Garibaldi guy? And this Aldo Moro? Why does every town have a Via XX Settembre?!
How do I get my Permesso di Soggiorno and more importantly, dear God how do I survive the Questura?
What DOES mi raccomando mean?
What Birth Control is in Italy? Can I get IVF on Healthcare? What are my options when pregnant in Italy? (Yes, we’ll get serious.)
What IS the difference between Carabinieri and Polizia?!
No really, can I get an iced coffee in Italy?
Living in Italy as a foreigner is filled with challenges and moments where we all want to cry, rip out our hair, throw the towel in, and say basta, I’m going home. You’re not alone. But I believe the more we can confidently understand our life abroad as expats in Italy, the easier, and more enjoyable it gets.
My own life in Italy has taken me to struggle through, and figure out how bureaucracy, healthcare, and finances work here. Along the way, because I am a nerd, I’ve also decided to learn all I can about the long and complicated history of this country I call home. Nothing makes me happier than sharing this information with fellow expats in Italy and watching them laugh off the struggle and thrive in their new life in Italy.
This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.
Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.
To learn even more about life in Italy, Italian culture, history, and bureaucracy visit: www.collineallemontagne.com
Find your host, Evelyn, on Instagram at www.instagram.com/collinemontagne
And if you’d like to show your support, you can always buy me a glass of wine:
www.buymeacoffee/colline
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The Permesso di Soggiorno and How to Survive the Questura
A bonus bureaucratic episode for you this week. We’re talking all about the Permesso di Soggiorno - the Italian Residence Permit. An essential part of life in Italy as a foreigner, but also our worst nightmare as expats in Italy, and while I admit it can be a boring topic, you need to know about it, and some of the tips shared might just make your next appointment much easier.
I’m covering: what the permesso di soggiorno is, how to apply, and most importantly how to survive your time at the Questura (that’s the immigration office). For those of you who are newly living in Italy, this will help you navigate your first application and your renewals.
Seasoned expats in Italy, I hope you’ll listen as well, and share your Permesso di Soggiorno horror stories for an upcoming listener episode. Share your story here: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheRealLifeinItaly
Citizens, well well well, aren’t you special? I hope you listen in to understand the struggle the rest of us have to face living in Italy.
If you are more of a visual person, watch me walk through a permesso application here:https://youtu.be/2QcsJJ0YwOk
If you are interested in getting in touch for a consultation, find out more here: https://collineallemontagne.com/move-to-italy-expat-guide/
If you enjoyed the episode, and show, please leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating, it means a lot!
Welcome to the Real Life in Italy.
This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.
Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.
Learn more about Evelyn at www.collineallemontagne.comwww.instagram.com/collinemontagne
You can show your support by buying me a glass of wine, I always appreciate it:www.buymeacoffee.com/colline
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What IS the Difference between the Carabinieri and the Polizia?!
On this episode of The Real Life in Italy we’re finally answering What IS the difference between the Carabinieri and Polizia?
A question I know many expats in Italy have probably asked themselves every once a awhile. Probably the more important question we've asked living in Italy is: no seriously, WHO DO I CALL?
Turns out it’s more complicated than a jurisdiction thing, but we’ll at least take a glance.
I know why you are really here though, you want to know: Team Carabinieri or Team Polizia (sure there’s team ACAB out there but if you HAD to pick?) Well listen in for my thoughts and be sure to share yours with me.
We’ll also be covering who you should call for emergencies in Italy, what all these other police are (Guardia di Finanza what?), and uhm, can someone tell me what’s with the guns?
Tune in to learn more about police in Italy, and a few things that might just make living in Italy as a foreigner a bit easier.
If you'd like to learn more about the technicalities of these police forces, you can read this blog: https://collineallemontagne.com/difference-between-carabinieri-and-polizia/
If you enjoyed the episode, and show, please leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating, it means a lot!
Welcome to the Real Life in Italy.
This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.
Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.
Learn more about Evelyn at www.collineallemontagne.comwww.instagram.com/collinemontagne
You can show your support by buying me a glass of wine, I always appreciate it:www.buymeacoffee.com/colline -
Caught Inbetween Cultures: How I made Italy home, and how it's still hard.
In this kick-off episode of The Real Life in Italy, I'll share my story of how I moved to Italy, and what it's been like since then.Even after 12 years of living in Italy, I don't feel any closer to being Italian, and I feel even further from being American. As expats in Italy, I think we all feel this way at some point, but it's nice to know we aren't alone.
In this episode, beyond my story I'll share my thoughts about how to make life in Italy work for you, what I think about if it gets easier, and my advice for facing the challenges of being an expat in Italy.
If you enjoyed the episode, and show, please leave us a 5 ⭐️ rating, it means a lot!
Welcome to the Real Life in Italy.
This podcast is for foreigners living in Italy, who are all just trying to make sense of it all.
Listen in to learn all about a side of living in Italy everyone else forgot to tell you about. But don’t expect us all to be better, I promise. Expect some good laughs, helpful tips and cultural explanations, and expat stories to remind you that you aren’t alone, and it’ll all work out.
Learn more about Evelyn at www.collineallemontagne.comwww.instagram.com/collinemontagne
You can show your support by buying me a glass of wine, I always appreciate it:www.buymeacoffee.com/colline