When we come across a great book we like to advise our readers. An American Family In Italy ( Living la dolce vita without permission ) is an easy read and a fun story of Paul and his family’s relocation to Italy for 1 year. Paul explains the difficulties of uprooting two teenage daughters from Washington State to Italy, finding a job, and coping with language barriers and cultural differences.
Paul gives us insight into navigating the rail system, Italian Bureaucracy ( and sometimes the lack of it ), waiting on lines, and of course and most important FOOD!
Paul contacted me about an article that he was writing about DNA, which is how I learned abut An American Family in Italy. To learn more about Paul an Living In Tuscany, you can see Paul’s RSS feed in the margin. To learn more about Italian DNA Search this site, or join our Facebook Group.
Paul is a former journalist and award winning journalism teacher. He splits his time between Gig Harbor, Washington and Montecarlo, Italy. He owns an asphalt maintnenace company in Gig Harbor, and a writer and cultural observer in Italy.
What others are saying:
“Anyone who has Italy in their blood, either literally of figuratively should read this adventure. It will take you vicariously until you have time to come in person.” -Elena Benvenuti , private tour guide.
“Journalist Paul Spadoni’s An American Family in Italy has the vitality, humor and need-to-know details of jumping off the deep end and follow your dreams—a sparkling adventure done well.” Judy Ferguson, Voice of Alaska Press
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The featured photo above is the medieval aqueduct at the bottom of my street. So cool. The Lungomare ten minutes from my apartment. So pretty to power walk in the early morning. Why I moved to Italy My new friends and neighbors in Salerno, Italy frequently have a perplexed look on their collective faces when I tell them, “yes, I actually chose to move to Salerno from Los Angeles” (Why on earth would I
The featured photo above is from chef Stefania’s veranda. Another photo from chef Stefania’s veranda. Cooking Class in Salerno Ok, readers. If you’re even THINKING about making any of these recipes, try not to eat anything for at least 24 hours before. Yes, they are that dense. One portion of the lasagna alone is enough for two days of nutrition. This is a cooking class I took several months ago when I first moved
I have been fortunate enough to convince my good friend, since the first grade, Antonia, to become a guest blogger on the site. Antonia recently, ( mid May 2019 to be exact) received her Italian Citizenship. It’s been a long an grueling process from what she tells me. But lucky for us she is going to give us first hand information on the process and her exploits as an American woman that moved to Italy.
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