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American expat in Italy
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Lives in Lucca
Registration: 10 March 2009
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Do and don't in Italy by expat.com
Are you living in Italy? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Italy? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Italy? Thanks!
That's true, Italy and France are two countries that don't really like the English language. Nor the English people.I'm English and have never had any problems with Italians. Are you sure it was the English and not Americans they have the problem ... Read More
Starting over in Italy in midlife by Rosa1
Just wondering if anyone can suggest a midlife community in some part of Italy, which might be a good place to start a new life, make new friends, etc. Also suggestions on where to find work to keep up with the cost of living there. I plan to move ...
the job market in italy is not good anywhere if you are 30+ they tend to hire people under thirty a whole different scene here - in the states you can enter the job market at almost any age, here not so I moved to Italy when I was 34 and was ... Read More
Cost of living in Italy by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Italy. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Italy. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > ...
we recently moved from a small hill town in the marche hinterland to the center of lucca in tuscany... > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an accommodation in Italy?) - inside the walls, apartments go for about 7 - 10 ... Read More
Do and don't in Italy by expat.com
Are you living in Italy? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Italy? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Italy? Thanks!
One thing that clearly stands out is the language: Do not expect people to speak english to you in italy - They often don't speak it, and if they do, they see it as arrogance from your side if you don't try to speak some italian to them. The same ... Read More