I was contacted by a reporter at USA Today who wanted to speak to me about my reasons for moving abroad to Portugal and Italy. With the recent democracy debacle in the US, many are considering moving overseas, and figuring out how to do so is a challenge. Click here to enjoy the article and […]
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Dual Citizenship – The Journey to Become 🇮🇹 Italian…
(Email subscribers: click on “read on blog” for best display) FINALLY! Sono Italiana! I am an Italian citizen!! If you’re interested in learning about the process of being recognized as an Italian citizen through jure sanguinis (through blood/ancestry) and obtaining an Italian passport, here are two articles I wrote for International Living. In this article, […]
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ANOTHER PODCAST Featuring Yours Truly! A Chat with The Radio Vagabond
Say what you will about social media – but it’s been a lot of fun for me! I have used it to keep in contact with dozens of awesome and adventurous folks I met while traveling who always have suggestions for cool places to visit, great restaurants to try and so much more. While in […]
#TRAVELHACK: SIM Cards, eSIM Cards…How/When/Where/Why???
Your departure date is almost here – all your dreaming about and planning for your next trip is about to come to fruition. You’ve done the 8 things I recommended before leaving home so you’re ready!! But wait. What are you supposed to do about your phone 📞 ? If you’re traveling overseas and your […]
#TRAVEL HACK: Carry On! Less is More – How to Pack Light, Save Money and Time
It seems that every day, the airlines add a crazy new fee to the already high cost of flying. Whether it’s a fee to print your boarding pass (true story) or a charge for snacks on a flight, there’s hidden – and not so hidden – costs to deal with when booking your flight. One […]
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! I’M IN THE NEW YORK FREAKING TIMES!!!
So this just happened!! I was interviewed for the New York Times. 😱 😱 😱 YES!! “that” NYT!! Can you believe it! Here’s the link to the article – if you’re in a hurry, scroll about halfway down through the story … Want to follow along and travel with me? Join my adventures on […]
#TRAVEL HACK: HOW TO TAKE A TRAIN LIKE A BOSS – 9 Tips to Ride the Rails Successfully 🚂
What is it about a train? 🤔Is it a scene recalled from an old black-and-white movie that makes it feel romantic? Or could it be the exciting adventures ahead when you think about boarding the train to Hogwarts 🧙♂️ on Platform 9-3/4? Perhaps it’s the hypnotic clickety-clack, clickety-clack of the wheels on the iron rails…or the […]
Why I Chose Portugal As My New Home: International Living Magazine
Email subscribers- remember to click the title to have this blog displayed properly! Newsflash! 🗞 After he saw my interview in Bloomberg News, an editor of International Living magazine contacted me.😱 IL is a popular online and hard copy magazine publication with over a million readers, dedicated to providing information to Americans and Canadians about moving to or […]
I was Interviewed by Bloomberg News!!
It’s funny how things can happen…🤔 A few months ago, I responded to a post on my favorite FB page, She Hit Refresh, which asked if anyone had a story to share about applying for residency or citizenship outside the US and would be willing to speak with a journalist about it. I had just […]
PODCAST: “A Creative Purpose” – Hacks, Hostels, Portugal and more!
Edited December 2024 Wondering what it’s like to travel full-time? 🧐 Curious about staying in hostels, working in a vineyard 🍇 in New Zealand or volunteering in an orphanage in southern Nepal? How about housesitting 🌏 – would you like to know about this – and other opportunities – for maximizing your travel experiences and […]
