Living in Florence: One Year in Italy as Expats
We recorded this episode after spending a full year living in Florence and settling into daily life in Italy. This wasn’t about sightseeing or highlights. It was about routines, adjustments and what changes once a place stops being temporary.
This episode focuses on what living in Florence actually looked like for us over time.
Episode Summary
In this episode, we share what it was like to live in Florence for a year and how our experience shifted as the city became home. We talk about daily routines, navigating everyday tasks and how life in Italy felt different once we weren’t moving around constantly.
We discuss what surprised us about living in Florence, including the pace of life, cultural differences and the reality of settling into a city that many people only experience briefly. We also talk about what worked well for us and what took longer to adjust to.
This episode is about long-term living rather than travel. It reflects how Florence felt once the novelty wore off and real life took over.
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