Author: Fay Henson

Umbria

Isola Maggiore, Lake Trasimeno

Trasimeno Lake Ph. depositphotos/posztos I was fortunate enough to be invited on a trip with an Italian friend. It was autumn and he wanted to show me Isola Maggiore. The island is one of three islands inside Lago Trasimeno, Italy’s fourth largest lake situated just inside Umbria close to Tuscany. […]

Move to Italy

Moving from the UK to Italy

This is the first of a series of diaries about moving to Italy and experiences of travelling and living in Italy. Join us while we tell you the story of Fay, who moved from UK to a new life in Tuscany. This is part 1 of Fay’s story of moving […]

Move to Italy

Moving from the UK to Italy – Part 6

  By mid September, we were settling into the house, the children were attending school and we were actively searching for work. We had days that were very positive, when we’d been pro-active in delivering the translated CV’s to various workplaces and the children were making friends and going out after […]

Move to Italy

Building A Life In Italy

Success on building a life in Italy really depends on your own particular situation and amount of input from yourself to strive towards achieving your own personal goal.  People move to Italy from ‘all walks of life’.  Many have an Italian spouse with a good knowledge of the language and […]

Italy with Kids

Italy with Kids

If you are planning a visit to Italy with a baby, or young children, but are possibly feeling a little concerned about eating out in Italian restaurants, now is the time to take a deep breath, relax and cross this off your ‘worry list’! On reading the previous section, Visiting Italy […]

Italy with Kids

Visiting Italy with Toddlers

Kids in Italy For those of you who are parents longing to visit Italy with your young ones, I hope that this particular section ‘Italy With Kids’ will give you the encouragement to stop worrying and give you the confidence to visit a beautiful land with your children. It should […]