Many Italians, especially older, religious Italians, visit their families in the cemetery every Sunday. They keep the grave site clean, swap out the flowers, and yes, talk to their deceased love ones. My aunt, who was 15 years older than my father, died in childbirth at 21. Her child died with her. Her husband, who had literally been the boy next door, with whom she went to first grade, goes to their gravesite every Sunday, despite the fact that he eventually remarried and had another family. You never lose your family in Italy. Forty years later, her younger sister, another aunt, had a child who died of leukemia. Even thought it was here in the U.S., she kept up the tradition, and because of it, would not retire elsewhere. She said she didn't want him to feel forgotten.
This is what your friends and viewers live for. What joy and fun it is to see you live life to itsfullest. Massimo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello from Texas!!! I absolutely enjoy your videos. If we all had a neighbor like Massimo, this world would be a much better place. I'm planing on visiting Sicily or mainland Italy next year!!! I am also learning Italian. Please keep making videos and inspiring us all. God Bless!!
Thanks. And yes, the world would be a much better place. Where we are here in Sicily there’s a general feeling that we are all this together. I felt like that as a kid in NH, but the US has changed a lot. I hope that Sicily can keep it up. It’s a time warp for us.
Wow, stumbling upon this channel feels like discovering a hidden gem! Your videos are not only entertaining but also incredibly charming. I can't help but smile watching them. Looking forward to exploring more of your content and being part of this wonderful community. Keep up the fantastic work! 😊👏
I want to move to Sicily after 7 trips to the island in the winter. Are you getting residency in Sicily and did it help the process to buy a property? Or did you already have EU citizenship?
It was easy with a house but a rental agreement works, too. We just got our Italy Elective Residency visas. We had long stay visas in France but that didn’t help us in Italy.
@@beeseurotravel i haven’t heard of Italy elective visa. Because I dont want to leave Sicily after 3 months so I’m researching how to stay longer. I’m from USA.
Love your channel. Thank you for sharing. I'm going on a property tour in October in the region of Abruzzo to find my village and then my forever home. Can't wait! Also will be in Italy on 4 weeks for 9 days in Lucca and a Tuscan yoga retreat. Ready to be living my best life. ❤
Thank you for taking a moment to respond. In a nutshell I guess I am worried we have not prepared enough for retirement. I know we have but I have my parents in my head who were born in the mid 1920s. I will be 62 next month. In great health and we live way under our means. I want to have a meaningful life. I want to drink a cup of coffee outside, overlooking something like you have. I love to fish and your fishing trip to the slippery rocks made me smile. I see the humble house you are restoring and not tearing down to build what we American's would say is a proper house. I would just be interested in learning how you did this and why you did this. I have a dream to go to where you are do what you are doing and start enjoying life. A Simple life. A life with a bit of meaning and less rushed. A life where people don't judge you for not living in a certain neighborhood or driving a certain car. Best wishes to you both. You are an inspiration.
Wow. You absolutely nailed it. That's how it is here. You're a great person for looking after your parents. I truly hope you get a chance to find this life for yourselves. We always lived way under our means, too, so when it came time to "live the dream" we were in good shape. The hardest part is pulling the trigger. After that, though it's never "honey and gelato" or rainbows and unicorns it is a damn fine way to live. I wake up every morning happy and eager to just live my best life.
Thanks for your words. Dad died at 90 7 years ago. Mom just turned 94 last week. She’s doing great and lives with my sister. You hit the nail in the head. It’s actually making the decision to retire. It’s messing with my head. I say to myself, what the hell was the last 35 years for? Thank you for your time and responding. Stay safe.
In Malta we call it 'silla' and it is also grown as animal fodder. The Maltese name was probably borrowed from our Sicilian neighbours. In English it's called 'red clover'.
@@beeseurotravel My wife and I spent a few weeks last year in Italy all over but we didn’t make it to Sardinia and Sicily. We are planning to go back and specifically staying at these 2 places.
Hello! So excited to find you in my TH-cam feed! I think you may have finally convinced my husband that it’s possible to own a hobby farm in Sicily, which has been on my mind for some time now! We lived and worked in Germany a while ago, and loved our regular travel to Italy. Finding land here in the Midwest has been more and more difficult! I might as well find land in Sicily and plant a vineyard and olive trees. I’d love to hear more about the resources you used to find this unique spot. Thank you so much for bringing us all along with you. So much hard work, so many beautiful people (and dogs), and such a beautiful place.
I love it! " We'll probably go to the wine bar...why not? We're retired! LOVE IT! Found you guys last week. Hello from Georgia, USA. I really enjoyed the element of 'life' within the cemetery. Very different from American culture. Great vlog! And the music within the video was spot on...not too much...just right.
Great video as always! ☺️🙏🏼 A little tip if I may. You should put your DJI mic receiver in Mono-mode. In that way you can hear both of you in both ears. Right now I’ll bet that the receiver shows a S for stereo in top left corner and not a M But great videos 😁👌🏼
Once you drink limoncello you' ll easily like it except for the part when you stand up😂 and that happen even with the local white vine in sicily you don't really get how strong it is until you try to walk and talk at the same time😂😂
Just discovered your channel! My family on my mom’s side are all from Castellemmare Del golfo Sicily. I was there in 2017 and it was magical! I’m applying for citizenship through decent as we speak so that it’ll be hopefully easier to retire to Sicily or possibly the dolomite’s (in 16 years for retirement). Your channel is inspiring!! Can’t wait to watch all your episodes!
You all are really good at this. The videos are the most watchable I’ve seen and the content for this Sicilian American who hasn’t been back since 2013 is so enjoyable. More please!
I m a sicilian, coming from Messina, but I lived 34 years in denmark, personally I am tired of my hold town, but seeing yours video make me change idea, I love small places and sicilian there... Thank.. A soon retired
One of my favorite channels! You do a great job of talking casually but using video to show what you're talking about. Excellent editing whoever is doing it! Bravo!
Tommy, I was checking out your TH-cam page and subscribed but there’s no way to get a hold of you. Reach out if you get a chance. I think what we’re doing compliments one another.
Hi. Enjoy your videos and as an Englishwoman who has lived in Como ( northern Italy...the lake!) for forty years this year it brings back memories of my enthusiasm back then. But up here we spend so much time working and really not appreciating it all. Lovely to see a couple who genuinely get along. My husbands family are from Sicily, so who knows? Maybe one day we'll visit again and perhaps meet up for an aperitivo??!
The weather is a lot better! But Como is beautiful. When we got a chance to reboot here in Noto we made a conscious decision to try and have more fun - we got a little lucky, I think.
The soft way you describe this different life, so different from the frantic lifestyle we usually imagine, makes even us Italians to think a bit. Probably we do not appreciate as we should what we have. I have been to Sicily only three times (from Florence), but I was really stunned by the places, the people, the food. Try to have a look at Marettimo (not very close, actually), little island which is worth every second you spend there.
Thanks for the tip and Sicily? I think it’s really special, too. It’s hard to appreciate things sometime when we are caught up in the bustle of work and city living.
Hello from NH to my favorite TH-cam Couple! What a beautiful back drop that you have! Brian - great job on the patio. Beth - limocello and orangecello looks delicious! (LMAO on Brian's remark when he tasted it for the first time!😂😂) And Beth - did a great job painting the gate. I agree, the color makes it so the fence is not there. Imagine? 10 Euros for all of those plants?!? You would have to get a 2nd mortgage on your home if you were to buy them here in New England. Another great video guys! Look forward to the future ones! Happy for you guys! Take care! John
beautiful! sounds like u r enjoying your life. enjoy! we r looking to move from florida to indiana because we want to cleanse our life. if we didnt have we huge dogs, we would for sure be in europe
Found you guys on TH-cam as I myself, an American from NC, 55 and widowed, am really interested in Italy-I have been for many years! Im living thru you guys! I’m still working but barely-I just don’t have it anymore lol! Listening to your card read, maybe the foundation you are rebuilding is remodeling your cute little country home! Love the Redsox hat-I have one too!
I’ve read the comments from some of your viewers and I couldn’t help but laugh a little bit. Since I’ve been living in Sicily everything has completely changed in my life. I moved here 6 years ago at the age of 55. All of my Italian documents are from Ragusa. Noto is in Siracusa. Each place is different for the doctors and the documents. Patience is an absolute must. Nothing is as it seems. Last year I was at the beach almost every day from June to September and it never rained. 100 degrees before 10am is normal. Coming from Tennessee it took me almost a whole year before I stopped comparing Sicily to America. I absolutely love Italy and have no thoughts about moving back to America. I go back once a year for a month or two to be with family members and friends. After about 3 days I’m counting the days to return home. Sicily is beyond words but you must accept it as it is. It will never change and is absolutely nothing like America. When the police came to my house this past January to verify my residency it was a reality check again for me to realize that I now live in a socialist state. Working here and opening a bank account is , let me be nice, a trip. Black money is the norm but if you don’t have a contract for work, you must be careful. The banks, postal service and everything else that we take for granite can be a hassle. Especially living in the countryside. Understanding Catholic holy days and saint days is a must!!! My family members are buried in the cemetery in Ragusa Iblea and the video you made I’ve been many times.
Hi guys just discovered your channel, we are actually "neighbours" we live outside Siracusa in the countryside and have been here for nearly 5 yrs and also have a newish Yt channel , Really enjoy watching your video's the limoncello looks good and your land looks fabulous.👍👍👍
I recently found your channel and subscribed after enjoying your stories. Looking forward to hearing and seeing what life holds for you both in Italy. Incidentally, I’m on a similar path but in the Puglia region where my family is originally from :)
Hello you two, I really like your videos. Ever since I spent my vacation near Noto (Spiaggia di Eloro) a few years ago, I've dreamed of doing what you do. Live in Sicily, where my family comes from. Unfortunately, my wife does not share this view. Anyway, if you don’t know or haven’t heard of it, be sure to visit “L’Infiorata di Noto” next May. A very nice event…
Wellll… cards in the tarot are not to be interpreted too literally. The tower card card may mean disruptions or wake up calls but that can be a good thing. The death card does not mean anyone is dying. It signifies change. And they’re only suggestions of what energies may be at the time. So, no worries :). You just popped up on my feed, nice channel, beautiful area!
Will be “joining “ you soon . Tired of the cold , arthritis and high prices in Canada . Retiring next year . Will be in Sicily and Calabria in January ! Congratulations to both of you !
I stumbled across your video and got hooked. I've now watched, I think most of them. Everything about your existence there looks amazing. Love the progress you are making on the farm. Please keep the videos coming and greet Massimo and he's hounds. Ciao to all of you from Southern Africa.
Hi guys ! Just to put your minds at ease... Although both the Tower and the Death cards are often dreaded, they truly are not bad !! Sure the Tower is very much an upheaval, uprooting card. It often means you need to find a better fit, in some area of your life. This is beautifully illustrated by the round crown falling of the square tower. Just wont fit anymore ! And yes, it involves big changes in the foundation of your life. Quite fitting isn't it ?! As for the Death card, I'm always happy to get it because it talks about REBIRTH ! A new lease on life. A transformation. So as you can see the cards DO TALK. As an inconditional fan of anything and everything italian, I absolutely love Tarot cards for the incredibly useful tool of introspection that they are. 😊 I just found your channel this morning and I have been binge watching all day !! I have of course subscribed and liked and will definitely be following closely. Just know that you guys have my utmost admiration for daring to go for your dreams. And not shying away from the challenges. I for one already see hapiness in your future ! 😉 I share that dream with you guys. I would move there in a minute. Unfortunately, my partner doesnt feel exactly the same way and family ties are pulling strongly. So I will be watching and rooting for you two. Retirement is fast approaching (next xmas) and we will undoubtedly, eventually, go to Sicily... some day. If only for an extended trip. Who knows. Maybe we'll meet someday ! Maybe I can bring a couple of tarot decks and we can do very informal and convivial readings with wine and dinner ! 😊 Oh ! By the way. We are french speaking folks who live in the province of Quebec, just north of the Vermont borders... almost neighbours at one point. Keep up the amazing work and videos ! 💛🙏
Awww. Thanks for such kind words. Both sides of my family are from Quebec and came to the US in the 1920’s so I definitely know how to “throw the cow over the fence to feed the hay, me.” When I was young, at family gatherings, everybody spoke French and Sunday at Memere’s house was obligatoire 😝 If you ever make it out this way look us up 😊
Hello👋 I’m new here. I’ve binged the move to Sicily series and I have to say I am smitten! Ha! I find so much of my inspiration in life from people on TH-cam who are following their dreams. I think the #1 quality I enjoy is creators who are lovable. I think you know what I mean….personality is everything! And you guys HAVE IT! I can’t forget editing skills and of course content Check!check!check! The chit chat/qNa vids are good…but my favorites are always task/work related where impressive accomplishments are made. It’s thrilling. Keep up the great example of quality of life. It inspires so many of us 😘🤗
I found your channel and I love it. You are doing what I want to do but I’m to scared, Please keep posting. Love to hear how you finally made the move. Randy
What a wonderful week you've both had. Such a good life with the rewards of hard work. I loved the transformed gates. Good job. I'm curious to see what you're doing inside the house too! So glad I came across your channel.
Love it. Just love hearing about your experiences and the things you all are doing. It's all amazing and I always look forward to your next video. Ciao from North Carolina.
It's my dream to come to Italy area. Thank you for sharing how life is there. I'm from Midwest where there is the rolling hills kind of like where you guys live at. Enjoy your new way of life.
Thanks 😊 And thanks for watching. Start planning a trip! Come off-season when everything is cheaper (airfare, AirBnb, car) and you’ll find that it is way more affordable than you think. Way cheaper than a week at Disney!
Both the Death and the Tower cards are about one thing ending and another thing opening up. Death means rebirth. The Tower is about being forced to come out of your faulty broken home. Together they look quite a LOT like two people who have just started over somewhere new.
I was interested to hear that Italians make their limoncello with 100-proof (50%) ethanol. My local tradition, in western PA., calls for 190-proof (95%, essentially moonshine), which supposedly makes for a richer extraction. A few years ago the state outlawed the good stuff, so now I use 100-proof vodka, and I honestly can't tell the difference.
Hi guys. My wife and I are serious about travelling to Italy next winter to see if we get the same vibe in person we get when we watch all these videos (yours and others’). Looking for your advice on renting something near where you two settled so we have a base for exploring. Any ideas for websites you trust or contacts you have who we could get in touch with? Thanks.
We think the world of Palazzolo Acreide, but we don’t know anybody with a place to rent yet. We have always just used Airbnb and never have had a problem. Noto is a little touristic but very beautiful, closer to the beach and more convenient to major roads if you’re looking to do day trips around the area. Siracusa is bigger and lots more to do if that’s more your style. Hope that helps 😊
Thanks for the reply guys, we will probably do the Airbnb and likely in Siracusa or maybe Catania. We also plan to do some travel in Calabria and Puglia to see more of southern Italy. But your videos paint such a beautiful picture of everything we’ve come to admire about Italy and the Italian way of life! Great videos with a wonderful vibe! Keep them coming!😊
@@beeseurotravel Interesting, we live in Florida and did a road trip through Oregon last summer. Our thoughts were that Florida is so dam hot from May to December, we would love to spend that time of year in a place like Oregon. Of course visiting and living somewhere is different but we liked Oregon a lot. Thanks for your response, my wife and I love your videos, thank you.
I’m curious about the ability to get an Italian driver’s license. When we retire, in 7 years, I’d like to be able to have our own transportation when we need it. How did you go about getting a license there?
We have a year to get our Italian license and it isn’t easy. After Brexit the test is no longer offered in English. I’m lucky to speak a lot of French, but will probably try to take it in Italian. It will just be a lot of studying. We can do it 😉
Trying to. We’ve applied for elective residency and still in process. I think Sicily must have had a bad reputation for healthcare in the past. Somebody who watched one of our videos said he had a terrible experience in Palermo and wrote off the entire system for it. I had a bad experience in France once, too, but that certainly didn’t represent the overall quality I experienced over five years. We have met many people here so far and zero complaints about the quality of care. We met a dentist who complained about being underpaid 😆 but that’s it. In fact we know three people from the US who were highly complimentary. So bottom line? Not really sure, but I think it’s probably just fine.
Like anything else it does take time to build up a “network.” We have done pretty much everything ourselves, but things do flow at a different pace here. If you can be patient I don’t think you’ll have a hard time getting things done
Definitely one of the negative things about living here. We have city water but with the drought we have going on at the moment? We could run out. So for backup, underneath our shed, we have a 20,000 liter storage tank. As long as there is city water, it comes from the street and we pump it up into a tank on the roof. Water then feeds into the house from there. If the city water goes dry we will pump it from the tank. It is definitely not a dream system. But? We’ll be ok. Hopefully we get some rain soon so we don’t have to think about it.
6:15- *something* in your life is on a faulty foundation. Not your whole life. I love the tower. But you guys did get some pretty dramatic cards. Has anything big happened recently?
Well… we’re in the process of moving to Sicily! 🤣 If I were to think about it I could say that I had to leave the “France” dream behind and fully embrace being here in Sicily. Maybe? I dunno
I'm an Italian American. I love you guys to show to Italian if you are working like American can beautified any things. Thanks, you guys, to make italy more beautiful 😍
Many Italians, especially older, religious Italians, visit their families in the cemetery every Sunday. They keep the grave site clean, swap out the flowers, and yes, talk to their deceased love ones. My aunt, who was 15 years older than my father, died in childbirth at 21. Her child died with her. Her husband, who had literally been the boy next door, with whom she went to first grade, goes to their gravesite every Sunday, despite the fact that he eventually remarried and had another family. You never lose your family in Italy. Forty years later, her younger sister, another aunt, had a child who died of leukemia. Even thought it was here in the U.S., she kept up the tradition, and because of it, would not retire elsewhere. She said she didn't want him to feel forgotten.
That is beautiful
I love watching you two. You really like each other, and that is a joy to see.
Awww thanks. And yeah, we do. Nearly 33 years now!
This is what your friends and viewers live for. What joy and fun it is to see you live life to itsfullest.
Massimo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dogs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you soon, Dan!
Hello from Texas!!! I absolutely enjoy your videos. If we all had a neighbor like Massimo, this world would be a much better place. I'm planing on visiting Sicily or mainland Italy next year!!! I am also learning Italian. Please keep making videos and inspiring us all. God Bless!!
Thanks. And yes, the world would be a much better place. Where we are here in Sicily there’s a general feeling that we are all this together. I felt like that as a kid in NH, but the US has changed a lot. I hope that Sicily can keep it up. It’s a time warp for us.
Wow, stumbling upon this channel feels like discovering a hidden gem! Your videos are not only entertaining but also incredibly charming. I can't help but smile watching them. Looking forward to exploring more of your content and being part of this wonderful community. Keep up the fantastic work! 😊👏
Wow. Thank you. 😊
Always looking forward to your videos, every time I watch you guys I feel like selling everything and moving there, I’m really glad I found you…😊😊😊
Thanks. I know we paint a really rosy picture, and it’s not all easy, but life is really good here and it is very possible to do.
I want to move to Sicily after 7 trips to the island in the winter. Are you getting residency in Sicily and did it help the process to buy a property? Or did you already have EU citizenship?
It was easy with a house but a rental agreement works, too. We just got our Italy Elective Residency visas. We had long stay visas in France but that didn’t help us in Italy.
@@beeseurotravel i haven’t heard of Italy elective visa. Because I dont want to leave Sicily after 3 months so I’m researching how to stay longer. I’m from USA.
Love your channel. Thank you for sharing. I'm going on a property tour in October in the region of Abruzzo to find my village and then my forever home. Can't wait! Also will be in Italy on 4 weeks for 9 days in Lucca and a Tuscan yoga retreat. Ready to be living my best life. ❤
Nice! Congrats. I’m happy for you 😊
Abruzzo is also an incredible but unknown region. Absolutely worth.
Thank you for taking a moment to respond. In a nutshell I guess I am worried we have not prepared enough for retirement. I know we have but I have my parents in my head who were born in the mid 1920s. I will be 62 next month. In great health and we live way under our means. I want to have a meaningful life. I want to drink a cup of coffee outside, overlooking something like you have. I love to fish and your fishing trip to the slippery rocks made me smile. I see the humble house you are restoring and not tearing down to build what we American's would say is a proper house. I would just be interested in learning how you did this and why you did this. I have a dream to go to where you are do what you are doing and start enjoying life. A Simple life. A life with a bit of meaning and less rushed. A life where people don't judge you for not living in a certain neighborhood or driving a certain car.
Best wishes to you both. You are an inspiration.
Wow. You absolutely nailed it. That's how it is here. You're a great person for looking after your parents. I truly hope you get a chance to find this life for yourselves. We always lived way under our means, too, so when it came time to "live the dream" we were in good shape. The hardest part is pulling the trigger. After that, though it's never "honey and gelato" or rainbows and unicorns it is a damn fine way to live. I wake up every morning happy and eager to just live my best life.
Thanks for your words. Dad died at 90 7 years ago. Mom just turned 94 last week. She’s doing great and lives with my sister. You hit the nail in the head. It’s actually making the decision to retire. It’s messing with my head. I say to myself, what the hell was the last 35 years for? Thank you for your time and responding. Stay safe.
The red plants are called sulla and are fed to cattle.
Been living in sicily for 40 years...came as a student, feel in love and stayed
Thanks 😊 And good for you. I imagine you’ve seen a lot of change…
In Malta we call it 'silla' and it is also grown as animal fodder. The Maltese name was probably borrowed from our Sicilian neighbours. In English it's called 'red clover'.
Stunning view in the background!
Yes. We’re really fortunate. Every morning I walk outside, look around and punch myself. I will never take it for granted.
@@beeseurotravel My wife and I spent a few weeks last year in Italy all over but we didn’t make it to Sardinia and Sicily. We are planning to go back and specifically staying at these 2 places.
Hello! So excited to find you in my TH-cam feed! I think you may have finally convinced my husband that it’s possible to own a hobby farm in Sicily, which has been on my mind for some time now!
We lived and worked in Germany a while ago, and loved our regular travel to Italy. Finding land here in the Midwest has been more and more difficult! I might as well find land in Sicily and plant a vineyard and olive trees.
I’d love to hear more about the resources you used to find this unique spot.
Thank you so much for bringing us all along with you. So much hard work, so many beautiful people (and dogs), and such a beautiful place.
I love it! " We'll probably go to the wine bar...why not? We're retired! LOVE IT! Found you guys last week. Hello from Georgia, USA. I really enjoyed the element of 'life' within the cemetery. Very different from American culture.
Great vlog! And the music within the video was spot on...not too much...just right.
Thanks for watching. 😊 Got a lot of polite “feedback” on the music and decided to minimise it this time. Hopefully it’s better for everyone
Great video as always! ☺️🙏🏼
A little tip if I may. You should put your DJI mic receiver in Mono-mode. In that way you can hear both of you in both ears.
Right now I’ll bet that the receiver shows a S for stereo in top left corner and not a M
But great videos 😁👌🏼
Right now she’s in the right ear, and sitting to the left. Quite confusing 😅
Got it. Thanks
@@beeseurotravel you’r welcome ☺️🙏🏼
Once you drink limoncello you' ll easily like it except for the part when you stand up😂 and that happen even with the local white vine in sicily you don't really get how strong it is until you try to walk and talk at the same time😂😂
😝🥹
Just discovered your channel! My family on my mom’s side are all from Castellemmare Del golfo Sicily. I was there in 2017 and it was magical! I’m applying for citizenship through decent as we speak so that it’ll be hopefully easier to retire to Sicily or possibly the dolomite’s (in 16 years for retirement). Your channel is inspiring!! Can’t wait to watch all your episodes!
Thanks for watching. Sicily is indeed magical! We are smitten. Good luck with your planning and make sure you have lots of fun along the way 😊
@@beeseurotravel ❤️
You all are really good at this. The videos are the most watchable I’ve seen and the content for this Sicilian American who hasn’t been back since 2013 is so enjoyable. More please!
Wow. Thanks! We’re having fun and we’ll keep doing it as long as it remains so 😊
I m a sicilian, coming from Messina, but I lived 34 years in denmark, personally I am tired of my hold town, but seeing yours video make me change idea, I love small places and sicilian there... Thank.. A soon retired
One of my favorite channels! You do a great job of talking casually but using video to show what you're talking about.
Excellent editing whoever is doing it!
Bravo!
Thanks! Working hard at improving our editing to make things more watchable. Thanks for noticing 😎
Tommy, I was checking out your TH-cam page and subscribed but there’s no way to get a hold of you. Reach out if you get a chance. I think what we’re doing compliments one another.
Enjoy following your journey and learning more about Italian lifestyle. Best of luck and look forward to more videos. Tim
Thanks, Tim.
So so glad I found your channel!
Me too!! 😂 Thanks for following along. We’re just trying to have fun and hopefully inspire some people to do the same 😊 It’s a nice life
Hello from San Diego!! Another fab video and thanks for taking us along to the incredible nursery what a bargain! The wildflowers are so beautiful.
Heeeellllllooooo San Diego. Life is good. I might be bit**ing and moaning at the heat come August but for right now it is perfect.
@@beeseurotravel we will be there mid Sept, please cool it down for us🤣in the meantime turn your limoncello into slushies!
Hi. Enjoy your videos and as an Englishwoman who has lived in Como ( northern Italy...the lake!) for forty years this year it brings back memories of my enthusiasm back then. But up here we spend so much time working and really not appreciating it all. Lovely to see a couple who genuinely get along. My husbands family are from Sicily, so who knows? Maybe one day we'll visit again and perhaps meet up for an aperitivo??!
The weather is a lot better! But Como is beautiful. When we got a chance to reboot here in Noto we made a conscious decision to try and have more fun - we got a little lucky, I think.
Sicily is a dream land a heaven in earth. You are very lucky to take this decision. I will move there in a few years.
I agree. It just bowls you over with “life.” Everything is raw and energetic and truly enchanting.
Love it too!
The soft way you describe this different life, so different from the frantic lifestyle we usually imagine, makes even us Italians to think a bit. Probably we do not appreciate as we should what we have. I have been to Sicily only three times (from Florence), but I was really stunned by the places, the people, the food. Try to have a look at Marettimo (not very close, actually), little island which is worth every second you spend there.
Thanks for the tip and Sicily? I think it’s really special, too. It’s hard to appreciate things sometime when we are caught up in the bustle of work and city living.
Hello from NH to my favorite TH-cam Couple!
What a beautiful back drop that you have! Brian - great job on the patio.
Beth - limocello and orangecello looks delicious! (LMAO on Brian's remark when he tasted it for the first time!😂😂) And Beth - did a great job painting the gate. I agree, the color makes it so the fence is not there.
Imagine? 10 Euros for all of those plants?!? You would have to get a 2nd mortgage on your home if you were to buy them here in New England.
Another great video guys! Look forward to the future ones!
Happy for you guys! Take care!
John
Thanks, but what do you want? 😂😂 Thanks so much for those kind words - they mean more than you might know 😊
beautiful! sounds like u r enjoying your life. enjoy! we r looking to move from florida to indiana because we want to cleanse our life. if we didnt have we huge dogs, we would for sure be in europe
Best of luck!
Found you guys on TH-cam as I myself, an American from NC, 55 and widowed, am really interested in Italy-I have been for many years! Im living thru you guys! I’m still working but barely-I just don’t have it anymore lol! Listening to your card read, maybe the foundation you are rebuilding is remodeling your cute little country home! Love the Redsox hat-I have one too!
The Red Sox hat… 😍🤣 Thanks for the kind words. Good luck with everything and thanks for watching.
I’m an American living in Ragusa for 6 years now. In San Giacomo! Awesome video!! Grazie mille
Glad you liked it!
We are 15 mins from each other 😎
I’ve read the comments from some of your viewers and I couldn’t help but laugh a little bit. Since I’ve been living in Sicily everything has completely changed in my life. I moved here 6 years ago at the age of 55. All of my Italian documents are from Ragusa. Noto is in Siracusa. Each place is different for the doctors and the documents. Patience is an absolute must. Nothing is as it seems. Last year I was at the beach almost every day from June to September and it never rained. 100 degrees before 10am is normal. Coming from Tennessee it took me almost a whole year before I stopped comparing Sicily to America. I absolutely love Italy and have no thoughts about moving back to America. I go back once a year for a month or two to be with family members and friends. After about 3 days I’m counting the days to return home. Sicily is beyond words but you must accept it as it is. It will never change and is absolutely nothing like America. When the police came to my house this past January to verify my residency it was a reality check again for me to realize that I now live in a socialist state. Working here and opening a bank account is , let me be nice, a trip. Black money is the norm but if you don’t have a contract for work, you must be careful. The banks, postal service and everything else that we take for granite can be a hassle. Especially living in the countryside. Understanding Catholic holy days and saint days is a must!!! My family members are buried in the cemetery in Ragusa Iblea and the video you made I’ve been many times.
We're loving it !! Keep it coming!!
Thanks.
Hi guys just discovered your channel, we are actually "neighbours" we live outside Siracusa in the countryside and have been here for nearly 5 yrs and also have a newish Yt channel , Really enjoy watching your video's the limoncello looks good and your land looks fabulous.👍👍👍
Thanks. We should meet up for a drink. What’s your channel? If you want, send us a msg on Instagram. Same name 😊
I recently found your channel and subscribed after enjoying your stories. Looking forward to hearing and seeing what life holds for you both in Italy. Incidentally, I’m on a similar path but in the Puglia region where my family is originally from :)
Thanks and that’s great. Puglia is great. Best of luck 👍
Hello you two, I really like your videos.
Ever since I spent my vacation near Noto (Spiaggia di Eloro) a few years ago, I've dreamed of doing what you do.
Live in Sicily, where my family comes from.
Unfortunately, my wife does not share this view.
Anyway, if you don’t know or haven’t heard of it, be sure to visit “L’Infiorata di Noto” next May.
A very nice event…
Ugh. We can’t go this year but next year for sure. I’ve seen lots of videos and it looks amazing!
Wellll… cards in the tarot are not to be interpreted too literally. The tower card card may mean disruptions or wake up calls but that can be a good thing. The death card does not mean anyone is dying. It signifies change. And they’re only suggestions of what energies may be at the time. So, no worries :). You just popped up on my feed, nice channel, beautiful area!
Thanks 😊
Will be “joining “ you soon . Tired of the cold , arthritis and high prices in Canada . Retiring next year . Will be in Sicily and Calabria in January !
Congratulations to both of you !
I totally get it. Good luck with your search 😊
I stumbled across your video and got hooked. I've now watched, I think most of them. Everything about your existence there looks amazing. Love the progress you are making on the farm. Please keep the videos coming and greet Massimo and he's hounds. Ciao to all of you from Southern Africa.
Thanks for watching ! So far so good 😊
Hi guys !
Just to put your minds at ease...
Although both the Tower and the Death cards are often dreaded, they truly are not bad !!
Sure the Tower is very much an upheaval, uprooting card. It often means you need to find a better fit, in some area of your life. This is beautifully illustrated by the round crown falling of the square tower. Just wont fit anymore ! And yes, it involves big changes in the foundation of your life. Quite fitting isn't it ?! As for the Death card, I'm always happy to get it because it talks about REBIRTH ! A new lease on life. A transformation. So as you can see the cards DO TALK. As an inconditional fan of anything and everything italian, I absolutely love Tarot cards for the incredibly useful tool of introspection that they are. 😊
I just found your channel this morning and I have been binge watching all day !! I have of course subscribed and liked and will definitely be following closely.
Just know that you guys have my utmost admiration for daring to go for your dreams. And not shying away from the challenges. I for one already see hapiness in your future ! 😉
I share that dream with you guys. I would move there in a minute. Unfortunately, my partner doesnt feel exactly the same way and family ties are pulling strongly.
So I will be watching and rooting for you two.
Retirement is fast approaching (next xmas) and we will undoubtedly, eventually, go to Sicily... some day. If only for an extended trip. Who knows. Maybe we'll meet someday ! Maybe I can bring a couple of tarot decks and we can do very informal and convivial readings with wine and dinner ! 😊
Oh ! By the way. We are french speaking folks who live in the province of Quebec, just north of the Vermont borders... almost neighbours at one point. Keep up the amazing work and videos ! 💛🙏
Awww. Thanks for such kind words. Both sides of my family are from Quebec and came to the US in the 1920’s so I definitely know how to “throw the cow over the fence to feed the hay, me.” When I was young, at family gatherings, everybody spoke French and Sunday at Memere’s house was obligatoire 😝 If you ever make it out this way look us up 😊
U guys are AWESOME! Luv you clips.
Thanks so much!! 😊
Hello👋 I’m new here. I’ve binged the move to Sicily series and I have to say I am smitten! Ha! I find so much of my inspiration in life from people on TH-cam who are following their dreams.
I think the #1 quality I enjoy is creators who are lovable. I think you know what I mean….personality is everything! And you guys HAVE IT! I can’t forget editing skills and of course content
Check!check!check! The chit chat/qNa vids are good…but my favorites are always task/work related where impressive accomplishments are made. It’s thrilling. Keep up the great example of quality of life. It inspires so many of us 😘🤗
Wow. Thanks. I’m glad you like them. It makes us feel good to add a dash of positivity into a crazy world!
Really nice. I am not far behind you and cannot wait to get to Italia. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks 😊
Happy Tuesday….or Wednesday to you, yours and Massimo!
Hi from Brisbane Australia. I have recently discovered your channel and am loving it . Thank you ❤
Awesome! Thank you! 😎
Glad to see you sporting the Sox hat as a NH transplant in Sicily(we're in eastern Connecticut, Sox, B's and Pats fans)
Our videos needed a touch of class 😉 Me, too.
@@beeseurotravel perfect as is. I was serious when I said I was happy to see the hat
@@craftbrewer4032 Thanks. I'm just joking around with you. Love the Sox.
I love your vlogs. I especially love the view behind you. What a glorious landscape. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much! 😊
Chicago girl here. Love your videos!❤
Thanks 😊
It's beautiful following your story in Sicily; bravi, complimenti!
Thanks. So far so good 😊
I found your channel and I love it. You are doing what I want to do but I’m to scared, Please keep posting. Love to hear how you finally made the move.
Randy
Thanks 😊 We were a little nervous, too, before we took the plunge but it was a great move for us. What are you afraid of?
What a wonderful week you've both had. Such a good life with the rewards of hard work. I loved the transformed gates. Good job. I'm curious to see what you're doing inside the house too! So glad I came across your channel.
Thanks 😊 We’ll take a quick spin thru next week.
Enjoy 😊
Thank you😊
Hello from Alberta , I just found you guys , enjoyed your program ,new sub ,cheers
Thanks for watching 😊
Love it. Just love hearing about your experiences and the things you all are doing. It's all amazing and I always look forward to your next video. Ciao from North Carolina.
Thank you 😊 Glad our videos make you happy. That makes us happy
Great videos
Glad you like them! Thanks 😊
Living the green dream 💚💚💚
It's my dream to come to Italy area. Thank you for sharing how life is there. I'm from Midwest where there is the rolling hills kind of like where you guys live at. Enjoy your new way of life.
Thanks 😊 And thanks for watching. Start planning a trip! Come off-season when everything is cheaper (airfare, AirBnb, car) and you’ll find that it is way more affordable than you think. Way cheaper than a week at Disney!
I really like your take on your Sicilian experiences
Thanks 😊 Us, too 😉
Unbelievable experience and great life you have in Sicily
Right? Stupid fortunate to have stumbled into this. Still some hurtles to overcome but we’re getting there.
You guys are living the dream 😍.
We try to focus on the positive 😊 At some point we will do a video on the more challenging things being here, but it really is a beautiful life.
French honeysuckle, Latin name: Sulla Coronaria. Nome italiano / Italian name: Assudda era (Sardegna), Cento amori (Veneto, Venezia), Erba sulla (Toscana), Gandazulio (Toscana), Grampa lupina (Abruzzi, Larino), Guadarubio (Toscana), Guardarubio (Italia), Lupinacci (Toscana), Lupinaggine (Toscana), Lupinela (Emilia-Romagna, Romagna), Lupinella (Toscana), Lupinello (Toscana), Ramba lupina (Abruzzi), Ranfa lupina (Campania, Avellino), Scrollabò (Liguria, Nervi), Solla (Emilia-Romagna, Reggio), Sudda (Sicilia), Sudda (Calabria, Reggio), Sudda caprina (Sicilia), Sulla (Emilia-Romagna, Reggio), Sulla (Campania, Avellino), Sulla comune (Italia).
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Death and tower cards both mean transformation and change. Maybe referring to your remodel.
Yes 😊
Another great video thanks! Hello from Phoenix
Hello, Phoenix 😎
Both the Death and the Tower cards are about one thing ending and another thing opening up. Death means rebirth. The Tower is about being forced to come out of your faulty broken home. Together they look quite a LOT like two people who have just started over somewhere new.
Thanks 😊
I was interested to hear that Italians make their limoncello with 100-proof (50%) ethanol. My local tradition, in western PA., calls for 190-proof (95%, essentially moonshine), which supposedly makes for a richer extraction. A few years ago the state outlawed the good stuff, so now I use 100-proof vodka, and I honestly can't tell the difference.
Hi guys. My wife and I are serious about travelling to Italy next winter to see if we get the same vibe in person we get when we watch all these videos (yours and others’). Looking for your advice on renting something near where you two settled so we have a base for exploring. Any ideas for websites you trust or contacts you have who we could get in touch with?
Thanks.
We think the world of Palazzolo Acreide, but we don’t know anybody with a place to rent yet. We have always just used Airbnb and never have had a problem. Noto is a little touristic but very beautiful, closer to the beach and more convenient to major roads if you’re looking to do day trips around the area. Siracusa is bigger and lots more to do if that’s more your style. Hope that helps 😊
Thanks for the reply guys, we will probably do the Airbnb and likely in Siracusa or maybe Catania. We also plan to do some travel in Calabria and Puglia to see more of southern Italy. But your videos paint such a beautiful picture of everything we’ve come to admire about Italy and the Italian way of life! Great videos with a wonderful vibe! Keep them coming!😊
Wonderful, thanks for sharing....greetings from the Queen City 👑 :-)
Thanks for watching!
We are sitting here in Canada ,with a blanket , wondering how old you were when you set up house in Sicily ?
57/56
I'll be in Noto in 3 weeks !
Nice! Have fun, it’s a beautiful city 😎
Wine and tarot. WOW…j’aime…je dois déménager en Italie et ça presse….
J’adore la France mais les Italians et la belle vie ici? 😍😍
Where in Oregon are you from? Love the videos!
Thanks! 😊 Grew up in NH and lived in Beaverton/Forest Grove for 33 years.
@@beeseurotravel Interesting, we live in Florida and did a road trip through Oregon last summer. Our thoughts were that Florida is so dam hot from May to December, we would love to spend that time of year in a place like Oregon. Of course visiting and living somewhere is different but we liked Oregon a lot. Thanks for your response, my wife and I love your videos, thank you.
Thanks 😂
I’m curious about the ability to get an Italian driver’s license. When we retire, in 7 years, I’d like to be able to have our own transportation when we need it. How did you go about getting a license there?
We have a year to get our Italian license and it isn’t easy. After Brexit the test is no longer offered in English. I’m lucky to speak a lot of French, but will probably try to take it in Italian. It will just be a lot of studying. We can do it 😉
10 Euros. !!? For all those lovely vegetable starts.. wow, amazing.
Right?! And they are all doing well in the garden 😍
How are the medical facility’s, doctors etc.? Do you stay there all year?
Trying to. We’ve applied for elective residency and still in process. I think Sicily must have had a bad reputation for healthcare in the past. Somebody who watched one of our videos said he had a terrible experience in Palermo and wrote off the entire system for it. I had a bad experience in France once, too, but that certainly didn’t represent the overall quality I experienced over five years. We have met many people here so far and zero complaints about the quality of care. We met a dentist who complained about being underpaid 😆 but that’s it. In fact we know three people from the US who were highly complimentary. So bottom line? Not really sure, but I think it’s probably just fine.
They gave you the plants for Free!
Make lemon cello with vodka instead of the alcohol. Same process, but just use vodka..👍
Flanders poppies.
How hard is it to find someone to work on your house for you? I am thinking of buying there but heard its hard to get help.
Like anything else it does take time to build up a “network.” We have done pretty much everything ourselves, but things do flow at a different pace here. If you can be patient I don’t think you’ll have a hard time getting things done
Where does the water come from?
Definitely one of the negative things about living here. We have city water but with the drought we have going on at the moment? We could run out. So for backup, underneath our shed, we have a 20,000 liter storage tank. As long as there is city water, it comes from the street and we pump it up into a tank on the roof. Water then feeds into the house from there. If the city water goes dry we will pump it from the tank. It is definitely not a dream system. But? We’ll be ok. Hopefully we get some rain soon so we don’t have to think about it.
Please don’t change a thing with your channel!!
LOL. Ok 😉
The prices over there are unbelievable.
I just paid $5.98 for 1 parsley plant.
😂 I know… it’s gross
Are you guys studying Italian??
Yes. Everyday. And we spend most of our time with Sicilians. Most people around us speak Sicilian first - but we will have to settle for Italian 😂
Love the limoncello
Thanks. So do we 😂
6:15- *something* in your life is on a faulty foundation. Not your whole life. I love the tower.
But you guys did get some pretty dramatic cards. Has anything big happened recently?
Well… we’re in the process of moving to Sicily! 🤣 If I were to think about it I could say that I had to leave the “France” dream behind and fully embrace being here in Sicily. Maybe? I dunno
@@beeseurotravel That DOES make sense. :)
Thanks for the idea of including photos with graves. I'm going to ask my parents' New Jersey cemetery if I can add some pictures of them.
How often do you get back to the states to visit?
A lot
Oh, I pray that a boar does not find your fence-less garden… 😇
Yeah. It’s possible, but once Massimo harvests the wheat we will put up an electric boar fence. NP. Nothing good to eat yet 😉
So don't believe in Tarot cards, if God brought you there you will be living your best life! ❤️
Do you own firearms?
No. I did in Oregon and NH. Just bird hunting. Here it’s a whole new process. Not opposed, but…
I'm an Italian American. I love you guys to show to Italian if you are working like American can beautified any things. Thanks, you guys, to make italy more beautiful 😍
Yes! If you’re a good person here? Nobody cares where you’re from and people will step up to help you. We do appreciate and respect that.