We can’t wait for this slower lifestyle. We are going to retire in Italy and are so excited. We even started a channel about it! 😊. Thank you for sharing these. We really enjoy your videos!
I already did! I went back to college in my 60s and was afforded the opportunity to study abroad in Florence. Came in 2015, stayed an extra year and then returned to the States to acquire another Visa and get rid of everything I own that wouldn't fit into my suitcases. Got my citizenship (Jure Sanguinis - my dad was Sicilian) in 2021. I am now 72 and it is the BEST DECISION of my life. Much cheaper rent, great food, great friends, parks and piazzas everywhere, and no need for car, and no fear walking my dog in the Strozzi Gardens at night.
I find myself slowing down (aging). It makes life much less stressful. Wonderful tips. Italians live a great lifestyle (most anyway). I love it!!! Thanks much. 🥰🥰🥰
I hear you! With years I find myself changing and being drawn more and more to nature, quiet places, slower pace. If someone told me even a few years ago that I would be thinking about living in the countryside or on an island - I would never believe them! I was always attracted to big cities and fast pace… but times change and we change with time…
i'm happy for your experience and of course you can have it in Italy but at the Age of fifty eight i'm still hard working. I remember my experience working in New York, in the nineties: here People walk fast but work slow.
Hello, how are you? I am a regular viewer of your TH-cam channel. I came here to say that- "I always learn something new from your channel-so valuable!" Good Luck to You
Amazing video, valuable information! You are gorgeous, as always, Anastasia!!! Thank you for your creativity, for your warmth and smile!!! It seems that Italians live as if they do not have depression, as if everything always goes as it should. I, too, always fly at high speed, and especially in resort towns it is difficult for me to adapt to the slow way of life. ❤
Thank you so much🙏I am happy that you enjoyed the video! Life in Italy has its challenges. Sometimes I miss the ease of certain things in the U.S. But of course when it comes to the Italian lifestyle, they are true masters at living life to the fullest and enjoying it daily.
Hello Anastasia. I will be staying in Scala di Furno in Puglia next September while I explore the area of my ancestors. Can you tell me if I will only need to bring summer beach clothes and sandals?
I love all of your videos. I was just in Rome recently my first time and I loved it! Except the trains, too many pickpockets, etc. But I loved the food, the fashion, the architecture, art, the people. I also went to Venice and the island of Burano. And Im curious if your blouse might be from Burano? I love it!
Thank you so much🙏 Even though with years I lean more and more towards artisanal boutiques and bespoke ateliers, I make an exception for some exceptional brands and one of them is Zimmermann. That’s where this blouse is from😊 Hope you had the most special time in Italy and will be back soon for more food, fashion, fun and memories!
Wow I love your blouse, it is so beautiful as are you. Life in Italy sounds ideal, it's been a few years since my last visit and it's my goal to come and visit again at some point 😍
Very kind of you🙏 Life in Italy of course has its challenges but we can definitely learn a thing or two from the Italian lifestyle. Hope you will visit Italy shortly!
Hi.. Thanks for all your videos 😊 should I wait to go to Rome in september 2026 insted of september 2025. I was in Rome in may, but I never come into the colosseum, where i buy my tickets, they change the date three times so I missed it.
Based on what you shared, the most important is finding reliable websites to purchase your tickets from. I talked about this topic a lot in one of my latest videos: th-cam.com/video/EeywFO1p6Dw/w-d-xo.html Of course, next year is a Jubilee year in Rome, so it will be very crowded but you can still come and enjoy as long as you have all the tickets, tours, activities, etc booked far in advance and on trusted websites. You can also work with a travel agency to organize all of this for you. Here is a link to my travel agency in Italy: fabulousvita.com
It depends where in Italy... I would never drive in the South, Naples, Rome... If you are in a small town in the North..well drivers are much better than any average European..plus the Italians can drive very well
@@pile333 Italians can drive compared to Americans who can't!! I went to the South of Italy a couple of times... And omg... Never again ( and I wasnt driving!!)
I'm leaving soon after a month reconnecting with my roots, at age 74 I can tell you that many older people can hardly walk and poverty is evident. As much as the fresh food is amazing, there is a lot of struggle here. I watched the news today and have spoken to many locals..the increase in poverty is terrible and they have a crisis with youth depression and lack of opportunity.
Local fresh food markets. For example, in Rome my favorite is Campagna Amica Market on Via di S. Teodoro 74. I featured it in this video: th-cam.com/video/vCvK45fArGM/w-d-xo.html
In qualsiasi supermercato di qualità. Trovi sia pasta che olio per tutti i prezzi. I mercati Campagna Amica vanno bene per i prodotti freschi e qualche particolarità.
As an Italian resident I'm sorry to say that this video talks about stereotypes. And you make the typical mistakes that foregners do: thinking that what you see in a city is the same in other cities. No way, mate. 1 - Slowing down? Where did you see people slowing down in working days? You probably refer to tourists rather than to residents. 2 - Going for a walk: yes, it's wonderful. But people tend to do it during bank holidays. If you work, you don't have time for a walk unless you are a public employee and have no family responsabilities. 3 - Seasonal food is only for vegetables. Of course. I'd say fresh vegetables and fruite. How can you say that seasonal food has not chemicals? Unless you have your own garden, vegetables and fruit have chemicals and preservatives! 4 - When I heard the supposed habit "dolce fa niente" I really got upset. Are you serious when you say that you've been living in Italy for 10 years? Where and when did you see people doing sweetly nothing? 5 - Sundays: I've travelled a lot all around the world and I've noticed that in every single country sundays are dedicated to relax and family. I apologize for my comments. I tried to be polite. Try again.
I am Italian from the North and I also lived in the US. I guarantee you that the way of living is quite different and any Italian would recognize it. The video doesn’t say that Italians don’t work, but that they work and live differently. They appreciate the small things and value social life more.
Gentile amica ti riporto il significato della parola ozzio in contrapposizione al suo opposto: "Nell'antica Roma ozio (otium) e negozio (negotium) erano due realtà antitetiche. Come si vede dalla stessa struttura morfologica delle due parole latine la seconda deriva dall'altra: il negotium è la negazione dell'otium, in quanto: nec-otium = non-ozio." Per i romani ozio non era il dolce far nulla ma un momento per riflettere sulle proprie cose e su se stessi, quindi era la pausa dagli affari. Dear friend, I'll tell you the meaning of the word ozzio as opposed to its opposite: "In ancient Rome, idleness (otium) and shop (negotium) were two antithetical realities. As can be seen from the same morphological structure of the two Latin words, the second derives from the other: negotium is the negation of idleness, since: nec-otium = non-idleness." For the Romans, idleness was not doing nothing but a moment to reflect on one's things and oneself, therefore it was a break from business (nec-otium ).
You clearly go around touristic places a lot because, let me tell you, we DO hurry a lot! Sure, when I'm just chilling I (and every other italian) might walk slowly and enjoy the sights but during a regular day when I am commuting to my job? You better not stop in front of me or slow me down because you are going to be rudely pushed aside! Ti asfalto proprio...
Thank you Anastasia!! Plz show yr skincare routine for yr gorgeous skin and the way you eat in Italy🌸
So kind of you! Thank you🙏
One of my favourite videos of yours!!
Wow! Thank you😘
We can’t wait for this slower lifestyle. We are going to retire in Italy and are so excited. We even started a channel about it! 😊. Thank you for sharing these. We really enjoy your videos!
Oh how fun! I am so curious which part of Italy you will be moving to! Thank you for watching and your kind comment🤗
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I already did! I went back to college in my 60s and was afforded the opportunity to study abroad in Florence. Came in 2015, stayed an extra year and then returned to the States to acquire another Visa and get rid of everything I own that wouldn't fit into my suitcases. Got my citizenship (Jure Sanguinis - my dad was Sicilian) in 2021. I am now 72 and it is the BEST DECISION of my life. Much cheaper rent, great food, great friends, parks and piazzas everywhere, and no need for car, and no fear walking my dog in the Strozzi Gardens at night.
I find myself slowing down (aging). It makes life much less stressful. Wonderful tips. Italians live a great lifestyle (most anyway). I love it!!! Thanks much. 🥰🥰🥰
I hear you! With years I find myself changing and being drawn more and more to nature, quiet places, slower pace. If someone told me even a few years ago that I would be thinking about living in the countryside or on an island - I would never believe them! I was always attracted to big cities and fast pace… but times change and we change with time…
@StayFabulousTL absolutely!!☺️
i'm happy for your experience and of course you can have it in Italy but at the Age of fifty eight i'm still hard working. I remember my experience working in New York, in the nineties: here People walk fast but work slow.
Hello, how are you? I am a regular viewer of your TH-cam channel. I came here to say that- "I always learn something new from your channel-so valuable!" Good Luck to You
Amazing video, valuable information! You are gorgeous, as always, Anastasia!!! Thank you for your creativity, for your warmth and smile!!! It seems that Italians live as if they do not have depression, as if everything always goes as it should. I, too, always fly at high speed, and especially in resort towns it is difficult for me to adapt to the slow way of life. ❤
Thank you so much🙏I am happy that you enjoyed the video! Life in Italy has its challenges. Sometimes I miss the ease of certain things in the U.S. But of course when it comes to the Italian lifestyle, they are true masters at living life to the fullest and enjoying it daily.
Bel video brava 😎
Grazie!😉
One of the best videos you have made ! Well done.
Wow, thanks!
So, so true. I just returned 2 weeks ago to live permanently here, and forgot how ‘slow’ the Italian life is. 😊
Haha oh yes😉 Hope your move to Italy will be everything you wanted it to be and more!
@ so far, so good.
Thank you, beautiful lady, for another great video 😊
My absolute pleasure! Happy that you liked it😊
Beautiful lady??? What?!?!?!
Hello Anastasia. I will be staying in Scala di Furno in Puglia next September while I explore the area of my ancestors. Can you tell me if I will only need to bring summer beach clothes and sandals?
I love all of your videos. I was just in Rome recently my first time and I loved it! Except the trains, too many pickpockets, etc. But I loved the food, the fashion, the architecture, art, the people. I also went to Venice and the island of Burano. And Im curious if your blouse might be from Burano? I love it!
Thank you so much🙏 Even though with years I lean more and more towards artisanal boutiques and bespoke ateliers, I make an exception for some exceptional brands and one of them is Zimmermann. That’s where this blouse is from😊 Hope you had the most special time in Italy and will be back soon for more food, fashion, fun and memories!
@ Zimmerman is one of my favorite stores. I discovered them living in Australia !
Immigrants are destroying our country... 😢
Thanks 💕
You got it!
Solo grazie💋.
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Wow I love your blouse, it is so beautiful as are you. Life in Italy sounds ideal, it's been a few years since my last visit and it's my goal to come and visit again at some point 😍
Very kind of you🙏 Life in Italy of course has its challenges but we can definitely learn a thing or two from the Italian lifestyle. Hope you will visit Italy shortly!
Those habits you can find them on Spain too (we're siblings countries 😅) 👍
@@hirondellevlog haha I figured!
Hi.. Thanks for all your videos 😊 should I wait to go to Rome in september 2026 insted of september 2025. I was in Rome in may, but I never come into the colosseum, where i buy my tickets, they change the date three times so I missed it.
Based on what you shared, the most important is finding reliable websites to purchase your tickets from. I talked about this topic a lot in one of my latest videos: th-cam.com/video/EeywFO1p6Dw/w-d-xo.html Of course, next year is a Jubilee year in Rome, so it will be very crowded but you can still come and enjoy as long as you have all the tickets, tours, activities, etc booked far in advance and on trusted websites. You can also work with a travel agency to organize all of this for you. Here is a link to my travel agency in Italy: fabulousvita.com
awesome
Thank you!
"...unless they're driving a car". 😅
😅🤣
Boy is that the truth!😂
It depends where in Italy... I would never drive in the South, Naples, Rome... If you are in a small town in the North..well drivers are much better than any average European..plus the Italians can drive very well
@@M.C.K.111 No, drivers in the outskirts are just the worst.
@@pile333 Italians can drive compared to Americans who can't!! I went to the South of Italy a couple of times... And omg... Never again ( and I wasnt driving!!)
Top italian styli
I’m not a babe, but I enjoy your channel 🎉
Haha thanks!
Fabulous! Would love to know if any of these habits resonate with you and which one (ones) you'd love to implement into your daily life.
I'm leaving soon after a month reconnecting with my roots, at age 74 I can tell you that many older people can hardly walk and poverty is evident. As much as the fresh food is amazing, there is a lot of struggle here. I watched the news today and have spoken to many locals..the increase in poverty is terrible and they have a crisis with youth depression and lack of opportunity.
Better go back where there are no problems at all
Yes, in Rome for sure...if you lives in Milan, you changes idea
Exactly what I was about to write too lol😅
İn Italy and Ukraine maybe you don't rush a lot what is better sometimes :)
Bring freelance will help too.
Where to buy good and cheaper olive oil? Andd pasta ti take home with the car?
Thanks in advance!
Local fresh food markets. For example, in Rome my favorite is Campagna Amica Market on Via di S. Teodoro 74. I featured it in this video: th-cam.com/video/vCvK45fArGM/w-d-xo.html
In qualsiasi supermercato di qualità. Trovi sia pasta che olio per tutti i prezzi. I mercati Campagna Amica vanno bene per i prodotti freschi e qualche particolarità.
As an Italian resident I'm sorry to say that this video talks about stereotypes. And you make the typical mistakes that foregners do: thinking that what you see in a city is the same in other cities. No way, mate.
1 - Slowing down? Where did you see people slowing down in working days? You probably refer to tourists rather than to residents.
2 - Going for a walk: yes, it's wonderful. But people tend to do it during bank holidays. If you work, you don't have time for a walk unless you are a public employee and have no family responsabilities.
3 - Seasonal food is only for vegetables. Of course. I'd say fresh vegetables and fruite. How can you say that seasonal food has not chemicals? Unless you have your own garden, vegetables and fruit have chemicals and preservatives!
4 - When I heard the supposed habit "dolce fa niente" I really got upset. Are you serious when you say that you've been living in Italy for 10 years? Where and when did you see people doing sweetly nothing?
5 - Sundays: I've travelled a lot all around the world and I've noticed that in every single country sundays are dedicated to relax and family.
I apologize for my comments. I tried to be polite. Try again.
I am Italian from the North and I also lived in the US. I guarantee you that the way of living is quite different and any Italian would recognize it. The video doesn’t say that Italians don’t work, but that they work and live differently. They appreciate the small things and value social life more.
I can't change my habits.... I'm Italian.
Gentile amica ti riporto il significato della parola ozzio in contrapposizione al suo opposto: "Nell'antica Roma ozio (otium) e negozio (negotium) erano due realtà antitetiche.
Come si vede dalla stessa struttura morfologica delle due parole latine la seconda deriva dall'altra: il negotium è la negazione dell'otium, in quanto: nec-otium = non-ozio."
Per i romani ozio non era il dolce far nulla ma un momento per riflettere sulle proprie cose e su se stessi, quindi era la pausa dagli affari.
Dear friend, I'll tell you the meaning of the word ozzio as opposed to its opposite: "In ancient Rome, idleness (otium) and shop (negotium) were two antithetical realities.
As can be seen from the same morphological structure of the two Latin words, the second derives from the other: negotium is the negation of idleness, since: nec-otium = non-idleness."
For the Romans, idleness was not doing nothing but a moment to reflect on one's things and oneself, therefore it was a break from business (nec-otium ).
They are also terrible neighbours.Noisy,careless,rude…I’m speaking from my expirience😜
You clearly go around touristic places a lot because, let me tell you, we DO hurry a lot! Sure, when I'm just chilling I (and every other italian) might walk slowly and enjoy the sights but during a regular day when I am commuting to my job? You better not stop in front of me or slow me down because you are going to be rudely pushed aside! Ti asfalto proprio...