What You Will Do
I am a retired American woman that wanted a more exciting retirement then the over 55 communities offered. I have traveled to Italy for many years and loved the food, wine, the people and the sense of family that still exists today. So after the pandemic, I decided to sell my home in Tucson AZ, and move here for 9 months of the year. And you can use the same method I did even if you are only going to stay for 6 months.
I will meet you at the train station in Borgo a Mozzano. The train from Lucca is only 20 minutes and then you step off the train in a very beautiful small town at the gateway to The Garfagnana. I will meet you at the station and we will walk my town and show you how life works when you are here full time and not a tourist. Then we will return to my apartment in a large Palazzo dating from 1200. I will answer your questions and give you a booklet that explains everything we will talk about over local wine and snacks.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Contact me to inform me what train you are arriving on. I will meet you at the train station in Borgo a Mozzano, in case you are driving, then pull into the train station and I will have a card with your name on it,
1
Ponte della Maddalena (detto Ponte del Diavolo)
20 minutes
As an American living in Italy for 9 months of the year, so many travelers want to know how to be a "snowbird" living the life in Tuscany for part of a year. We will walk to the Devil's Bridge as I show you around my town of Borgo a Mozzano at the beginning of the Garfagnana. I will tell you how to live in Tuscany and all the reasons why I choose this lifestyle. We will have a wine tasting at a local winery and enjoy the best part of being here. I will answer your questions on how to choose a place and how to prepare for a move like this. We will discuss culture and the differences in the Italian Culture, even if you are an American Italian, learning the cultural differences is important.
2
Borgo a Mozzano
10 minutes
We will stop at the local winery and you can choose your bottle of wine after a tasting.
3
Borgo a Mozzano
1 hour
We will continue our conversation in the Palazzo that was built in 1200. My very large apartment includes Chestnut Wood Ceilings original tiled floors and marble fireplaces. You will get a sense of what it is like to live in a Palazzo while we discuss how to find a place to live, how to negotiate a lease and all the other items that are necessary to live in Italy part time. Things are changing in Tuscany and there are choices you can make concerning the Gas and Electric Companies. I will tell you exactly how to make a correct budget and not get lost in the romance of living in Tuscany.
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