The Real Life in Italy
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Love in Italy: How to find balance in Multicultural Relationships
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An episode I have been waiting so long to share. This week I invited on Gabriela Encina, a psychologist helping specifically expat couples navigate th...
Understanding the Italian Mafia: The Camorra
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am revisiting our talk about the mafia in Italy with a better look at the Camorra - who are they? When did they begin? And what role do t...
Italian Craft Beer, An Alternative to our Standard Aperitif
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Aperitivo comes around, many of us reach for a Spritz or Wine. But what about a Craft Beer? Beer is not something we often consider associated wi...
The Decision to Leave Italy
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Italy is one thing when you are single. It’s another when you couple up. But when you have kids in Italy? That’s when things really start to look ...
Italian Wine: What you need to know living in Italy
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you really know about Italian Wine? Truly there is way too much to cover in just a podcast episode (why I took the entire 2 courses to bec...
Italian TV Culture and History aka What’s Up with Temptation Island?
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you walked into an Italian’s home and seen the TV playing during dinner, or just nonstop? Have any of you really figured out wha...
Childcare & Schooling in Italy: Or How Summer Vacation is a mess.
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a classic Agosto ferie, The Real Life in Italy is back.This episode Evelyn is going solo to chat about why she had to step away in August, that ...
Being Pregnant in Italy: What to Expect from Healthcare
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As highly requested, we are getting into the topic of pregnancy in Italy. This solo episode, I explore what you should expect from the healthcare in I...
What Dating in Italy Looks Like
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Real Life in Italy, we’re taking a quick look at dating in Italy. And while I (that’s Evelyn, your host) have been out of t...
Navigating Italy's Healthcare System as a Foreigner
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'Real Life in Italy,' we’re taking a better look at Italy's healthcare system—an essential topic for expats in Italy. The episo...
Navigating the Italian Driver's License as an Expat
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Real Life in Italy we’re exploring the process of getting an Italian driver's license as a foreigner. We’ll cover an in-dep...
Understanding Cosa Nostra - The Italian Mafia Series
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Real Life in Italy,' we're following up our Understanding the Italian Mafia episode to specifically focus on Cosa Nostra. N...
The Expat Files: Damien O’Farrell on Navigating Life and Work in Italy
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of the monthly series “The Expat Files” here on The Real Life in Italy, Evelyn interviews Damien O'Farrell, an expert on glob...
Maternity Leave in Italy (and parental Leave options!)
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 'The Real Life in Italy,' I’m taking you for another technical, bureaucratic journey to understand maternity leave in Italy, but ...
Being a Mom in Italy: Challenges and Joys
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Real Life in Italy, host Evelyn Hill chats with Jasmine Mah of QuestaDolceVita , explore the experience of being a mom in Italy...
Italy's Regional Differences: Misconceptions and Realities of North and South Italy
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Real Life in Italy explores the misconceptions and realities of Northern Italy vs Southern Italy. Your host, Evelyn is an american in It...
Navigating Freelance Life in Italy: Insights from Evelyn & Claudia (Part 2)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Real Life in Italy we are back again talking about freelancing in Italy, featuring a discussion with your host Evelyn, and Claudia. W...
The Italian Partita IVA: What to know for being self-employed in Italy (Part 1)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ready for another, more practical, episode of The Real Life in Italy? We’re talking about the Partita IVA, what it is, when you need it, and how it ...
Understanding the Mafia in Italy
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Real Life in Italy, we’re getting into a topic I think is so important to understand: The Mafia in Italy or rather, Italian O...
Garibaldi and Cavour's Legacy with Verity Pryor-Harden
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Real Life in Italy is answering the question: who the hell were Garibaldi and Cavour anyway? These names are everywhere we look in...
Exploring Italy's Coffee Culture: An Expat's Guide with Catalin Varela
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Real Life in Italy is all about one of our favorite topics: Coffee in Italy. Living in Italy coffee probably shows up in your dail...
The Permesso di Soggiorno and How to Survive the Questura
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus bureaucratic episode for you this week. We’re talking all about the Permesso di Soggiorno - the Italian Residence Permit. An essential part ...
What IS the Difference between the Carabinieri and the Polizia?!
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Real Life in Italy we’re finally answering What IS the difference between the Carabinieri and Polizia? A question I know many...
Caught Inbetween Cultures: How I made Italy home, and how it's still hard.
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this kick-off episode of The Real Life in Italy, I'll share my story of how I moved to Italy, and what it's been like since then.Even after 12 year...