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10 Best Restaurants in Gastown, Vancouver
Canada ► July 12, 2021

10 Best Restaurants in Gastown, Vancouver

While we are well aware there are some incredible bars in Gastown (check out the Best Bars in Gastown), here is my list of the 10 best RESTAURANTS in Gastown! Even some of the local...

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10 Best Restaurants in Lincoln Park, Chicago
Destinations ► July 9, 2021

10 Best Restaurants in Lincoln Park, Chicago

A bit north of the downtown core, you will find some of the best restaurants in Lincoln Park. Lincoln Park has much more of a community-neighborhood vibe compared to the more urban neighborhoods of Chicago....

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10 Best Restaurants in Yaletown, Vancouver
Canada ► July 8, 2021

10 Best Restaurants in Yaletown, Vancouver

These 10 best restaurants in Yaletown deliver on food, drinks, ambience, and LOCATION! Yaletown is one of the hottest neighborhoods to see and be seen (check out My Honest Guide to Vancouver Neighborhoods), so why...

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10 Best Restaurants in River North, Chicago
Destinations ► July 8, 2021

10 Best Restaurants in River North, Chicago

Some of the best restaurants in Chicago located in the River North neighborhood. Here is my quick guide on my 10 favorite spots to check out when you’re in this ‘hood! And don’t expect any...

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Best Beaches in Naples, Florida
Destinations ► April 21, 2021

Best Beaches in Naples, Florida

In general, Florida is a hot-spot in the US for its beaches. One of my favorite locations for amazing beaches is Naples. I’ve compiled a list of the best beaches in Naples, Florida along with...

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How to Spend a Weekend in San Francisco, California
Destinations ► March 6, 2021

How to Spend a Weekend in San Francisco, California

When someone asks what my favorite city to visit in the US is I immediately have a few that come to mind: Honolulu, New Orleans, and….San Fransisco! In this post I breakdown how to spend...

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How to Spend a Weekend in Washington, D.C.
Destinations ► October 15, 2020

How to Spend a Weekend in Washington, D.C.

Every American (or non!) should spend at least one weekend in Washington, DC. It’s the United State’s capital, after all! There is so much to see, do, eat, and explore in this melting pot of...

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Best Bars in Gastown, Vancouver
Canada ► September 19, 2020

Best Bars in Gastown, Vancouver

Since it seems to be raining in Vancouver 75% of the year, you need to find a safe haven to wet your whistle without actually getting wet yourself. Low and behold: Vancouver’s bar scene. Gastown...

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5 Best Places to SUP in Vancouver, BC
Canada ► September 1, 2020

5 Best Places to SUP in Vancouver, BC

Vancouver is an extremely health-conscious city. It’s one issue if you’re not vegan here (since I’m from Wisconsin becoming vegan is actually considered a sin). However, it’s an entire other issue if you’re not outdoorsy...

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25 Awesome Things to Do in Shanghai, China
Asia ► August 31, 2020

25 Awesome Things to Do in Shanghai, China

Whoever said New York is the city that never sleeps never came to Shanghai. The list of things to do/try/see/explore/taste in Shanghai is unlimited and extends through all hours of the day or night depending...

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Sara in Italia, Italophile

Ciao! I'm Sara. An American who quit her job in the US and moved to Milan to seek out my journey of La Dolce Vita. Follow along for Italy guides, tips, and general rants about the pros and cons of moving to Italy.

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📍American living in Milan
Sharing Italy travel tips, guides, and more! ✨
Follow along as I try to figure out my life abroad 🇮🇹

Welcome back to my series where I break down how I Welcome back to my series where I break down how I moved to Italy without a European passport! And - I stayed!!

In this episode I talk about how I ultimately chose @scuolaleonardomilan and how the Study Type D Visa application looked like for me. 

Feel free to drop any questions - I’m trying to film these quick so they aren’t overly boring lectures 🤣 I can dive deeper into some of the details if I went too quickly. This is a process you don’t want to rush or mess up!
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Ciao! I’m Sara, an American living in Milan. 3 years ago I quit my corporate job and moved to Italy. Now I share all about my life in Italy and my favorite Italy travel tips. Follow along! 🇮🇹
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#livinginitaly #movingtoitaly #italystudyvisa #movetoitaly #expatinitaly American in Italy, how to move to Italy, how to study in Italy, Italy type D study visa, Italy visa application process, help moving to Italy, moving abroad, living in Milan
Italian bureaucracy is not for the faint of heart. Italian bureaucracy is not for the faint of heart. 🫪

But… I (usually) think the pain is worth the gain!

It just neverrrr ends. 😵‍💫
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Ciao! I’m Sara, an American living in Italy. Follow along to see all about my adventures in Italy and what life in Italy looks like for me. 🇮🇹
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Why I love living in Milan!! 🫶🏼🩷🇮🇹 I see a lotttt Why I love living in Milan!! 🫶🏼🩷🇮🇹

I see a lotttt of Milan slander online. And you know what…good. I can selfishly enjoy more of the city for myself. 🤣

I’m kidding (ish?). 

But seriously, I looove living in Milan. Here are some of my favorite reasons that make life in Milan dreamy. 🙌🏼

It’s a city I often think is misunderstood or not properly researched ahead of a visit. If you come here and all you did was snap a photo at the Duomo and then aimlessly walk around and get frustrated that there is nothing else to do or see, you missed the boat. 

Follow me as I will try to start sharing more about my life in Milan and what living in Milan looks like for me. 🫶🏼
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Ciao! My name is Sara. I’m an American living in Italy. Follow along on my Italian adventures where I share my life in Italy, Italy travel tips, and more! 🇮🇹
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🇮🇹How I Moved to Italy! (And Stayed!) In part 2 o 🇮🇹How I Moved to Italy! (And Stayed!)

In part 2 of this series I discuss what research you need to do for finding out your options for an Italian visa. While there are different pathways (marriage, job, study, etc) you need to pick what suits your life the best. 

I ultimately decided on an Italy study visa, BUT still had to decide which option. I was between getting an MBA or choosing an Italian language school. 

📌Save this post and follow along as the next episode I will dive into HOW I applied for the Italian visa. Hint: it was relatively “easy” but had some requirements you may not expect. 
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Ciao! I’m Sara, an American living in Italy. Follow me as I share all of my adventures abroad and provide my best Italy travel tips! 🇮🇹
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#movingtoitaly #italystudyvisa #italianvisa #livinginitaly #studyinitaly 
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