I've waited months to write this post because I wanted to wait until I'd gone through the entire process of getting married. And yes, in Italy, it is a PROCESS!Well, we're not married yet but I can share the long, arduous path we've taken so far.So You Wanna Marry an Italian...Having gotten married in Vegas the first time around, I wasn't prepared for the arduous process of preparing to marry Fra. I started on the U.S. Consulate website, which I'll just tell you now, isn't necessarily full of ac| Su Guillory
If you're dreaming of moving to Italy...but also considering starting a business...the convergence of these two life-changing events...| Su Guillory, Expat Coach
After all the cooking for our wedding lunch, after all the running around gathering documents, Fra and I finally tied the knot! In Italian, you'd say abbiamo fatto il grande passo. (We took the big step.)We decided to save the big celebration with all our friends and family for next year, so this time, we had a modest lunch with Fra's immediate family.Getting Married in Italy: Church or Comune? In a country that is 79% Catholic, a lot of people opt to get married in church. But since I'm not rel| Su Guillory
On the long list of things you'll need as an expat living in Italy is a tessera sanitaria. Let's look at what it is and when and why you need one.What is a Tessera Sanitaria?The tessera sanitaria is a health insurance card issued by the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale or SSN) to all citizens and residents of Italy. The tessera sanitaria is a plastic card (best kept in your wallet or purse!) with your name, date of birth, and tax code (codice fiscale), as well as det| Su Guillory
