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Sarah Dowling, founder of Italy Project 365, is one of those people who knows what’s good for her soul + follows that path as soon as she hears the call.

After finishing university, she needed more than just a blog to keep her connected to Italy and then decided to move to Bologna.

In this episode, we chat about how she got to that point, what logistics she went through to get there, and how she’s managed learning the language throughout it all.

You’ll learn:

— Two Sicilian words she heard from her nonna growing up

— Two of the best ways to search for an apartment in Italy

— How to get your visa + teach English in Italy

— Sarah’s favorite Florentine poet + singer-songwriter from Bologna

— Which language school she recommends in Bologna

— Her three favorite Italian phrases + words

— How she FINALLY learned the subjunctive {il congiuntivo}

My favorite articles from Italy Project 365

— Apartment Hunting in Italy

— Italy Music Revisited: I Cantautori

— Best of Bologna: On a Budget

Resources Mentioned

— ARCA Italian School

— How to Obtain a Permesso di Soggiorno

— Aprile Amore by Mario Luzi

Get to know me and Sarah

Site: http://italyproject365.com/

Twitter: @italyproject

Facebook: Italy Project 365

Have an extra ten seconds? Say hi to Sarah on Twitter by pressing the click to tweet below!

Loved the interview btwn @italyproject. Great tips on moving to Italy + learning Italian!

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