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How Rachel Made Her Dream of Living in Florence a Reality (An Interview with Rachel Vermiglio Smith)

April 21, 2015 By Cher 1 Comment

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“It was love at first ciao.”

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Rachel Vermiglio Smith loves all things Italy. After taking an Italian course her first year in college, she realized her passion and promptly switched her major. She went on to earn her degree in Italian language and literature and then a master’s degree in art history focusing on the Italian Renaissance. She currently lives in Florence with her bilingual dog Stella, where she gets to speak Italian everyday and is surrounded by a city rich with Italian history, culture and art.

In this podcast, Rachel discusses how she learned Italian, how she prepared to uproot her entire life and move to Florence and what everyday life is like in Italy.

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In this episode you’ll learn:

— Why Rachel decided to learn Italian and how she studied the language

— How she prepared herself for the move to Italy

— What the process for getting dual citizenship is like

— What advice she has for people considering moving to Italy

— What some everyday challenges in Italy are

— How to make friends with Italians and expats living in Italy

— What she would tell people who are visiting Florence for a few days

— Her favorite Italian proverb, meal and activity

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Connect with Rachel:

— Her blog, The Lost Fasano

— Her Instagram


Listen to the Episode!

Filed Under: Interviews, Italian Tagged With: cher hale, ep 161, episode 161, Iceberg Project, italian, Podcast, rachel vermiglio smith, show notes

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About Cher

Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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