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  That's White "Man" to You
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| GoMistyGo - 2014-04-23 2:48 PM I am German and have lived in the US since 1995.
One of the things I miss not living in Germany anymore is going to Italy every year. Italy has so much to offer - culture, lanscaped, wine, food... It's a great country. And you are close to everything else Europe has to offer. I think this is a great opportunity! 
Now I am always going to read your posts with a German Accent! lol | |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Whiteboy - 2014-04-23 2:53 PM GoMistyGo - 2014-04-23 2:48 PM I am German and have lived in the US since 1995.
One of the things I miss not living in Germany anymore is going to Italy every year. Italy has so much to offer - culture, lanscaped, wine, food... It's a great country. And you are close to everything else Europe has to offer. I think this is a great opportunity!
LOL - My accent really isn't all that bad - sometimes I stumble over the "Th". Most people think that I'm Irish - must be the red-ish hair in combination with the odd accent..... | |
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I Really Love Jeans
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Location: North Dakota | The cost of living in Europe is double what it is here, sometimes even more. if you spend $100 a week on groceries at Walmart in Europe it will cost you $225 or more. My husband is Greek, we lived in Greece for 6 years so I have lived the European lifestyle! People in Italy are going to DRESS for everything, like you would dress here to go to a very nice dinner or church etc... T-shirts and sloppy shorts or baggy jeans will make you look bad there. You will see women in heels at the grocery stores, even at childrens birthday parties! You will not find a ton of horse riding unless you just get lucky in your location and everything will be done in an english saddle! I know they do have some barrel racing but it is mostly men and they are not going to be like the horse people are here. If you have children you will need to pay for a private school for it to be English speaking, which is one more expense on top of the rise in cost of living. If the company your husband works for does not give him a large raise in salary I would not go if I were you! It is great for all Americans to live in another country for the experience of it and believe me you will return to America and appreciate EVERYTHING!!! Most Americans have no idead how good we have it here! Anyway it can be a positive experience but just keep in mind it is very expensive! | |
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Location: oklahoma | We were stationed in Vincenza, close to Venice, in the 90's. We had fee housing, access to the commissary/XP and gas coupons. Having said all of that, every place I've lived, I've jumped in with both feet to experience everything that I could, dragging my kiddos with me. They of course loved the pizzas baked in stone ovens, while I inhaled different pastas, lol. We traveled to all of the 'touristy' spots, the leaning tower of Pisa, Sistine chapel, etc. I read, this was before google, and researched where to go, loved it there. Simple things like not visiting Venice when it's warm outside for an extended period and you'll most likely not notice the canals. There's so much to experience! You can take trains everywhere and save lots on gas, their cheap. There's boats that will take you out to an island and watch glass blown, leather goods/ jackets and such from Florence, volcanos and on and on.... Have fun! | |
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Location: Northern CA | DLV - 2014-04-23 12:10 PM
halter_ego - 2014-04-23 1:54 PM
A lot of reining in Italy! Might be fun! However, my super, and I mean super, picky food habits would never allow me to venture far.
That might be fun! When you say super picky... what do you mean? Isn't food in Europe supposed to be healthier then food in America?? less chemicals and more natural?? I always LOVEd the variety of foods in the European Countries I have been to. It's different but always seemed homeade and healthier. : ) My husband spent a month in Brazil and said the food was amazing, he said he ate a lot but ended up losing 7 lbs without working out! He said it was all grass fed beef with rice and beans.
The healthy part is the problem! I am far from a healthy eatter, and very far from an adventuous eatter. Wish I could get brave, but just can't do it. Don't do dairy, don't do salads, a whole lot more don't do's than do's!! | |
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