One of my sisters told me before that Italy is a fantastic place to visit... but not really to live there. After 2 weeks in Italy, I must agree with her... 😉
Love the cats! I've visited Italy 4 times but each occasion was only for a few days. I agree with you about the problems in Italy, especially if you stay there for a longer time. Will you be visiting England?
@@helenanistavlogs Because you went in the middle of the nothing, even if beautiful, and you think that all Italy is the same. Remember that Italy doesn't exist (in fact it's one of the youngest big states in the world): every little town and region are the opposite. For instance in Milan the roads are perfect. And when I went to Australia and I was driving, I was totally scared (it's not easy to change from right to left drive). Italy has a lot of wrong things but not the ones you think. And you should explore Italy going around with an italian man or woman, not like a stupid tourist. If you go to Trentino Alto Adige, they speeak German. And the south part of Switzerland (very rich and expensive) is Italy and they speak Italian. There are so many things you don't know... trust me
@@fulviomiglio4162 And yet, I'm a tourist who came to Italy to experience it for myself and I had an experience that was less than ideal. And instead of learning from my experience, you're trying to shoot the messenger. I described what I experienced in Italy and I was truthful in that. You have no right to claim that I am wrong in my experience or to call me a "stupid tourist". You can continue to live in denial or you can listen to what real tourists say about your country. And yes, it is scary to drive on the other side of the road. But I drove in Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands apart from Italy. And nowhere else the conditions on the roads were as bad as they are in Italy. So there!
Italy is the most beautiful place on earth. As is the Italian language. I will agree that the narrow roads are frightful. It takes a few months to get used to a new culture. I lived in Italy for 3 and a half years. There is no other place more beautiful.
@@helenanistavlogs I was born in Italy, but have lived in Australia for over 30 years........yes, it has good points (quite a few) but especially recently, it has become completely unaffordable for the average person, increasingly violent, and overly 'woke'.... it's also way too hot in summer (I'm in WA)....this is not mindless complaining, I'm a realist :) it's just the way the place is....
@@fabianpatrizio2865 I've spent time in different states over the years and Victoria definitely beats the other areas of Australia - for me anyway 😉 More moderate weather, while still a long summer. Great community, a lot of events, great food scene and coffee, wonderful nature, etc., etc. 😍
I am portugueses and a hudge fan of lovely Italy!👌 People just move to other countries without preparation and understanting of cultural diferences and then they blame it on the receiving country!! Italy is probably the most interesting and beautiful country in the world, although it is not perfect. This girl seems too picky to settle down anywhere...
So, you want picturesque villages but no narrow roads, quiet and seclusion and in the same time all amenities and services, moving to a foreign country, but wanting that everyone speaks your native language, you want the Italian/Latin charm but want the German organization skills in the same time. It is like wanting to have first class Russian ballet and French Haute Couture in the desert of Arizona or in the Ozarks of Arkansas.
people should stay where they belong and are familiar with.the capacity of changing skies is givent to very few selected people either very rich or poor.judgemental attitude WILL NOT change at all the country you have around you.any way it is scarcely rational to go abroad and search for what you havl left home. i must say that i do hope italy will miss forever the german organization skill and the swiss either ; they plastified theyr landscapes which look more or less as a collection of model trains and toy villages.....
Arizona is beautiful and has the Russian ballet and French Couture. Anyway all these things you talk about is branding and brainwashing by advertising. To really love a place for what it is… you have to go there… it is always different than what you think. Oh and I grew in Arizona is why I know haha
@@traciannveno Arizona's Nature is certainly beautiful, but does not have French haute couture, neither Russian Ballet, far from it.... I have lived there. Real culture is not about branding or brainwashing. It is about century-long traditions, customs, language and many subtleties. That kind of culture does not exist in the US.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for...
I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.
@@Elliot-Ivan The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
Cara Helena, I respect your experience and opinion, but modernity and relaxation, idyllic landscapes and state-of-the-art services are usually not compatible. They are places where you seem to go back in time, if a 4-lane highway passed through them, they would no longer be. If they were easy to reach, you would not be able to take pictures without being invaded by a thousand other tourists as is already the case in Venice or Rome. In Italy you can find everything, but not everything in the same place. You speak of "Italy" but it seems from your video that you have only been to S. Giminiano and some other village (for us Italians it is considered countryside / a remote place) even Florence is not one of our main cities, very famous for history, arts but not one of the main. I think it's a bit like saying I thought I visited Australia after only visiting the Outback.
@@helenanistavlogs I am from Milan, in my opinion the perfect place for you in Italy is Lake Como, a good combination of services, landscapes, business hours, shops, restaurants, highways. Good airport connections, there are 3 airports that serve the city of Milan. Como and Lecco are the main cities of the lake, they are both on a human scale, nothing is missing, they overlook the lake and lie at the foot of the Alps. 40 min. by train from Milan, something less by car. There are efficient bus and train services even every 20 minutes to Milan. Public transport is efficient, so much so that you may even think you don't want to own a car.
@@MrItaliansound Do you think that Tuscany has not good services?? Do you realize that it has much more tourists that almost all other regions right?? She is just the usual annoying tourist . Also what is the meaning of advising her with main Italian cities?? Who comes to Italy as tourist to go to Milan or Turin ?? Tuscany has nothing to envy to Lake Como btw both for landscapes and services and on op of it you have even sea few miles away from mountain so i don't know what you are bubbling about even comparing to Australia outbacks.. 🤦♂🤦♂ Then again she searchs for charming rural places but wants large highways. She should go to Los Angeles then not in rural Tuscany and not even in lake Como for that matter. 🤦♀🤦♀
@@MrItaliansound that's rich......Lake Como--how many can afford to live there? I am NOT disputing the area has wonderful services and the beauty is amazing....it's COST for a lot of folks.
The funny (and fake) idea is that everything outside Italy is a paradise. I had not found a recruiter giving me a job interview for years in UK and NZ despite being ultraqualified (engineer). I ended up working as shelf stocker in supermarkets during the night for desperation. Finally, when I got back in Italy 1 year ago, in a few days I found my dream job. I hope young italians will remain in Italy. The mith of meritocracy outside of Italy most of the times is just a big lie.
Thanks for sharing but I don't think anybody believes any place on Earth to be a paradise. All places have their problems and Italy is no different. Nepotism is strong and so is the aging population and economic slow-down there. Italy really is in trouble and I hope that Italians start electing smarter governments in order to save their beautiful country.
@@helenanistavlogs Kangaroos, wide streets and very organized 🤡Think about your politics, idiot, don't talk about things you absolutely don't know, you presumptuous one.
Maybe, nobody asked you for a job interview because you're Italian. Italians have a terrible reputation, and in job interviews, they are chosen only if there are no alternatives.
Unfortunately 10 days is not much to grasp the culture and way of life here. I’m American, I moved from Los Angeles to Tuscany back in 2017 when I was 29. When we moved when didn’t know the language or anyone, but we knew we wanted to change our lives. It wasn’t easy but we have made amazing lives here. I admit this place lacks Many things but it also gives you soooo much. It depends what you expect from it. Tourist come here and expect similar things to what they have at home but Tuscany is mostly a rural place. For the most part it’s like time has stood still and that is what makes it so very special. I wish you the best and hope you one day return to this very special place.
What would you recommend to someone looking to move to Tuscany from the US? I’m from the city (Miami) but have always dreamed of a more peaceful life in the country.
Moving to Tuscany from the US is a dream many share, but it's important to be well-prepared. My wife and I made the leap in 2017, and while it's been filled with beautiful moments, it hasn't been without its challenges. Italy is a wonderful place to live, but it requires an immense amount of determination and passion. Before making the move, visit and explore different areas of Tuscany to find your perfect fit because each one has its unique charm. Additionally, having a solid income plan is crucial, as finding employment in Italian companies can be challenging due to high unemployment rates. We personally started our creative/marketing studio after moving here, taking a risk but determined to make it work. Ultimately, Tuscany offers a tranquil and high-quality lifestyle, but it's essential to be ready for both the rewards and the frustrations. It's a unique adventure that requires resilience and adaptability. We also have a RUclips Channel @casaardor that we are documenting the renovation of our seaside Tuscan villa and we explain more about our daily lives here. We wish you the best of luck! @@khcarballo
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.
@@FlorentGulliver The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
I lived in Italy 5 months last year and rented a car there. Your experience is totally opposite mine. I do speak Italian. My goodness I traveled solo everywhere and met great individuals who guided me where to next, I love driving in Italy. It’s intuitive driving. You’re looking out for each other yet getting to where you want to go. I feel alive, enriched, and taken care of in Italy. People are incredible and friendly & welcoming. Italy has rhythm. You’ll jive or not. I certainly did and will as I continue to visit. Italians will teach you things. One must be open. If you’re set in your ways you then elsewhere is better for you. I love Italy and a new adventure is around the corner. I’ve driven many of the roads this woman is discussing. And I love them. Also food is always available. Italy cannot cheat you! Your descriptions has more to do with your psychological state. I’m organized and many Italians are organized. It’s sad if you think she is discussing Italy. She’s talking about herself. Not Italy.
I'm very open. I've travelled extensively and adapted to many different environments. I'm very happy to hear that you've had a good time in Italy. But please don't try to discard my experience simply because it's different than yours. I described exactly the experience that I had in Tuscany. Make no mistake - it's got nothing to do with my "psychological state".
@@helenanistavlogs You are right, but it's YOUR experience. In another comment you say that (and I quote) "Italy is a fantastic place to visit... but not really to live there". That is quite an absolute statement for quite a diverse country, and there are a lot of comments here contradicting you with different experiences.
@@Zante_on_googleI'm Italian and I agree with her 100%. Italy is a wonderful country to visit but not so beautiful to live in, especially for work, among the lowest salaries in Europe, endless bureaucracy, disorganization in many aspects etc
@@liv0003 Nessuno dice che l'Italia sia il paradiso in terra, però la sua prospettiva ed il suo personale punto di vista viene presentato come una cosa assoluta. Io peraltro vivo proprio in Toscana, e ci sto molto bene, però adesso, a quasi cinquant'anni sto guardando ad emigrare (per la seconda volta), per cui i problemi del paese li conosco bene. Mi infastidiva solo che la sua esperienza venisse presentata come fatto oggettivo salvo poi nei commenti giustificarsi dicendo che è la sua opinione.
If the state of the roads and slow driving are that important to you why did you go to Italy? I also think evaluating a country after10 days is plain silly
She's certainly entitled to share her thoughts and experience. Why shouldn't she? Are all people's reactions to a place supposed to be the same? Says who? It gets boring hearing only happy stories of how wonderful a place is because there's always a downside to a place no matter how lovely. Sharing only how wonderful a place is is not telling the whole story. Then researching it is problematic & misleading. If everything you read online reports how perfect something is, how do you know until you go there?!
There is so much charm and beauty in the way the Italy and Italians are. Italy is so beautiful because of those narrow, curvy roads that goes up and down the hills with millenia old vineyards, olive groves, citrus orchads, gorgeous hilly landscape, nice, friendly and hospitable people (with very rare and very few exceptions), charming old towns and villages with exceptionally beautiful centuries or millenia old architecture and all this beauty is abundantly caressed by the Mediterranean sun all year round.
LOL You're surprised that Italians don't make an effort to accommodate all the tourists? 😅😅😅 I remember speaking to some Italians during the Pandemic and they said basically that they could FINALLY have a chance to have Italy to themselves. One mother told me that there were places they hadn't been because of the tourists all the time. I live in a Scandinavian country and am so glad we don't have millions of tourists descending on us every year. I can't imagine.
You're forgetting that tourism is a very important part of Italian economy. Without all the money flowing in from the foreigners, Italy's economy would struggle a lot more than it does now. Trust me, this is very much a two-way street, whether Italians love it or not.
Yes, I know what you mean! I live in St. George, Utah, near five major national parks and a group of spectacular state parks. Tourists and traffic can drive a person crazy. We have people from the northern part of Utah who flood the southern part during the winter and then the millions in the summer. Yuck. But, I don't drive so it could be so much more difficult.
@@AimeeMarsh-m5y It is extremely expensive! I live in the Southwest with the Big Five national parks in my backyard as well as stunning state parks. However, I was originally born and raised in Maine and am not part of this religious or political culture. But the scenery can't be beat. Good luck on all your travels!!
@@helenanistavlogs Tourism is not that important. It's just the 9% of the Italian GDP in line with other major European economies and less than USA. Italy GDP from tourism could decrease to 7% and Italians would even realize that. You really don't know what you are talking about. Also Italy's economies is growing far more than Germany lately. 🤦♂🤦♂
Do you know what it takes to keep all those literally millions of homes, buildings that are CENTURIES and sometimes MILLENNIA old in proper shape 24/7/365 with 60 million inhabitants PLUS 60+ million tourist? I just saw a video where they are working on the inside of the Duomo in Florence that is being refurbished and has probably million+ mosaics will take 6 years. Now imagine the entire country where the most works of art and highest amount of World Heritage sites are located in addition to running the country and handling all those tourist, I don't know how they do it, the costs and work involved is overwhelming.. Despite that, Italy manages to be a top 10 economy, military, trading nation, wealthiest citizens in the WORLD, have the #1 history in the WORLD, a list of companies dozens long, world renown in every category from autos, motorbikes, super yachts (Italy produces 40% of the world's) fashion goods, food products (#1 most popular in the world) aerospace, appliances, etc. Yet your complaints are of roads which are winding all over Italy due to it's mountainous terrain, Australia is FLAT, and closed shops. If your sister visited also neither of you know shops close during the day at certain hours and people there just can't always keep up with all the tourists and endless tours with tourist expecting perfection and service 12 hours a day, 365 a year? I just recently saw a video of a tourist complaining of the same closures in Germany and I highly doubt Australia is immune from that and bad roads given the heat/rain/desert conditions. Seems you're Polish, why not live there? Guess it's because most Poles leave to live a better life elsewhere despite the EU's largest net BENEFACTOR of EU money?
RIGHT ON ! Charles ditto! I am a Milano born,leaving in southern California..but My Country has you explained very well, its the best for a reason! that's why 60 mil.visits every years! bravo! PS her "work" on you tube is a sex "guru"...expert! on kitty and G spot!
We moved to Italy in 2018 from the US, best decision ever, we love everything about this beautiful country. About the roads, depends where you go and where you live. If you go to the small old towns in the hills is a challenge, but for us was an adventure.
No you might not be happy in Italy - first of all you should speak well italian to get the essence of the real italian soul and way of living. You have to be more relaxed in Italy. Italy is not this sterile super organized country. If you compare everything to Australia then you can forget the whole south of Europe. Such as France Spain Greece etc. Go to Switzerland they are over well organized if its what you are looking for. Anyway there is no perfect country on this planet and overall Italy is one of the very best.
I think that wherever you are, you simply need to be yourself instead of adjusting your personality to the environment around you. And just because your experience of Italy is amazing, it doesn't mean that it'll be the same for everybody else. 😉 I'm glad that you managed to find there your happy place! 💕
It's never easy to share an honest opinion in a public place. You are an authentic person, capable of saying what you really felt like, without fear of having people disappointed. Italy suffers of all of the things you said, I live in Tuscany and I know, but the perfection lives inside the imperfection. It can be frustrating and amazing at the same time to live here. The myself of 10 years ago would never live here because of things you said and others related to work, but the more I travel and visit other Countries, the more I feel priviledged that I was born in Italy and that I live here. On the short term, I understand the impact of your trip's impression when your person is built on other habits and values, but on the long term living here pays back on a lot of things that you might discover are the most treasurable
I drove race cars for 20 years. I've driven tens of thousands of kilometers in the USA and Italy. The Italian driver is courteous and more professional than any driver I have encountered anywhere in the world. On the highway everyone understands the protocol and stays with the plan as precise as a military drill team. The left lane is for high speed the approaching car blinks their lights does slower car moves over precisely no one is weaving through freeway traffic in every lane trying to overpass a slow-moving car that refuses to move from the left lane. When I heard your comments regarding the Italian driver I realize that the rest of your video was not worth listening to good luck in the Netherlands.
In the states you can also do a Google search for a place and find their hours are not accurate either!!!😂 My daughter and I have looked up places several times where this has happened. We will find a restaurant or shop (for example) and drive thirty minutes to the city only to find they are closed and NOT the hours listed on Google! 😮
You understood my country in 10 days just by visiting a small part of it, where the roads are broken, and oh my God, you discovered we speak Italian in Italy. This is outrageous. How dare they? What other hidden secrets will you reveal to us?
I'm far from understanding your country. I simply talked about my experience there during my holidays. Are you really unable to see the difference?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs If you don't understand my country, you shouldn't give opinions. Silence is golden. Complaining about not hearing enough English is silly. Remember, I'm speaking your language because you can't speak mine, not because English is international. If you expect to hear very good English, go to England; otherwise, stay home: less pollution, less stress, less BS on RUclips (which contributes to pollution again). I also see a lot of inexperience. A quick Google search would show you that in some areas the roads aren't the best. Sorry we don't have five-lane highways like in America. Traveling is not meant for everybody :)
@@frangeesk wow, relax my friend. It's just an opinion of her experience there. Nothing more. I have never been to Italy, but I can't wait for our trip next year. We are really hoping to live there at some in time if we connect of course. We are coming for 2 months, NOT a week. Want a real feel....any advice would be great. Every Italian I have ever met has been wonderful and genuine, I just love that. We need a change from the US; it's not the same here and it pains me to say that. However, silence is golden and that is hard to argue. Look forward to hearing back from you.
@@amgolfer3591 Also saying 'in the US people shoot at kids' is just an opinion, a very stupid opinion. Is it okay to sometimes tell people that their opinion is simply flawed and generalizing is always wrong, especially after being just 10 days in a foreign country? Don’t worry, I'm completely calm
@@frangeesk I hear you regarding the time frame; 10 days isn’t enough. Have to distinguish vacation from actual living on a place. Nowhere is perfect. She should give Italy another chance but we all have our opinions. That’s all. I already blasted a guy in this forum for bringing up the whole “dodging bullets in America.” It’s so overplayed and so untrue-sick of it. How social media can be so bad. It at times does Italy no good either. Painting it as a perfect place and how one can get a great place for 1 euro. It’s just nonsense. America, Italy, etc. is not for everyone. You know?
Everyone will not come away with the same experience, but I am an American accustomed to nice roads and good signs, and I absolutely love traveling and driving in Italy! Tuscany is my favorite place in the world and the narrow streets and hectic driving in certain places in Europe is what I enjoy about driving there; much more interesting and exciting!!! I hope to buy a home in Italy some day and spend more time exploring and living the lifestyle of a Tuscan.
Italy, Mediterenian countries, wales,England ,Ireland , Scotland, France eyc etc are for ppl who want to live not just with physical body but with the soul.............. I will take these places anyday over America or Australia
I think you are dramatizing a little. Google says places are open but they are close. It happens everywhere. That's why you make a phone call to check. The roads are narrow? What did you expect? Large Australian roads in a place like Italy? They don't speak English... well that's kind of true, but come on, is it really so hard to communicate? I live in Tokyo and my standards got pretty much Japanized. So I would say I am very demanding. I spend months in Northern Italy every year and I think it's pretty much similar to any other country in continental Europe when it comes to organization and the practicalities of everyday life. Maybe we just have different adaptability thresholds
I've been to the United States several times and you can't imagine how surprised I was to discover that there are very few Americans capable of speaking Italian... Then they explained to me that if I go to another country, I have to speak their language and not they have to speak mine...then I add that you must be a genius since you have understood everything about Italy in just two weeks: congratulations
English is an international language - Italian is not. In touristy places, it's very helpful when locals speak English as opposed to the tourist learning every language on Earth. I went out of my way and spent 3 months studying Italian with a tutor who also explained to me a lot about your country. I did my homework before coming over so I was well prepared and I understood a lot. Did you do the same before coming to the US? BTW, I'm not from the US.
@@helenanistavlogs International language or not, I dispute that you, or others, can claim that a native of another country must necessarily know English. A country may have a tourist appeal because of its intrinsic qualities, but it is not Disneyland. I'm sure I know the U.S. well enough not to confuse Washing-Ton with a Chinese laundy. (🙂) That said, I'm not trying to convince you that Italy is a magnificent country without flaws, but I challenge you to find one, in the whole world, that doesn't have problems of any kind,
@@danioa9414 Why would I ever want to find a country that doesn't have any problems?... That is not possible. And it doesn't mean that I'm not allowed to point out things that I do and DON'T like about a particular place 😉
@@helenanistavlogs Of course you can.. and obviously you don't need my permission to express your opinions, just as I feel free to dispute some of them. 😜
@@helenanistavlogs Looks like Italians don't care much as you noticed to change their relaxing nature or learning English. And still tourist are flocking to Italy. Seems like they are Italy as it is. They Don't care
All the things you didn’t like about Italy, has always been known about Italy. You adapt to Italy, or it’s not the place for you. La dolce vita is a slow life. Priorities are different in Italy. Family, friends, savoring life, not rushing through it with expectations of what you think should be done better. To each his own.
the fact that you were able have a connection with people is the most important thing and should not be taken for granted...not everyone has that level of social ease away from their own homeland
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder . I love Italy and Italians and the İtalian culture . Everything the maker of this video complained about was beautiful, and interesting to me . For example What she called neglect and lack of care were taking it easy and not fretting about little things so that you enjoy life and friends more .
Italy is not Australia. I am USA and have been to both Australia and Italy. I did not expect the people to change their culture (home for lunch with family - how lovely) or to speak English. Ever drive the autobahn in Germany? I will take Italian roads.
My husband is German. I’m American. I moved there to Germany. 20 years there. We traveled by car to Italy a few times a year….from Gardese to Amalfi. Beautiful country. I so did not like America when we were forced to move back cuz of the invasion! I miss the walks in the Black Forest. Driving in Florida is so much worse than narrow roads. In fact I really dislike Florida…but no money to go back, and cannot handle the immigrants and horrid there today. You really don’t know what you have til you don’t have it.
I imagine living in a country that is laid back and does not try to conform to the "needs" of tourists, is not for everyone, which is possibly a good thing. People who do live in Italy, seem to love the country for it's slow pace of life & the very fact that it has not kept up with the pace of life in most other countries......which in my book, makes it the ideal country to retire to. After all, there are many countries that offer an abundance of wide busy roads and rows of busy restaurants and internet cafe's, but there are not too many, that have chosen to opt to go without and "stay still in time" Many of the younger Italian generation, leave Italy for education and work for this same reason. For me, the idea, of living a slow pace of life, without the hustle & bustle of crowds is what draws me to Italy. Quiet villages with limited populations and a diminishing number of people under the age of 55+, sounds idyllic, more so for someone who prefers walking to driving, enjoys spending days in the garden growing vegetables and fruit, painting, listening to music, walking my pups, reading a good book, baking my own bread & enjoying my own company. If the situation ever arises, where I find myself with a reason to re-locate again (UK to US for 14 years now & I hated it for the first 4/5 years) I hope, Italy does not change, because Italy is where I see myself as an old lady.
The chaos that is Italy is not for everyone and that is good so. It's Definitely not an easy place to live. It's something you'll have to experience to understand.
I think you are right about the downsides of living in Italy; if it’s not for you, it’s not for you. I travel now almost exclusively in Italy and, through Covid and beyond, the last fours years, living here. I could write a book about the frustrations and lack of customer service, but there is also something magnetic about a place that is beautiful, albeit broken. I also am familiar with the sterility of places that work so well they seem to lack heart. Being a tourist is not the same as living here, for sure. So your choice is, of course, yours.
And where do you come from so that we can copmpare how broken Italy is compared to your country? USA? If i had to list all the issues i have had in USA it would take a week, but i'm a traveller not a tourist.
We are so sorry about your experience in Italy. There are pros and cons in all countries. You also have to know where to go and not go. Moving to Italy is a process and for sure you will need patience.
Shocked coz narrow roads is what takes Italy back in time...... I was in Italy and I thought i was not in 21st century anymore and I felt wonderful...... Im a big fan ogmf Godfather franchise........ .ill do anything to live in Italy or Sicily .....modern facilities are available and yet ypu feel like back in time..............the roads are what makes the landscape look perfect If you like modern places better travel to Newyork, American cities , Australia , etc .......coz Europe or uk won't work for you ....these are vintage ,back in time olaces
Thanks for sharing! And I do travel to all sorts of places, including many countries in Europe (I'm European myself). And all of that works for me very well. I just don't want to die on bad roads... 😉
I lived in Northern Italy near Venice for a couple years. I'm planning my retirement home as an expat in Sardegna. The draw is the blue water, fantastic beaches, and amazing food. It will be my home base for travels throughout Europe. I've also been to Australia 3 times, and it is fantastic too, although I found it a bit expensive; and I was living in Hawaii at the time. Best wishes on your journeys.
As an Italian, I listened to your oil and wine "accident" and I believe they might have thought that you only wanted to be polite when you heard that they self-produced wine and oil. We are quite direct with one another but we notice that "foreigners" generally have a different kind of politeness, which leads them to use some phrases just out of kindness (famous example: English/Irish/American people asking "how are you?" without being interested in the answer. People got used to it and started doing it in Milan, but only there. I hate it). That being said, I've longed so bad my entire life to get out of Italy, but it makes me angry because it's beautiful here. Unfortunately, where there's beauty, often life is hard.
That's interesting, thank you for sharing that! I think that it's only natural that certain things might be misunderstood when you travel and visit other countries. It's perfectly ok! 😊
If you come to Italy expecting to find what you are accostumed to in Australia, you're certainly going to be let down. Roads are narrow here, but it is part of the charm. Certainly we are not an organised bunch... we could do better, but we can not change our terrain to have larger roads.
I am from Tuscany and I think your points are valid but they are just the tip of the iceberg. If you'd move to Italy you would find a diabolical bureaucracy and you would see that generally speaking public services are not the best. Health, judicial system, city councils, tax authorities... pretty bad compared to say most countries in northern Europe. Of course it also depends where in Italy, the North is very different from the South of Italy. If you have been annoyed by the roads, lack of care and Italians often not speaking English, I think that's just scratching the surface and you would be extremely unhappy if you moved to Italy, there are many worse things 😢 but the question is: do the pros outweigh these problems? And that is down to each individual
I've heard some truly scary stories about the bureaucracy, that's true! And you're right, it's all about weighing the pros and cons. Very individual choice indeed 😉💕
If you are from Tuscany i'm from Mars. LOL 😴😴 What on earth are you talking about ?? Tuscany is much more liveable than America and much of Europe, with decent infracstructures, a good quality of life, good hospitals and as for bureacracy it doesn't depend from Tuscan region itself but from Rome and govern. Being Tuscany a touristic region you can find people speaking English almost everywhere, it's crystal clear that if you go in the rural parts you can't pretend old people to speak like a pro. 🤡🤡
I'm an American and immigrated here. I've viisited Italy 2x once for 10 days? you went to a rural beautiful part of Italy then complained about things it lacked THAT are obvious- choose a more touristy area where they cater to your extensive needs. OMG.
I don't like touristy areas. I wanted to explore the nature spots because that's what I was after. And I didn't complain. I simply described my observations 😉
That timeless feel you get un Italy , Europe , Uk like Cotsworld,London etc is why ppl travel..... Othwrwise if you want the things you mentioned all place on Earth will become American California
Fully understand you, especially if you compare Australia to Italy. Neglects and lack of care describes well the situation over here, especially in some areas. But there are several aspects in which Italy is one of the best places on earth : culture and history, variety of landscapes and architecture, biodiversity, and many more others. Basically it all depends on our attitude towards the place, our mood and expectations. You’ll certainly find better places for you, probably Northern Europe is more in line with your soul Thanks for your video .
You can't compare the two places. Australia is new Italy is old. Romantic language, no english. Learn the culture, they take long lunch and open late at night. Italy is one of my favorite country. You need to learn to appreciate
I visited Italy last year and noticed a lot more people actually speak English, even in a small town. When I went with my family I was about seven in the 70s, no one and I mean no one spoke English. I took a couple trips back in the 80s and 90s and still hardly anyone spoke english in small towns. Maybe Milano, Florence and Venice you could find some English-speaking people. Italy is a lot cheaper than I thought it would be and the food was amazing. Although, here in Canada, I noticed a lot Italians have started to move to here surprisingly. I asked them why would you come to Canada it's so expensive and they told me there is not opportunity in Italy, very high unemployment rates. While I was staying with some of my family they all seem to have jobs, they are Northern Italian though, but my uncle told me many of the factories have shut down and showed me all the empty businesses in the industrial part.
Well you got that off your bucket list if nothing else. And the experience as a whole looks fun. Although we did not experience the bad roads in the vlogs. My Sister lives in Mexico. Cancun area to be exact. Some of the roads there can be challenging. For the most part they do speak quite a bit of English in Mexico. It is the only country I have been to out of the United States of America. Anyway, I have enjoyed your vlogs from Italy. And the rich history that you shared was wonderful. So I look forward to seeing your next travel adventure. Safe travels and enjoy your vacation. We your fans look forward to seeing your vlogs.
Just my own opinion of what is going on around the world now... I am 60. I taught English as a second language in Taipei almost my adult life. Teaching won't make a rich person out of me but it's a very noble source of livelihood. As long as I can have hours of work, I will get by. Taiwan is a very peaceful and convenient place but with the US and China tug-of-war, tension has built up. It's such a pity. Despite it all, I would very much like to stay here than anywhere else in the world right now. It's so much scarier in the west. There are still many choices that Taiwan offers. There are budget-friendly stuff and food that are available for a more frugal lifestyle. As long as there is choice, I think things will be just fine. If ever the Chinese do come and take over this place, I suppose the Taiwanese will be much better off. America truly has nothing to offer. After the presidential elections, more reality check is just needed. Health care is very important. After having just survived the pandemic, I realize how lucky I am to have health insurance in Taiwan. This is one aspect that people should consider wherever they move. Good luck! May God have mercy on us all. ❤
Italy is waiting to be discovered. The observations of this beautiful Australian girl are accurate for the small villages of Tuscany. Each region is very different from each other. I would gladly accompany her. This is the beauty of Italy.
Accurate for the small villages of Tuscany ?? You don't know what you are talking about. 🤦♀🤦♀With that surname you are a Southerner, you wish to have small, clean, villages like in Tuscany.
I'm sorry but this sounds like a typical entitled tourist moan. Been to Italy several times amazing country beautiful people and Italians so they speak their native language imagine that. I lived in Australia the road system there is grid system big country loads of room. I think you had better keep searching and let people with real love for Italy live there
There's one big good thing in this vid though 🎉 which is seeing you more aware of what you need to live, which make me so happy for you dear😊 Maybe you'll find the place to settle down once and for all....but please, don't move to another country just because it looks amazing on ig, but let us know about Swizzerland, yt doesn't have a video about that yet and we really can't wait to hear your opinion😊
Thanks for sharing!! I did find my happy place and it's Australia. This is where I'm planning to stay... 😉 And you should watch my vlog from Switzerland! I loved it there - so beautiful 😍💕
I have been in Tuscany for 2 months and I did not see blocked roads. Google opening hours are deceiving. I never trust it. I always call before going. And they different hours for winter and summer. …. Italians are very talented drivers and they all follow common sense rules that foreigners from English speaking countries cannot EVER understand. …. Anyway, We have been traveling in every region in Italy for 15 years and Tuscany is the best. If you want efficiency you need to go to the Veneto region.
I am not Italian, I am Brazilian, but I find it very strange for a person to be in Tuscany, feel cheated because there are holes in the roads and not to speak about the Italian art you can see in Tuscany, the cradle of the Renaissance. You should either study a bit about history, art and architecture or spend your holidays in Florida, USA. They have good roads there. 🇧🇷❤🇮🇹
10 days is not enough to evaluate a county. Also, when moving to another country, it take a few adjustments. I believe that you went as a tourist, so you didn't need any adjustment. About the places that say opened on internet, but closed, Mexico is the same lol. Restaurants may says opened online, but when I arrive, they are closed two years ago lol, or they close this specific day, or they are closed two hours earlier, or they are opened, but the food is finishing one or two hours before the closing time lol. I don't care about those things. I am used to that in Mexico lol
Young.wise, and beautiful ~plus delightfully honest! The video music, your smile, your simple wholesome truths paints a masterpiece! You will find your place or forever dream. Then again your a doer too and i like that quality! Hugs Good luck!
yes it is difficult to communicate in english in italy, why? simple, we are not english... then if we really have to speak it, we do it, but we really appreciate those who come here and make the effort to learn a bit of basic italian... as for the blocked roads it is a kindness towards tourists, so they will finally get off the main road and have the opportunity to see a bit of real italy and not just postcards for tourists. then it is true that we drive fast and we have a "sporty" driving style, but why would we like to be in a ferrari or a maserati, but it is not possible and so we squeeze our small cars to the limit ... jokes aside I think that when you visit a foreign country you have to let go, abandon your habits and be open to new things, otherwise it will be a frustrating experience. if you think all the time that it is only stressful to drive on these narrow roads in the middle of the hills, because you are used to the long and straight australian roads, you will miss the beauty and this goes for all the other things. making comparisons between the place where you live and the one you are visiting is perhaps not the best thing to have a good experience. in Italy or elsewhere...
I'm not English either and it's my second language that I learned in order to be able to communicate everywhere I go. The reality of tourism is that we do rely on English being the language everybody speaks at least a little. I did also spend months before my trip to Italy learning the language with an Italian tutor. I also studied Italian culture and traditions. I put a lot of time and effort into getting prepared for my trip. And real Italy was still not exactly what I was prepared for. So I spoke about my experiences there. Why is that so difficult to accept for you?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs no, it's not hard to accept, but it sounds a bit strange, because, we all do it a bit to make an idea of the country we are going to visit and often our idea does not coincide with reality, anyone who travels should be prepared for this. too many expectations can distort the experience.
Pretty presumptuous of you title of your video the truth about italy... You should of called it your impressions of Italy, no? Anyway... Glad you're gone... Benissimo!
And yet I managed to have an experience in Italy that I shared about online. Of course it takes a lot longer to REALLY get to know the area and customs. But it doesn't mean that I have no right to an opinion after 2 weeks 😉
Sometimes I wonder if the rise of influencers and bloggers is good for society. I observed some bloggers and influencers can use their platform to the detriment of a business or a place without the benefit of fair chance to be heard or be experienced by other people. This age of social media is difficult for restaurants for example, where reviews and influencers can make or break them. We will never know the state of mind of reviewers or influencers, if they’re being objective or a result of their state of emotion. In the old days, we would probably approach the business and tell our problems. Nowadays, people take out their phone and video their grievances. Phone is like a gun now, sometimes it kills dreams and people through cancel culture. No one is held responsible if the victims commit suicide or died in depression. For all we know, some businesses which closed down were probably victims of influencers or cancel cultures. I hope the media that we use now will be utilised more to promote the common good of all.
You're looking at this situation very superficially and through a very negative lens. People sharing their experiences online is fantastic for many businesses - those that care about their customers and who provide a great experience. Talking about the less than positive aspects is also helpful because people can be better informed when deciding where to go on holidays. We all have the right to know the truth about places where we intend to spend our money. Hence the popularity of leaving reviews online.
@@helenanistavlogs the problem with this is we don’t give the business the chance to defend their business in case of negative review. They will not have the time to browse all their reviews. This takes away valuable time to promote their business and better their services. It is better to raise this with the business first before shouting them down. We only help businesses when we share their positive sides. The negative sides, leave it for others to discover, people’s preferences differs. It is not only limited to influencers or bloggers. What you don’t like may not necessarily be the same for others. I will encourage to focus on positive sides of your experiences.
Croatia is worse for broken ness and poor customer service. But they just rely on their natural beauty. But frustration outweighs the prettiness of the beaches. France is more organised but people not so warm.
In most of these European Latin countries and regions, inhabitants were taken into slavery for centuries by the "Barbaresques", called today the Arabo/Muslims. Serving others is still, in their genetic memory, seen as subservient and they kind of resent it. So, yes, Croatia, Southern Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, Southern France and more areas offer often poor customer service. Add to this the cultural differences with tourists who make one faux-pas after another. French people are very warm if you say "Bonjour" when entering somewhere, wherever it is. It is considered very rude in France to enter a place and not say Bonjour first, hence the cold reaction and the undeserved reputation of French people to be cold and distant. Europeans also have stronger boundaries that Americans.
It's not about making an effort or not. We live from the soul not the mind. That is what most people feel and love about Italy :) The soul lives outside time and logic.
Hi Helen, I thank you for your thoughts on an earlier desire to relocate to Italy. Interestingly, I have shared a similar quandary - with mixed emotions on its beautiful, desirable attributes while recognizing the negatives. Coincidently, this video appeared in my feed today as I contemplate a final decision - one with a possible outcome as you opined herein and for similar reasons. Take care, best wishes and cheers to future happiness, health and successes.😊
Hello Elena, I've seen your video and heard your words, and you don't know how sorry I am for these bad feelings that my country has left you. I am Italian and I can confirm that unfortunately what you said is true. I am one of those people who work hard every day, and who try every day to do something for improve Italy. But unfortunately, there are many other people who either don't notice the bad change that's happening, or don't care much. And all this, believe me, causes great pain and great stress for those who try to change things. Ok, we are a great country, we are a beautiful country, but what many of us do not understand is that we are a beautiful place and a great country for what our "grandfathers and fathers" did, certainly not for what we are doing today. You said something we often say when things don't go as they should ... "welcome to Italy!" In Italy you live well if you have a lot of money or if you are a tourist (and from your video I understand that tourists don't always have a good experience) So what to say. Living in Italy? Believe me, it's better, but much better in Australia, which I believe is one of the most organized and well managed countries in the world. However, you also said very nice things and I thank you from my heart for the nice words you have dedicated to us 🙏 To all the tourists who have visited or who will want to visit my country I say, know that you have been and you will be welcome, always!
Thank you so much for sharing this, Maurizio! 😃 It's really wonderful to read that some Italians do care 🥰 And I really did have a good time and a very valuable experience in Italy! I'm glad that I went and explored 😃💕
I’ve been to Italy 5 times. I love it. There are infrastructure issues, I.e. roads, and there is also a problem with garbage. I don’t believe those problems are because Italians don’t care, I think it has maybe a basis In corruption, and certainly in the fact that Italy’s population is declining and that has a big result in lowered tax revenues available for public works. Just a thought.
Yes, I absolutely hear you! Only some of the things can be changed by individual Italians (like learning English or taking better care with their advertised hours or renovating the holiday properties). Many of the problems need to be addressed by the administration and local councils.
@@helenanistavlogs if Italians need to learn English the same can be said to you learning Italian. In Italy you need to learn another language in school, but English is only one option. People can learn French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek or German. You are angry that restaurants don’t respect their hours written online, well in Italy it is used only for “reference” as mostly restaurants are family businesses and they can change their hours if they don’t have you calling them before telling them you are coming to dine. Problems with roads? Well we have a huge problem to create right big roads because every time we start huge works like these we need to stop them because we find Roman reperts.
No. The problem is very different. For as long as the EU has existed we have been net contributors. We have had to pay for other people's infrastructure, and we can no longer think about our own. Someone had to well pay for roads to Romania, Poland, Spain, Portugal, etc. Moreover, since the Berlin Wall fell, the U.S., which has been the real master of Italy since 1945, has demanded to be able to have full access to our assets. Basically, the system has changed: from mixed (state-public...which made everyone live well...to increasingly strongly private, with a few state strongholds). Before, we had a high public debt, but it was owned entirely by Italian savers. So, it was a revolving game. Instead, by allowing foreigners to be able to invest in Italian government bonds and allowing investors, the owners of the rating companies, to give us the report card on the economy, we gave them the most important assets. That and the fixed exchange rate (which is mistakenly called the "euro") has reduced us to our current state. Corruption (which, then, is the perception of corruption and not the actual corruption) is the tip of the iceberg.
Not an accurate representation of Italy at all. Hopefully your other videos are more accurate. I love Italy….just as she is. Lovely people, lovely scenery, fantastic roads and driving experience, lovely place.
There is only one difference, many Americans work from home in Italy. In the US for a sustainable life you need 80.000$ in Italy you need 20.000$, in the US for a good house you need 500.000$ in Italy 100.000$ the difference is that house in suburbs the US are bigger.
I was in Italy for more than two weeks and didn’t have issue of places being closed even once. You can always call before visiting a place. Your expectations are high and you want things how you expect. I also drove in Italy hundreds of miles and visited dozens of small and big towns. No issue at all. May be you are not a good driver? 😂
I think yout title is what us triggering ppl....... Ppl look for different things..... I think you are looking for California,America..... For billions of others we are looking for Italy in Italy.....Authentic and timeless.....Narrow roads with beautiful preserved in time buildings
But you go to a place lost in the middle of nowhere and for everything you have to make long trips, I wouldn't be comfortable either, I'm used to having all the shops under my house. Then you know the country roads aren't the best.
@@helenanistavlogs tourism is not buying properties staying for years and colonising. We don't need that. We use to have our industries before entering in the euro scam
I found your video somewhat amusing. I'm just a tourist visiting Italy for 3 times. But listening to your trials and tribulations about trying to travel by car. And not being able to find restaurants open. You should have been aware that you just need to take the train. Don't drive the car. And when you arrive in the town, most places are within walking distance of the train station. It sounds very possible you're not suited for living outside of your home country.
I appreciate your insights but I've lived in different countries throughout my life so "living outside of my home country" is something that I've been doing for the last 20 years... 😜
Im from Italy, Sicily to be exact. The point is that many foreigners are naive about Italy. They watch Godfather or random tv serie located in Italy and they think Italy is a dream. Italy is not a dream. Italy is like a very beatiful woman that is aging very very bad. Italy is backward. Very few people speak English. Young peple like me are leaving every year and moving abroad. So I think the trick is..first of all to read more. Read more books. Open RUclips. To have some culture and then make the big step. I noticed that English native speaker they barely do this so here we are. Italy is beatiful but the government system is very bad. Economy is horrible and infrastructures are very old. Im personally happy that I left Italy (Sicily). I think with some knowledge problems can be easily fixed and avoided.
Thank you so much! I did a lot of homework before arriving. I read books, watched RUclips videos, studied the language with a native Italian ... and still nothing quite prepared me for the reality of being in Italy. But I still enjoyed myself very much and I'm sure that I'll be back - just for holidays though... 😉💕
A Sicilian saying that Italy is backward..my gosh.. If Italy is backward ( for you) is even due to the burden of Sicily and South Italy above all. In North and Central Italy there are million of South Italians and their descendants living and enjoying wealth, hospital structures and no mafia. Also in touristic cities everybody speak English. 🤡🤡
@@helenanistavlogs " and still nothing quite prepared me for the reality of being in Italy" oh and tell me what did you find? reptilians, disonaurs, people with Kalasnikovs?? 🤡🤡
Italy is a hot country. You can't perform so well even with air conditioning all day long. Mediterranean countries suffer because of this so I honestly think that's a good reason to why the system on the whole isn't as efficient as North Europe where brains are cooler (lol this makes me laugh but I honestly believe this could be the reason).
Main reasons why I left Italy 27 years ago to live in the USA. You are correct in your expectations to have a place open etc but you should not expect they speak English. I don't expect Australians to speak Italian. If you travel in a country you need to know the language of that country if not expect problems.
Thank you for sharing this but in many places in the world English is recognized is an international mode of communication, particularly when it comes to the tourism industry. I've travelled to many, many countries and I was able to speak to the locals in English for the most part.
@@helenanistavlogs Sure, but it's not a law. It's happened because of British colonialism and it's not that everybody has to adhere to that. English speaking people can be entitled because of this reason. Colonialism is over (or kind of).
@@alessandrom7181 oh bloody stop with the nonsense. Watching too much social media? Take a break. I have lived here for 50 years and I have never dodged bullets. Most of America isn't Chicago, New York or Cali.....just saying. There are bad places anywhere you go.....don't forget it. Most folks that have guns aren't out playing like it's the Wild West. FACT. Stay classy....
this forum should not be a competition beetween countries.the word is big choose your preferred place,......and stay there.go alone...you dont need to speak.its simpler.
10 days? Stopped right there. I thought from the thumbnail and title, you had been living there for most of your life and moving out now. Lol. What a sham!
Lol. Missed the point again. The title of the video in caps btw *shaking my head* is very misleading. Sounds like a native moving out. In 10 days, you gave up on a place! Feel sorry for you.
I know this will be a late comment… In most south European countries, like Spain, Italy and Greece, you see this. Poor Organization, neglect,etc. You kind of see the “mañana” (tomorrow) mentality. They just say we’ll take care of it tomorrow 😊 Here in Belgium, in the flemish part, you see more of a “what I can do today, I won’t need to do tomorrow” approach to work and life while in the French speaking part, you see more of a “what I don’t finish today, I can do tomorrow” (so kind of the mañana mentality). Now, both have their merits and I guess somewhere in between would be ideal to live a healthy life.😊 Don’t overwork but, don’t be lazy either. We should work to live and not live to work. I have colleagues in Australia and I really love their sense of humor and mentality. Great people so, I get why you have fallen in love with that county. Take care and continue with the great job you are doing in helping us get a better sex life which ultimately will give us a healthier and happier life altogether.❤
Kinda sounds like fast paced California. Everyone drives fast and in a rush. Except the roads. They are fine to drive. Italy is nice and lovely but it has it's pros and cons. 😉😁
americans not only speak only english but never go by foot. they need a car a plane whatever a prothesis to free them from the law of gravity ...or maybe they could transformthemselves into angel, but after a long diet.
Maybe manage your expectations - each place has its peculiarities this is what makes the world interesting. You want clockwork, go to Germany and be bored to death there. Better yet, stay in Australia perhaps.
Oh I do manage my expectations. I've travelled enough in my life and I've been to enough countries to know that everywhere is different. Can you cope with me expressing my honest opinions though?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs think what you wish of course. My opinion is that it’s absurd if you are indeed a ‘well travelled person”, to complain about the roads being narrow. You’re in Italy for Pete’s sake, it has a history and a geography that determined architecture and infrastructure. Your comments only denotes entitlement and a good degree of ignorance. PS I lived and worked in 10 countries so far and I keep my opinions in check- try that before you blurt it all out on RUclips .
One of my sisters told me before that Italy is a fantastic place to visit... but not really to live there. After 2 weeks in Italy, I must agree with her... 😉
Love the cats! I've visited Italy 4 times but each occasion was only for a few days. I agree with you about the problems in Italy, especially if you stay there for a longer time. Will you be visiting England?
@@ajs41 Thank you, Andrew! 🥰 And no, I'm not currently planning on coming to England. Maybe next year... 😉💕
@@fulviomiglio4162 How can I be possibly wrong about my own experience with Italy?? 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs Because you went in the middle of the nothing, even if beautiful, and you think that all Italy is the same. Remember that Italy doesn't exist (in fact it's one of the youngest big states in the world): every little town and region are the opposite. For instance in Milan the roads are perfect. And when I went to Australia and I was driving, I was totally scared (it's not easy to change from right to left drive). Italy has a lot of wrong things but not the ones you think. And you should explore Italy going around with an italian man or woman, not like a stupid tourist. If you go to Trentino Alto Adige, they speeak German. And the south part of Switzerland (very rich and expensive) is Italy and they speak Italian. There are so many things you don't know... trust me
@@fulviomiglio4162 And yet, I'm a tourist who came to Italy to experience it for myself and I had an experience that was less than ideal. And instead of learning from my experience, you're trying to shoot the messenger. I described what I experienced in Italy and I was truthful in that. You have no right to claim that I am wrong in my experience or to call me a "stupid tourist". You can continue to live in denial or you can listen to what real tourists say about your country.
And yes, it is scary to drive on the other side of the road. But I drove in Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands apart from Italy. And nowhere else the conditions on the roads were as bad as they are in Italy. So there!
Italy is the most beautiful place on earth. As is the Italian language. I will agree that the narrow roads are frightful. It takes a few months to get used to a new culture. I lived in Italy for 3 and a half years. There is no other place more beautiful.
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it! 😃
I found my paradise in Australia and to me, there's no better place to live and call home 😍
@@helenanistavlogs I was born in Italy, but have lived in Australia for over 30 years........yes, it has good points (quite a few) but especially recently, it has become completely unaffordable for the average person, increasingly violent, and overly 'woke'.... it's also way too hot in summer (I'm in WA)....this is not mindless complaining, I'm a realist :) it's just the way the place is....
@@fabianpatrizio2865 I've spent time in different states over the years and Victoria definitely beats the other areas of Australia - for me anyway 😉
More moderate weather, while still a long summer. Great community, a lot of events, great food scene and coffee, wonderful nature, etc., etc. 😍
narrow roads for narrow cars....
I am portugueses and a hudge fan of lovely Italy!👌 People just move to other countries without preparation and understanting of cultural diferences and then they blame it on the receiving country!! Italy is probably the most interesting and beautiful country in the world, although it is not perfect. This girl seems too picky to settle down anywhere...
So, you want picturesque villages but no narrow roads, quiet and seclusion and in the same time all amenities and services, moving to a foreign country, but wanting that everyone speaks your native language, you want the Italian/Latin charm but want the German organization skills in the same time. It is like wanting to have first class Russian ballet and French Haute Couture in the desert of Arizona or in the Ozarks of Arkansas.
No, I don't. Where did you get that crazy notion from? It looks like you weren't paying attention... 😜
people should stay where they belong and are familiar with.the capacity of changing skies is givent to very few selected people either very rich or poor.judgemental attitude WILL NOT change at all the country you have around you.any way it is scarcely rational to go abroad and search for what you havl left home.
i must say that i do hope italy will miss forever the german organization skill and the swiss either ; they plastified theyr landscapes which look more or less as a collection of model trains and toy villages.....
Prussiani ballett in Arizona?is that so Common
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Arizona is beautiful and has the Russian ballet and French Couture. Anyway all these things you talk about is branding and brainwashing by advertising. To really love a place for what it is… you have to go there… it is always different than what you think. Oh and I grew in Arizona is why I know haha
@@traciannveno Arizona's Nature is certainly beautiful, but does not have French haute couture, neither Russian Ballet, far from it.... I have lived there. Real culture is not about branding or brainwashing. It is about century-long traditions, customs, language and many subtleties. That kind of culture does not exist in the US.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for...
I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.
@@Elliot-Ivan That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well
@@FernandoBowen-78 My advisor is VICTORIA CARMEN SANTAELLA;
You can look her up online
@@Elliot-Ivan The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
Cara Helena, I respect your experience and opinion, but modernity and relaxation, idyllic landscapes and state-of-the-art services are usually not compatible. They are places where you seem to go back in time, if a 4-lane highway passed through them, they would no longer be. If they were easy to reach, you would not be able to take pictures without being invaded by a thousand other tourists as is already the case in Venice or Rome. In Italy you can find everything, but not everything in the same place. You speak of "Italy" but it seems from your video that you have only been to S. Giminiano and some other village (for us Italians it is considered countryside / a remote place) even Florence is not one of our main cities, very famous for history, arts but not one of the main. I think it's a bit like saying I thought I visited Australia after only visiting the Outback.
I drove through Northern Italy and Tuscany and I visited Venice, Florence, Pisa and a number of other places 🥰
@@helenanistavlogs I am from Milan, in my opinion the perfect place for you in Italy is Lake Como, a good combination of services, landscapes, business hours, shops, restaurants, highways. Good airport connections, there are 3 airports that serve the city of Milan. Como and Lecco are the main cities of the lake, they are both on a human scale, nothing is missing, they overlook the lake and lie at the foot of the Alps. 40 min. by train from Milan, something less by car. There are efficient bus and train services even every 20 minutes to Milan. Public transport is efficient, so much so that you may even think you don't want to own a car.
Around Lake Como is where I am planning to move. However, I am concerned about the immigration issue. How is the situation right now?@@MrItaliansound
@@MrItaliansound Do you think that Tuscany has not good services?? Do you realize that it has much more tourists that almost all other regions right??
She is just the usual annoying tourist . Also what is the meaning of advising her with main Italian cities?? Who comes to Italy as tourist to go to Milan or Turin ?? Tuscany has nothing to envy to Lake Como btw both for landscapes and services and on op of it you have even sea few miles away from mountain so i don't know what you are bubbling about even comparing to Australia outbacks.. 🤦♂🤦♂
Then again she searchs for charming rural places but wants large highways. She should go to Los Angeles then not in rural Tuscany and not even in lake Como for that matter. 🤦♀🤦♀
@@MrItaliansound that's rich......Lake Como--how many can afford to live there? I am NOT disputing the area has wonderful services and the beauty is amazing....it's COST for a lot of folks.
The funny (and fake) idea is that everything outside Italy is a paradise. I had not found a recruiter giving me a job interview for years in UK and NZ despite being ultraqualified (engineer). I ended up working as shelf stocker in supermarkets during the night for desperation. Finally, when I got back in Italy 1 year ago, in a few days I found my dream job. I hope young italians will remain in Italy. The mith of meritocracy outside of Italy most of the times is just a big lie.
Thanks for sharing but I don't think anybody believes any place on Earth to be a paradise. All places have their problems and Italy is no different. Nepotism is strong and so is the aging population and economic slow-down there. Italy really is in trouble and I hope that Italians start electing smarter governments in order to save their beautiful country.
@@helenanistavlogsamen
@@helenanistavlogs Kangaroos, wide streets and very organized 🤡Think about your politics, idiot, don't talk about things you absolutely don't know, you presumptuous one.
Io sn in Francia da quasi 10 anni ma ho troppa voglia di tornare in italia . Ho sempre paura di nn trovare lavoro . 😢
Maybe, nobody asked you for a job interview because you're Italian. Italians have a terrible reputation, and in job interviews, they are chosen only if there are no alternatives.
Unfortunately 10 days is not much to grasp the culture and way of life here. I’m American, I moved from Los Angeles to Tuscany back in 2017 when I was 29. When we moved when didn’t know the language or anyone, but we knew we wanted to change our lives. It wasn’t easy but we have made amazing lives here. I admit this place lacks Many things but it also gives you soooo much. It depends what you expect from it. Tourist come here and expect similar things to what they have at home but Tuscany is mostly a rural place. For the most part it’s like time has stood still and that is what makes it so very special. I wish you the best and hope you one day return to this very special place.
Thank you for sharing, Robert! And I'm sure that I'll return! 🥰💕
@@ralphalfiehughes Enjoy! I'm sure you'll love it there... 🥰💖
What would you recommend to someone looking to move to Tuscany from the US? I’m from the city (Miami) but have always dreamed of a more peaceful life in the country.
Moving to Tuscany from the US is a dream many share, but it's important to be well-prepared. My wife and I made the leap in 2017, and while it's been filled with beautiful moments, it hasn't been without its challenges. Italy is a wonderful place to live, but it requires an immense amount of determination and passion.
Before making the move, visit and explore different areas of Tuscany to find your perfect fit because each one has its unique charm. Additionally, having a solid income plan is crucial, as finding employment in Italian companies can be challenging due to high unemployment rates. We personally started our creative/marketing studio after moving here, taking a risk but determined to make it work.
Ultimately, Tuscany offers a tranquil and high-quality lifestyle, but it's essential to be ready for both the rewards and the frustrations. It's a unique adventure that requires resilience and adaptability.
We also have a RUclips Channel @casaardor that we are documenting the renovation of our seaside Tuscan villa and we explain more about our daily lives here. We wish you the best of luck! @@khcarballo
He can't even pronounce San Gimignano, she is just the umptheent annoying tourist from an Anglo country again.
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
I feel your pain mate, as a fellow retiree, I’d suggest you look into passive index fund investing and learn some more. For me, I had my share of ups and downs when I first started looking for a consistent passive income so I hired an expert advisor for aid, and following her advice, I poured $30k in value stocks and digital assets, Up to 200k so far and pretty sure I'm ready for whatever comes.
@@FlorentGulliver That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well
@@TylerMohn-g9l My advisor is MARGARET MOLLI ALVEY;
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@@FlorentGulliver The crazy part is that those advisors are probably outperforming the market and raising good returns but some are charging fees over fees that drain your portfolio. Is this the case with yours too?
I lived in Italy 5 months last year and rented a car there. Your experience is totally opposite mine.
I do speak Italian. My goodness I traveled solo everywhere and met great individuals who guided me
where to next, I love driving in Italy. It’s intuitive driving. You’re looking out for each other yet getting to where you want to go.
I feel alive, enriched, and taken care of in Italy. People are incredible and friendly & welcoming.
Italy has rhythm. You’ll jive or not.
I certainly did and will as I continue to visit.
Italians will teach you things. One must be open.
If you’re set in your ways you then elsewhere is better for you.
I love Italy and a new adventure is around the corner.
I’ve driven many of the roads this woman is discussing. And I love them.
Also food is always available.
Italy cannot cheat you!
Your descriptions has more to do with your psychological state.
I’m organized and many Italians are organized.
It’s sad if you think she is discussing Italy.
She’s talking about herself. Not Italy.
I'm very open. I've travelled extensively and adapted to many different environments.
I'm very happy to hear that you've had a good time in Italy. But please don't try to discard my experience simply because it's different than yours.
I described exactly the experience that I had in Tuscany. Make no mistake - it's got nothing to do with my "psychological state".
@@helenanistavlogs You are right, but it's YOUR experience.
In another comment you say that (and I quote) "Italy is a fantastic place to visit... but not really to live there". That is quite an absolute statement for quite a diverse country, and there are a lot of comments here contradicting you with different experiences.
@@Zante_on_google I share ONLY my own personal experience. There's no way for me to share anything else than that. Do you understand?
@@Zante_on_googleI'm Italian and I agree with her 100%. Italy is a wonderful country to visit but not so beautiful to live in, especially for work, among the lowest salaries in Europe, endless bureaucracy, disorganization in many aspects etc
@@liv0003 Nessuno dice che l'Italia sia il paradiso in terra, però la sua prospettiva ed il suo personale punto di vista viene presentato come una cosa assoluta.
Io peraltro vivo proprio in Toscana, e ci sto molto bene, però adesso, a quasi cinquant'anni sto guardando ad emigrare (per la seconda volta), per cui i problemi del paese li conosco bene.
Mi infastidiva solo che la sua esperienza venisse presentata come fatto oggettivo salvo poi nei commenti giustificarsi dicendo che è la sua opinione.
If the state of the roads and slow driving are that important to you why did you go to Italy? I also think evaluating a country after10 days is plain silly
Feeling upset about foreigners sharing their thoughts about your country is even sillier... 😉
100% agree. If that's what you take after visiting Tuscany then you have issues.
She's certainly entitled to share her thoughts and experience. Why shouldn't she? Are all people's reactions to a place supposed to be the same? Says who? It gets boring hearing only happy stories of how wonderful a place is because there's always a downside to a place no matter how lovely. Sharing only how wonderful a place is is not telling the whole story. Then researching it is problematic & misleading. If everything you read online reports how perfect something is, how do you know until you go there?!
@MarkSmith2000-sf6tk Everyone has issues.
But your comment is a complete denial of her experience, which was quite a frustrating one.
Really appreciated her personal & honest report! My SF Bay Area family is there this week for 3 + day Tuscany Wedding!
There is so much charm and beauty in the way the Italy and Italians are. Italy is so beautiful because of those narrow, curvy roads that goes up and down the hills with millenia old vineyards, olive groves, citrus orchads, gorgeous hilly landscape, nice, friendly and hospitable people (with very rare and very few exceptions), charming old towns and villages with exceptionally beautiful centuries or millenia old architecture and all this beauty is abundantly caressed by the Mediterranean sun all year round.
I was just gonna say - the narrow roads and local inns, this is what I love about Mediterranean and hope it does not go all wide and concrete 😅
Italy is definitely an incredibly beautiful country! 💕
LOL You're surprised that Italians don't make an effort to accommodate all the tourists? 😅😅😅 I remember speaking to some Italians during the Pandemic and they said basically that they could FINALLY have a chance to have Italy to themselves. One mother told me that there were places they hadn't been because of the tourists all the time. I live in a Scandinavian country and am so glad we don't have millions of tourists descending on us every year. I can't imagine.
You're forgetting that tourism is a very important part of Italian economy. Without all the money flowing in from the foreigners, Italy's economy would struggle a lot more than it does now.
Trust me, this is very much a two-way street, whether Italians love it or not.
Yes, I know what you mean! I live in St. George, Utah, near five major national parks and a group of spectacular state parks. Tourists and traffic can drive a person crazy. We have people from the northern part of Utah who flood the southern part during the winter and then the millions in the summer. Yuck. But, I don't drive so it could be so much more difficult.
@@desertinutahI’ve lived in Utah twice and it was awful both times. I’ll never come back not even for a visit. Plus it’s very expensive there now.
@@AimeeMarsh-m5y It is extremely expensive! I live in the Southwest with the Big Five national parks in my backyard as well as stunning state parks. However, I was originally born and raised in Maine and am not part of this religious or political culture. But the scenery can't be beat. Good luck on all your travels!!
@@helenanistavlogs Tourism is not that important. It's just the 9% of the Italian GDP in line with other major European economies and less than USA. Italy GDP from tourism could decrease to 7% and Italians would even realize that. You really don't know what you are talking about. Also Italy's economies is growing far more than Germany lately. 🤦♂🤦♂
Do you know what it takes to keep all those literally millions of homes, buildings that are CENTURIES and sometimes MILLENNIA old in proper shape 24/7/365 with 60 million inhabitants PLUS 60+ million tourist? I just saw a video where they are working on the inside of the Duomo in Florence that is being refurbished and has probably million+ mosaics will take 6 years. Now imagine the entire country where the most works of art and highest amount of World Heritage sites are located in addition to running the country and handling all those tourist, I don't know how they do it, the costs and work involved is overwhelming..
Despite that, Italy manages to be a top 10 economy, military, trading nation, wealthiest citizens in the WORLD, have the #1 history in the WORLD, a list of companies dozens long, world renown in every category from autos, motorbikes, super yachts (Italy produces 40% of the world's) fashion goods, food products (#1 most popular in the world) aerospace, appliances, etc.
Yet your complaints are of roads which are winding all over Italy due to it's mountainous terrain, Australia is FLAT, and closed shops. If your sister visited also neither of you know shops close during the day at certain hours and people there just can't always keep up with all the tourists and endless tours with tourist expecting perfection and service 12 hours a day, 365 a year? I just recently saw a video of a tourist complaining of the same closures in Germany and I highly doubt Australia is immune from that and bad roads given the heat/rain/desert conditions. Seems you're Polish, why not live there? Guess it's because most Poles leave to live a better life elsewhere despite the EU's largest net BENEFACTOR of EU money?
P.S. Italy is the 3rd largest NET CONTRIBUTOR to the EU so their money goes to building Polish, Spanish, Hungarian etc roads and infrastructure.
RIGHT ON ! Charles ditto! I am a Milano born,leaving in southern California..but My Country has you explained very well, its the best for a reason! that's why 60 mil.visits every years! bravo! PS her "work" on you tube is a sex "guru"...expert! on kitty and G spot!
Only applause for you both, guys!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I never thought of the things y ou mention AND THEY ARE VERY VALID! Literally so old, ti's constant upkeep. Thank you for that perspective.
Italy is not for everyone but it certainly is for me, I’ll take the good and the bad
Awesome! Enjoy! 😃💕
Same happened to me in Australia, nobody speaks spanish….
Hahaha! Poor you... 😜
YES! AND NOBODY SPEAK MY OWN LANGUAGE , SUBCARPATIC RUTHENIAN....
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Haaaahahaaaa 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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We moved to Italy in 2018 from the US, best decision ever, we love everything about this beautiful country. About the roads, depends where you go and where you live. If you go to the small old towns in the hills is a challenge, but for us was an adventure.
Amazing! I'm so happy for you! 😃
No you might not be happy in Italy - first of all you should speak well italian to get the essence of the real italian soul and way of living. You have to be more relaxed in Italy. Italy is not this sterile super organized country. If you compare everything to Australia then you can forget the whole south of Europe. Such as France Spain Greece etc. Go to Switzerland they are over well organized if its what you are looking for. Anyway there is no perfect country on this planet and overall Italy is one of the very best.
I think that wherever you are, you simply need to be yourself instead of adjusting your personality to the environment around you.
And just because your experience of Italy is amazing, it doesn't mean that it'll be the same for everybody else. 😉
I'm glad that you managed to find there your happy place! 💕
You have the ability to relax with your speech 💬... great quality
Thank you! 😃
It's never easy to share an honest opinion in a public place. You are an authentic person, capable of saying what you really felt like, without fear of having people disappointed. Italy suffers of all of the things you said, I live in Tuscany and I know, but the perfection lives inside the imperfection. It can be frustrating and amazing at the same time to live here. The myself of 10 years ago would never live here because of things you said and others related to work, but the more I travel and visit other Countries, the more I feel priviledged that I was born in Italy and that I live here. On the short term, I understand the impact of your trip's impression when your person is built on other habits and values, but on the long term living here pays back on a lot of things that you might discover are the most treasurable
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your insights! I truly did love Italy and I'm sure that I'll be back at some point again 😊💕
Just back from a 2 week trip to Italy, beautiful place has its problems but coming from Ireland it's fantastic. I need to up my Italian 😂🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Sounds great! 😊💕
I drove race cars for 20 years. I've driven tens of thousands of kilometers in the USA and Italy. The Italian driver is courteous and more professional than any driver I have encountered anywhere in the world. On the highway everyone understands the protocol and stays with the plan as precise as a military drill team. The left lane is for high speed the approaching car blinks their lights does slower car moves over precisely no one is weaving through freeway traffic in every lane trying to overpass a slow-moving car that refuses to move from the left lane. When I heard your comments regarding the Italian driver I realize that the rest of your video was not worth listening to good luck in the Netherlands.
The left lane is for high speed...try to make Americans understand that....
In the states you can also do a Google search for a place and find their hours are not accurate either!!!😂
My daughter and I have looked up places several times where this has happened. We will find a restaurant or shop (for example) and drive thirty minutes to the city only to find they are closed and NOT the hours listed on Google! 😮
Yes, that's really disappointing and confusing unfortunately... 😵💫
You understood my country in 10 days just by visiting a small part of it, where the roads are broken, and oh my God, you discovered we speak Italian in Italy. This is outrageous. How dare they? What other hidden secrets will you reveal to us?
I'm far from understanding your country. I simply talked about my experience there during my holidays.
Are you really unable to see the difference?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs If you don't understand my country, you shouldn't give opinions. Silence is golden. Complaining about not hearing enough English is silly. Remember, I'm speaking your language because you can't speak mine, not because English is international. If you expect to hear very good English, go to England; otherwise, stay home: less pollution, less stress, less BS on RUclips (which contributes to pollution again).
I also see a lot of inexperience. A quick Google search would show you that in some areas the roads aren't the best. Sorry we don't have five-lane highways like in America. Traveling is not meant for everybody :)
@@frangeesk wow, relax my friend. It's just an opinion of her experience there. Nothing more. I have never been to Italy, but I can't wait for our trip next year. We are really hoping to live there at some in time if we connect of course. We are coming for 2 months, NOT a week. Want a real feel....any advice would be great. Every Italian I have ever met has been wonderful and genuine, I just love that. We need a change from the US; it's not the same here and it pains me to say that. However, silence is golden and that is hard to argue. Look forward to hearing back from you.
@@amgolfer3591 Also saying 'in the US people shoot at kids' is just an opinion, a very stupid opinion. Is it okay to sometimes tell people that their opinion is simply flawed and generalizing is always wrong, especially after being just 10 days in a foreign country? Don’t worry, I'm completely calm
@@frangeesk I hear you regarding the time frame; 10 days isn’t enough. Have to distinguish vacation from actual living on a place. Nowhere is perfect. She should give Italy another chance but we all have our opinions. That’s all. I already blasted a guy in this forum for bringing up the whole “dodging bullets in America.” It’s so overplayed and so untrue-sick of it. How social media can be so bad. It at times does Italy no good either. Painting it as a perfect place and how one can get a great place for 1 euro. It’s just nonsense. America, Italy, etc. is not for everyone. You know?
I'm sorry but 10 days is a holiday, not 'living somewhere' 😅 respect your experience, but let's call it what it is: a short vacation!
I went on holidays to Tuscany to see if I wanted to move there. I never actually lived there. Don't be sorry... 😉
Good, there are tons people that can take your place and guess what? Tuscany Is visited by millions and a lot definetely stay. 🤔@@helenanistavlogs
Everyone will not come away with the same experience, but I am an American accustomed to nice roads and good signs, and I absolutely love traveling and driving in Italy! Tuscany is my favorite place in the world and the narrow streets and hectic driving in certain places in Europe is what I enjoy about driving there; much more interesting and exciting!!! I hope to buy a home in Italy some day and spend more time exploring and living the lifestyle of a Tuscan.
Thanks for sharing! That sounds like a wonderful plan! 😍
Italy, Mediterenian countries, wales,England ,Ireland , Scotland, France eyc etc are for ppl who want to live not just with physical body but with the soul..............
I will take these places anyday over America or Australia
I'm glad that you found your happy place in the world!
I think you are dramatizing a little. Google says places are open but they are close. It happens everywhere. That's why you make a phone call to check. The roads are narrow? What did you expect? Large Australian roads in a place like Italy? They don't speak English... well that's kind of true, but come on, is it really so hard to communicate? I live in Tokyo and my standards got pretty much Japanized. So I would say I am very demanding. I spend months in Northern Italy every year and I think it's pretty much similar to any other country in continental Europe when it comes to organization and the practicalities of everyday life. Maybe we just have different adaptability thresholds
I've been to the United States several times and you can't imagine how surprised I was to discover that there are very few Americans capable of speaking Italian... Then they explained to me that if I go to another country, I have to speak their language and not they have to speak mine...then I add that you must be a genius since you have understood everything about Italy in just two weeks: congratulations
English is an international language - Italian is not. In touristy places, it's very helpful when locals speak English as opposed to the tourist learning every language on Earth.
I went out of my way and spent 3 months studying Italian with a tutor who also explained to me a lot about your country. I did my homework before coming over so I was well prepared and I understood a lot.
Did you do the same before coming to the US?
BTW, I'm not from the US.
@@helenanistavlogs International language or not, I dispute that you, or others, can claim that a native of another country must necessarily know English. A country may have a tourist appeal because of its intrinsic qualities, but it is not Disneyland. I'm sure I know the U.S. well enough not to confuse Washing-Ton with a Chinese laundy. (🙂) That said, I'm not trying to convince you that Italy is a magnificent country without flaws, but I challenge you to find one, in the whole world, that doesn't have problems of any kind,
@@danioa9414 Why would I ever want to find a country that doesn't have any problems?... That is not possible. And it doesn't mean that I'm not allowed to point out things that I do and DON'T like about a particular place 😉
@@helenanistavlogs Of course you can.. and obviously you don't need my permission to express your opinions, just as I feel free to dispute some of them. 😜
@@helenanistavlogs Looks like Italians don't care much as you noticed to change their relaxing nature or learning English.
And still tourist are flocking to Italy.
Seems like they are Italy as it is.
They Don't care
All the things you didn’t like about Italy, has always been known about Italy. You adapt to Italy, or it’s not the place for you. La dolce vita is a slow life. Priorities are different in Italy. Family, friends, savoring life, not rushing through it with expectations of what you think should be done better. To each his own.
That was my first time in Italy so I didn't know exactly what to expect.
This is a bit too romanticized..if you go in Milan, Florence, Rome, Genoa it's all but slow life..
If I wasn’t so strong, emotionally, I’d kill myself after watching your vlog.
It's a good thing everybody is sufficiently strong emotionally to hear someone's true thoughts and insights... 😜
the fact that you were able have a connection with people is the most important thing and should not be taken for granted...not everyone has that level of social ease away from their own homeland
Thank you! That did mean a lot to me 😊💕
You searched for Australia in Italy.
No, I didn't. I explored what I found in Italy.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder . I love Italy and Italians and the İtalian culture . Everything the maker of this video complained about was beautiful, and interesting to me . For example What she called neglect and lack of care were taking it easy and not fretting about little things so that you enjoy life and friends more .
10 days???
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I thought she had been living in Italy for quite a while and now decided to leave. It turns out she is just another tourists haha
@@mn4edyes, one who is as dumb as a rock 😂
Italy is not Australia. I am USA and have been to both Australia and Italy. I did not expect the people to change their culture (home for lunch with family - how lovely) or to speak English. Ever drive the autobahn in Germany? I will take Italian roads.
I never expected anybody to change their ways. I simply expressed my observations. Why is that so hard for you to understand?... 🤔
My husband is German. I’m American. I moved there to Germany. 20 years there. We traveled by car to Italy a few times a year….from Gardese to Amalfi. Beautiful country. I so did not like America when we were forced to move back cuz of the invasion! I miss the walks in the Black Forest. Driving in Florida is so much worse than narrow roads. In fact I really dislike Florida…but no money to go back, and cannot handle the immigrants and horrid there today. You really don’t know what you have til you don’t have it.
It sounds like you're very happy in Europe. Thank you for sharing it all!... 😊
Traffic is one of the charms of Italy. You can always call before you go (make a reservation) to make sure is not closed.
Yes, I did learn to do that in Italy... 😉
I imagine living in a country that is laid back and does not try to conform to the "needs" of tourists, is not for everyone, which is possibly a good thing. People who do live in Italy, seem to love the country for it's slow pace of life & the very fact that it has not kept up with the pace of life in most other countries......which in my book, makes it the ideal country to retire to.
After all, there are many countries that offer an abundance of wide busy roads and rows of busy restaurants and internet cafe's, but there are not too many, that have chosen to opt to go without and "stay still in time" Many of the younger Italian generation, leave Italy for education and work for this same reason.
For me, the idea, of living a slow pace of life, without the hustle & bustle of crowds is what draws me to Italy. Quiet villages with limited populations and a diminishing number of people under the age of 55+, sounds idyllic, more so for someone who prefers walking to driving, enjoys spending days in the garden growing vegetables and fruit, painting, listening to music, walking my pups, reading a good book, baking my own bread & enjoying my own company. If the situation ever arises, where I find myself with a reason to re-locate again (UK to US for 14 years now & I hated it for the first 4/5 years) I hope, Italy does not change, because Italy is where I see myself as an old lady.
That sounds wonderful! I'm glad that you found a place that suits you so much 😊💕
The chaos that is Italy is not for everyone and that is good so. It's Definitely not an easy place to live. It's something you'll have to experience to understand.
Very true!
@@helenanistavlogs My favourite thing to tell people is: I knew it was a different country when i moved here, now i know it's a different planet 😅
@@ddhgerlb Oh wow, good point!... 😉
I think you are right about the downsides of living in Italy; if it’s not for you, it’s not for you. I travel now almost exclusively in Italy and, through Covid and beyond, the last fours years, living here. I could write a book about the frustrations and lack of customer service, but there is also something magnetic about a place that is beautiful, albeit broken. I also am familiar with the sterility of places that work so well they seem to lack heart. Being a tourist is not the same as living here, for sure. So your choice is, of course, yours.
Italy is such a beautiful country and I'm sure I'll be back there soon! But settling there long term would be very tricky for me 😉💕
And where do you come from so that we can copmpare how broken Italy is compared to your country? USA? If i had to list all the issues i have had in USA it would take a week, but i'm a traveller not a tourist.
@@alessandrom7181 She told you, Australia, land of deserts, kangaroos, spiders, snakes and nothing else lol
@@alessandrom7181 she is polish
@@rambitomone Go figure..the way she is blaming Italy i thought she was from Switzerland or Luxembourg. LOL
We are so sorry about your experience in Italy. There are pros and cons in all countries. You also have to know where to go and not go. Moving to Italy is a process and for sure you will need patience.
Thank you so much for your understanding and your kind words! 😊💕
Shocked coz narrow roads is what takes Italy back in time...... I was in Italy and I thought i was not in 21st century anymore and I felt wonderful...... Im a big fan ogmf Godfather franchise........ .ill do anything to live in Italy or Sicily .....modern facilities are available and yet ypu feel like back in time..............the roads are what makes the landscape look perfect
If you like modern places better travel to Newyork, American cities , Australia , etc .......coz Europe or uk won't work for you ....these are vintage ,back in time olaces
Thanks for sharing! And I do travel to all sorts of places, including many countries in Europe (I'm European myself). And all of that works for me very well. I just don't want to die on bad roads... 😉
@@helenanistavlogsoh cmonn
I lived in Northern Italy near Venice for a couple years. I'm planning my retirement home as an expat in Sardegna. The draw is the blue water, fantastic beaches, and amazing food. It will be my home base for travels throughout Europe. I've also been to Australia 3 times, and it is fantastic too, although I found it a bit expensive; and I was living in Hawaii at the time. Best wishes on your journeys.
Thank you so much for sharing! Your plans sound amazing 😃💕
I'm planning to visit Sardegna. Can you suggest any places or regions?
As an Italian, I listened to your oil and wine "accident" and I believe they might have thought that you only wanted to be polite when you heard that they self-produced wine and oil. We are quite direct with one another but we notice that "foreigners" generally have a different kind of politeness, which leads them to use some phrases just out of kindness (famous example: English/Irish/American people asking "how are you?" without being interested in the answer. People got used to it and started doing it in Milan, but only there. I hate it).
That being said, I've longed so bad my entire life to get out of Italy, but it makes me angry because it's beautiful here. Unfortunately, where there's beauty, often life is hard.
That's interesting, thank you for sharing that!
I think that it's only natural that certain things might be misunderstood when you travel and visit other countries. It's perfectly ok! 😊
If you come to Italy expecting to find what you are accostumed to in Australia, you're certainly going to be let down. Roads are narrow here, but it is part of the charm. Certainly we are not an organised bunch... we could do better, but we can not change our terrain to have larger roads.
I wasn't expecting anything. I came, I explored and I shared what I saw... 😉
I am from Tuscany and I think your points are valid but they are just the tip of the iceberg. If you'd move to Italy you would find a diabolical bureaucracy and you would see that generally speaking public services are not the best. Health, judicial system, city councils, tax authorities... pretty bad compared to say most countries in northern Europe. Of course it also depends where in Italy, the North is very different from the South of Italy. If you have been annoyed by the roads, lack of care and Italians often not speaking English, I think that's just scratching the surface and you would be extremely unhappy if you moved to Italy, there are many worse things 😢 but the question is: do the pros outweigh these problems? And that is down to each individual
I've heard some truly scary stories about the bureaucracy, that's true! And you're right, it's all about weighing the pros and cons. Very individual choice indeed 😉💕
Have you seen American politics and bureaucracy????? No place on Earth is pwrfect
If you are from Tuscany i'm from Mars. LOL 😴😴
What on earth are you talking about ?? Tuscany is much more liveable than America and much of Europe, with decent infracstructures, a good quality of life, good hospitals and as for bureacracy it doesn't depend from Tuscan region itself but from Rome and govern.
Being Tuscany a touristic region you can find people speaking English almost everywhere, it's crystal clear that if you go in the rural parts you can't pretend old people to speak like a pro. 🤡🤡
@@alessandrom7181 senti fenomeno, puoi esprimere la tua opinione senza offendere, altrimenti vai pure a quel paese
I'm an American and immigrated here. I've viisited Italy 2x once for 10 days? you went to a rural beautiful part of Italy then complained about things it lacked THAT are obvious- choose a more touristy area where they cater to your extensive needs. OMG.
I don't like touristy areas. I wanted to explore the nature spots because that's what I was after.
And I didn't complain. I simply described my observations 😉
That timeless feel you get un Italy , Europe , Uk like Cotsworld,London etc is why ppl travel.....
Othwrwise if you want the things you mentioned all place on Earth will become American California
I DON'T want all the places to be the same or even modern. I'm simply commenting on my experiences there. Please don't twist my words.
Fully understand you, especially if you compare Australia to Italy. Neglects and lack of care describes well the situation over here, especially in some areas.
But there are several aspects in which Italy is one of the best places on earth : culture and history, variety of landscapes and architecture, biodiversity, and many more others. Basically it all depends on our attitude towards the place, our mood and expectations. You’ll certainly find better places for you, probably Northern Europe is more in line with your soul
Thanks for your video .
My pleasure! Thanks for sharing this 😊💕
Everybody have their own experience, so their own truth
Yes, absolutely 😊
You can't compare the two places. Australia is new Italy is old. Romantic language, no english. Learn the culture, they take long lunch and open late at night. Italy is one of my favorite country. You need to learn to appreciate
Oh trust me, I appreciated Italy very much! I'm sure that I'll be back there one day... 😊
And Australia is over 50,000 years old. Don't forget that!
I visited Italy last year and noticed a lot more people actually speak English, even in a small town. When I went with my family I was about seven in the 70s, no one and I mean no one spoke English. I took a couple trips back in the 80s and 90s and still hardly anyone spoke english in small towns. Maybe Milano, Florence and Venice you could find some English-speaking people. Italy is a lot cheaper than I thought it would be and the food was amazing. Although, here in Canada, I noticed a lot Italians have started to move to here surprisingly. I asked them why would you come to Canada it's so expensive and they told me there is not opportunity in Italy, very high unemployment rates. While I was staying with some of my family they all seem to have jobs, they are Northern Italian though, but my uncle told me many of the factories have shut down and showed me all the empty businesses in the industrial part.
Thank you for sharing all that! Yes, that's what I also heard about the unemployment and Italians moving away 💕
It's Southern Italians that are moving.
@@alessandrom7181 Every time I asked where they were from. It was usually around Naples area.
Toskania to jednak cudny zakątek świata!
Przepiekny!
Please,stay in Australia.
Why? 😉
@@helenanistavlogs There are kangaroos and then.................................🤔🤔🤔.........................wide roads.
@@dandegi2946 I've already returned to Australia from Europe. I missed Australia too much... 😉
@@helenanistavlogs And now your man left and you're depressed. Just admit you won't be happy anywhere.
Well you got that off your bucket list if nothing else. And the experience as a whole looks fun. Although we did not experience the bad roads in the vlogs. My Sister lives in Mexico. Cancun area to be exact. Some of the roads there can be challenging. For the most part they do speak quite a bit of English in Mexico. It is the only country I have been to out of the United States of America. Anyway, I have enjoyed your vlogs from Italy. And the rich history that you shared was wonderful. So I look forward to seeing your next travel adventure. Safe travels and enjoy your vacation. We your fans look forward to seeing your vlogs.
Awww, thank you so much for your encouraging words!... 🥰🥰🥰
Just my own opinion of what is going on around the world now...
I am 60. I taught English as a second language in Taipei almost my adult life. Teaching won't make a rich person out of me but it's a very noble source of livelihood. As long as I can have hours of work, I will get by. Taiwan is a very peaceful and convenient place but with the US and China tug-of-war, tension has built up. It's such a pity.
Despite it all, I would very much like to stay here than anywhere else in the world right now. It's so much scarier in the west. There are still many choices that Taiwan offers. There are budget-friendly stuff and food that are available for a more frugal lifestyle. As long as there is choice, I think things will be just fine. If ever the Chinese do come and take over this place, I suppose the Taiwanese will be much better off. America truly has nothing to offer. After the presidential elections, more reality check is just needed. Health care is very important. After having just survived the pandemic, I realize how lucky I am to have health insurance in Taiwan. This is one aspect that people should consider wherever they move. Good luck! May God have mercy on us all. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your important insights, Janet! 😊💕
Italy is waiting to be discovered. The observations of this beautiful Australian girl are accurate for the small villages of Tuscany.
Each region is very different from each other.
I would gladly accompany her.
This is the beauty of Italy.
Thank you so much, Adriano! 😃💕
Accurate for the small villages of Tuscany ?? You don't know what you are talking about. 🤦♀🤦♀With that surname you are a Southerner, you wish to have small, clean, villages like in Tuscany.
I'm sorry but this sounds like a typical entitled tourist moan. Been to Italy several times amazing country beautiful people and Italians so they speak their native language imagine that. I lived in Australia the road system there is grid system big country loads of room. I think you had better keep searching and let people with real love for Italy live there
There's one big good thing in this vid though 🎉 which is seeing you more aware of what you need to live, which make me so happy for you dear😊 Maybe you'll find the place to settle down once and for all....but please, don't move to another country just because it looks amazing on ig, but let us know about Swizzerland, yt doesn't have a video about that yet and we really can't wait to hear your opinion😊
Thanks for sharing!! I did find my happy place and it's Australia. This is where I'm planning to stay... 😉
And you should watch my vlog from Switzerland! I loved it there - so beautiful 😍💕
I have been in Tuscany for 2 months and I did not see blocked roads. Google opening hours are deceiving. I never trust it. I always call before going. And they different hours for winter and summer. …. Italians are very talented drivers and they all follow common sense rules that foreigners from English speaking countries cannot EVER understand. …. Anyway, We have been traveling in every region in Italy for 15 years and Tuscany is the best. If you want efficiency you need to go to the Veneto region.
I didn't want "efficiency". I just wanted to experience real Italy. And I did 😉
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I am not Italian, I am Brazilian, but I find it very strange for a person to be in Tuscany, feel cheated because there are holes in the roads and not to speak about the Italian art you can see in Tuscany, the cradle of the Renaissance.
You should either study a bit about history, art and architecture or spend your holidays in Florida, USA. They have good roads there.
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I did not feel cheated, please don't make things up. And I made an entire video about visiting Florence and the Uffizi. You should watch it... 😉
@@helenanistavlogs I haven't made things up. You said it on 9:23.
@@ineztb 'DEFEATED' not 'cheated'... ;-)
@@HelenaNistaOk, I am sorry! My English has failed me!
10 days is not enough to evaluate a county. Also, when moving to another country, it take a few adjustments. I believe that you went as a tourist, so you didn't need any adjustment. About the places that say opened on internet, but closed, Mexico is the same lol. Restaurants may says opened online, but when I arrive, they are closed two years ago lol, or they close this specific day, or they are closed two hours earlier, or they are opened, but the food is finishing one or two hours before the closing time lol. I don't care about those things. I am used to that in Mexico lol
I see! Thanks for sharing this, Victoria 😊💕
Italy is not only pucturesce vilallage , is also progression and future for all country :)
Young.wise, and beautiful ~plus delightfully honest! The video music, your smile, your simple wholesome truths paints a masterpiece! You will find your place or forever dream. Then again your a doer too and i like that quality! Hugs Good luck!
Thank you so much! 😍💕
A decision after two weeks.. get a grip. What ever it is, it is Italian, or any other country, this is their culture
Thanks for sharing your experience.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching 😊
yes it is difficult to communicate in english in italy, why?
simple, we are not english...
then if we really have to speak it, we do it, but we really appreciate those who come here and make the effort to learn a bit of basic italian...
as for the blocked roads it is a kindness towards tourists, so they will finally get off the main road and have the opportunity to see a bit of real italy and not just postcards for tourists.
then it is true that we drive fast and we have a "sporty" driving style, but why would we like to be in a ferrari or a maserati, but it is not possible and so we squeeze our small cars to the limit ...
jokes aside I think that when you visit a foreign country you have to let go, abandon your habits and be open to new things, otherwise it will be a frustrating experience.
if you think all the time that it is only stressful to drive on these narrow roads in the middle of the hills, because you are used to the long and straight australian roads, you will miss the beauty and this goes for all the other things.
making comparisons between the place where you live and the one you are visiting is perhaps not the best thing to have a good experience.
in Italy or elsewhere...
I'm not English either and it's my second language that I learned in order to be able to communicate everywhere I go. The reality of tourism is that we do rely on English being the language everybody speaks at least a little.
I did also spend months before my trip to Italy learning the language with an Italian tutor. I also studied Italian culture and traditions. I put a lot of time and effort into getting prepared for my trip.
And real Italy was still not exactly what I was prepared for.
So I spoke about my experiences there.
Why is that so difficult to accept for you?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs no, it's not hard to accept, but it sounds a bit strange, because, we all do it a bit to make an idea of the country we are going to visit and often our idea does not coincide with reality, anyone who travels should be prepared for this.
too many expectations can distort the experience.
Pretty presumptuous of you title of your video the truth about italy... You should of called it your impressions of Italy, no?
Anyway... Glad you're gone... Benissimo!
Something isn't untrue simply because you don't like it 😉
10 days isn’t even enough to really getting to know a neighborhood in your own city if you moved.
And yet I managed to have an experience in Italy that I shared about online.
Of course it takes a lot longer to REALLY get to know the area and customs.
But it doesn't mean that I have no right to an opinion after 2 weeks 😉
Sometimes I wonder if the rise of influencers and bloggers is good for society. I observed some bloggers and influencers can use their platform to the detriment of a business or a place without the benefit of fair chance to be heard or be experienced by other people. This age of social media is difficult for restaurants for example, where reviews and influencers can make or break them. We will never know the state of mind of reviewers or influencers, if they’re being objective or a result of their state of emotion. In the old days, we would probably approach the business and tell our problems. Nowadays, people take out their phone and video their grievances. Phone is like a gun now, sometimes it kills dreams and people through cancel culture. No one is held responsible if the victims commit suicide or died in depression. For all we know, some businesses which closed down were probably victims of influencers or cancel cultures. I hope the media that we use now will be utilised more to promote the common good of all.
You're looking at this situation very superficially and through a very negative lens. People sharing their experiences online is fantastic for many businesses - those that care about their customers and who provide a great experience.
Talking about the less than positive aspects is also helpful because people can be better informed when deciding where to go on holidays.
We all have the right to know the truth about places where we intend to spend our money. Hence the popularity of leaving reviews online.
@@helenanistavlogs the problem with this is we don’t give the business the chance to defend their business in case of negative review. They will not have the time to browse all their reviews. This takes away valuable time to promote their business and better their services. It is better to raise this with the business first before shouting them down. We only help businesses when we share their positive sides. The negative sides, leave it for others to discover, people’s preferences differs. It is not only limited to influencers or bloggers. What you don’t like may not necessarily be the same for others. I will encourage to focus on positive sides of your experiences.
To miejsce nad jeziorem było piękne.!
Oj tak!
Croatia is worse for broken ness and poor customer service. But they just rely on their natural beauty. But frustration outweighs the prettiness of the beaches. France is more organised but people not so warm.
I see! I've never been to Croatia but that makes sense. Oh well, the exploration continues! 😉💕
In most of these European Latin countries and regions, inhabitants were taken into slavery for centuries by the "Barbaresques", called today the Arabo/Muslims. Serving others is still, in their genetic memory, seen as subservient and they kind of resent it. So, yes, Croatia, Southern Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, Southern France and more areas offer often poor customer service. Add to this the cultural differences with tourists who make one faux-pas after another. French people are very warm if you say "Bonjour" when entering somewhere, wherever it is. It is considered very rude in France to enter a place and not say Bonjour first, hence the cold reaction and the undeserved reputation of French people to be cold and distant. Europeans also have stronger boundaries that Americans.
@@stayfocused1041 The hell are you talking about?? LOL
Their genetic memory..what a bunch of bollocks..
@@alessandrom7181 For ignorant and stupid people, yes
@@alessandrom7181 Educate yourself before commenting
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience.
My pleasure! 😊
Depends on what you’re looking for. She may need to do more homework on where she should be or live in Italy given her frustrations.
I did a lot of homework, including studying the language, culture and customs in the area.
It's not about making an effort or not. We live from the soul not the mind. That is what most people feel and love about Italy :) The soul lives outside time and logic.
The soul is only one part of life. If you don't have the rest, you can never be wholesome.
@@helenanistavlogs oh man you really didn't get the point
Hi Helen, I thank you for your thoughts on an earlier desire to relocate to Italy. Interestingly, I have shared a similar quandary - with mixed emotions on its beautiful, desirable attributes while recognizing the negatives. Coincidently, this video appeared in my feed today as I contemplate a final decision - one with a possible outcome as you opined herein and for similar reasons. Take care, best wishes and cheers to future happiness, health and successes.😊
Oh wow, that's good timing... 😉
Thank you so much for your lovely message and I hope that you find joy and happiness wherever you decide to go! 😃💕
Hello Elena,
I've seen your video and heard your words, and you don't know how sorry I am for these bad feelings that my country has left you.
I am Italian and I can confirm that unfortunately what you said is true.
I am one of those people who work hard every day, and who try every day to do something for improve Italy.
But unfortunately, there are many other people who either don't notice the bad change that's happening, or don't care much.
And all this, believe me, causes great pain and great stress for those who try to change things.
Ok, we are a great country, we are a beautiful country, but what many of us do not understand is that
we are a beautiful place and a great country for what our "grandfathers and fathers" did, certainly not for what we are doing today.
You said something we often say when things don't go as they should ... "welcome to Italy!"
In Italy you live well if you have a lot of money or if you are a tourist (and from your video I understand that tourists don't always have a good experience)
So what to say. Living in Italy?
Believe me, it's better, but much better in Australia, which I believe is one of the most organized and well managed countries in the world.
However, you also said very nice things and I thank you from my heart for the nice words you have dedicated to us 🙏
To all the tourists who have visited or who will want to visit my country I say, know that you have been and you will be welcome, always!
Thank you so much for sharing this, Maurizio! 😃 It's really wonderful to read that some Italians do care 🥰
And I really did have a good time and a very valuable experience in Italy! I'm glad that I went and explored 😃💕
@@helenanistavlogs I am very pleased to know this 😊Thanks to you Helena for sharing your experience😉
So what is going on actually in italy?
Good question! @@rafalkaminski6389
sir: YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR NATIONALITY.....
I’ve been to Italy 5 times. I love it. There are infrastructure issues, I.e. roads, and there is also a problem with garbage. I don’t believe those problems are because Italians don’t care, I think it has maybe a basis In corruption, and certainly in the fact that Italy’s population is declining and that has a big result in lowered tax revenues available for public works. Just a thought.
Yes, I absolutely hear you! Only some of the things can be changed by individual Italians (like learning English or taking better care with their advertised hours or renovating the holiday properties). Many of the problems need to be addressed by the administration and local councils.
@@helenanistavlogs if Italians need to learn English the same can be said to you learning Italian. In Italy you need to learn another language in school, but English is only one option. People can learn French, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek or German.
You are angry that restaurants don’t respect their hours written online, well in Italy it is used only for “reference” as mostly restaurants are family businesses and they can change their hours if they don’t have you calling them before telling them you are coming to dine.
Problems with roads? Well we have a huge problem to create right big roads because every time we start huge works like these we need to stop them because we find Roman reperts.
No. The problem is very different. For as long as the EU has existed we have been net contributors. We have had to pay for other people's infrastructure, and we can no longer think about our own. Someone had to well pay for roads to Romania, Poland, Spain, Portugal, etc. Moreover, since the Berlin Wall fell, the U.S., which has been the real master of Italy since 1945, has demanded to be able to have full access to our assets. Basically, the system has changed: from mixed (state-public...which made everyone live well...to increasingly strongly private, with a few state strongholds). Before, we had a high public debt, but it was owned entirely by Italian savers. So, it was a revolving game. Instead, by allowing foreigners to be able to invest in Italian government bonds and allowing investors, the owners of the rating companies, to give us the report card on the economy, we gave them the most important assets. That and the fixed exchange rate (which is mistakenly called the "euro") has reduced us to our current state. Corruption (which, then, is the perception of corruption and not the actual corruption) is the tip of the iceberg.
No problems of garbage at all in Tuscany, deal with it.
when you are a pensioner, it helps to live near a town big enough to have a decent hospital.
Yes, very true!
Yes in that area they have to go to Switzerland to be treated
Not an accurate representation of Italy at all. Hopefully your other videos are more accurate. I love Italy….just as she is. Lovely people, lovely scenery, fantastic roads and driving experience, lovely place.
I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy it there! 😊
There is only one difference, many Americans work from home in Italy. In the US for a sustainable life you need 80.000$ in Italy you need 20.000$, in the US for a good house you need 500.000$ in Italy 100.000$ the difference is that house in suburbs the US are bigger.
I've never lived in the US so I wouldn't know. Thanks for sharing this 😊
Good luck to find a nice house in a nice neighborhood in the US for $500,000.00!
A noi cimportanariccasega!
Yes, it matters to me too.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 erano anni che non sentivo questa espressione, la usavamo sempre nell'adolescenza. M'hai strappato un sorriso.... grande!!
@@alemassa6632 grazie
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I was in Italy for more than two weeks and didn’t have issue of places being closed even once. You can always call before visiting a place. Your expectations are high and you want things how you expect. I also drove in Italy hundreds of miles and visited dozens of small and big towns. No issue at all. May be you are not a good driver? 😂
I'm a fantastic driver, thanks for asking 😎
To enjoy Italy you have to have a sense of Culture.....
I think yout title is what us triggering ppl.......
Ppl look for different things.....
I think you are looking for California,America.....
For billions of others we are looking for Italy in Italy.....Authentic and timeless.....Narrow roads with beautiful preserved in time buildings
I've been to California and that's definitely NOT what I was looking for in Italy. You're misunderstanding my words.
W Toskanii było super! 👍
Niesamowicie! 🥰
But you go to a place lost in the middle of nowhere and for everything you have to make long trips, I wouldn't be comfortable either, I'm used to having all the shops under my house. Then you know the country roads aren't the best.
I don't mind driving. I prefer to be in a town than in a city.
Sorry we're not all so good at including foreigners, myself for example i'm soo glad to see videos of foreigners leaving our country 😂
Your words are shortsighted and shallow, considering all Italian businesses that rely on income from tourists 🙄
@@helenanistavlogs tourism is not buying properties staying for years and colonising. We don't need that. We use to have our industries before entering in the euro scam
Toskania jest piękna!
Cudna! 😍
I found your video somewhat amusing. I'm just a tourist visiting Italy for 3 times. But listening to your trials and tribulations about trying to travel by car. And not being able to find restaurants open. You should have been aware that you just need to take the train. Don't drive the car. And when you arrive in the town, most places are within walking distance of the train station. It sounds very possible you're not suited for living outside of your home country.
I appreciate your insights but I've lived in different countries throughout my life so "living outside of my home country" is something that I've been doing for the last 20 years... 😜
You DIDNT LIVE in Italy…you just had a short vacation. Which explains a lot.
Indeed. And I shared my experience as a tourist in Italy.
Im from Italy, Sicily to be exact. The point is that many foreigners are naive about Italy. They watch Godfather or random tv serie located in Italy and they think Italy is a dream. Italy is not a dream. Italy is like a very beatiful woman that is aging very very bad. Italy is backward. Very few people speak English. Young peple like me are leaving every year and moving abroad. So I think the trick is..first of all to read more. Read more books. Open RUclips. To have some culture and then make the big step. I noticed that English native speaker they barely do this so here we are. Italy is beatiful but the government system is very bad. Economy is horrible and infrastructures are very old. Im personally happy that I left Italy (Sicily). I think with some knowledge problems can be easily fixed and avoided.
Thank you so much! I did a lot of homework before arriving. I read books, watched RUclips videos, studied the language with a native Italian ... and still nothing quite prepared me for the reality of being in Italy.
But I still enjoyed myself very much and I'm sure that I'll be back - just for holidays though... 😉💕
@@helenanistavlogsa nightmare😂😂😂😂 cmonn
A Sicilian saying that Italy is backward..my gosh.. If Italy is backward ( for you) is even due to the burden of Sicily and South Italy above all. In North and Central Italy there are million of South Italians and their descendants living and enjoying wealth, hospital structures and no mafia.
Also in touristic cities everybody speak English. 🤡🤡
@@helenanistavlogs " and still nothing quite prepared me for the reality of being in Italy" oh and tell me what did you find? reptilians, disonaurs, people with Kalasnikovs?? 🤡🤡
Italy is a hot country. You can't perform so well even with air conditioning all day long. Mediterranean countries suffer because of this so I honestly think that's a good reason to why the system on the whole isn't as efficient as North Europe where brains are cooler (lol this makes me laugh but I honestly believe this could be the reason).
That's so interesting!... Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😊💕
Main reasons why I left Italy 27 years ago to live in the USA. You are correct in your expectations to have a place open etc but you should not expect they speak English. I don't expect Australians to speak Italian. If you travel in a country you need to know the language of that country if not expect problems.
Thank you for sharing this but in many places in the world English is recognized is an international mode of communication, particularly when it comes to the tourism industry. I've travelled to many, many countries and I was able to speak to the locals in English for the most part.
@@helenanistavlogs Sure, but it's not a law. It's happened because of British colonialism and it's not that everybody has to adhere to that. English speaking people can be entitled because of this reason. Colonialism is over (or kind of).
So you went to dodge bullets in Usa? Fine.
@@alessandrom7181 oh bloody stop with the nonsense. Watching too much social media? Take a break. I have lived here for 50 years and I have never dodged bullets. Most of America isn't Chicago, New York or Cali.....just saying. There are bad places anywhere you go.....don't forget it. Most folks that have guns aren't out playing like it's the Wild West. FACT. Stay classy....
Can you contrast Italy with Germany on the issues that you just discussed?
I'd love to but I haven't spent enough time in Germany at this stage to comment on it 😉💕
this forum should not be a competition beetween countries.the word is big choose your preferred place,......and stay there.go alone...you dont need to speak.its simpler.
10 days? Stopped right there. I thought from the thumbnail and title, you had been living there for most of your life and moving out now. Lol. What a sham!
You clearly haven't been paying attention. Tourists. Share. Their. Experience. Online.
Get used to it! 😜
Lol. Missed the point again. The title of the video in caps btw *shaking my head* is very misleading. Sounds like a native moving out. In 10 days, you gave up on a place! Feel sorry for you.
I know 10 days and she is an expert on Italy. ridiculous.
I know this will be a late comment… In most south European countries, like Spain, Italy and Greece, you see this. Poor Organization, neglect,etc. You kind of see the “mañana” (tomorrow) mentality. They just say we’ll take care of it tomorrow 😊
Here in Belgium, in the flemish part, you see more of a “what I can do today, I won’t need to do tomorrow” approach to work and life while in the French speaking part, you see more of a “what I don’t finish today, I can do tomorrow” (so kind of the mañana mentality). Now, both have their merits and I guess somewhere in between would be ideal to live a healthy life.😊
Don’t overwork but, don’t be lazy either. We should work to live and not live to work.
I have colleagues in Australia and I really love their sense of humor and mentality. Great people so, I get why you have fallen in love with that county.
Take care and continue with the great job you are doing in helping us get a better sex life which ultimately will give us a healthier and happier life altogether.❤
Thank you so much for sharing this and for your words of encouragement! 😃💕
UNLESS THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE BECAUSE OF FOG AND RAIN.......
What a bunch of bollocks..LOL SHE WAS IN A RURAL PLACE, when will you get it?? 🤡🤡
Kinda sounds like fast paced California. Everyone drives fast and in a rush. Except the roads. They are fine to drive. Italy is nice and lovely but it has it's pros and cons. 😉😁
Yes, definitely! 😉💕
americans not only speak only english but never go by foot. they need a car a plane whatever a prothesis to free them from the law of gravity ...or maybe they could transformthemselves into angel, but after a long diet.
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Maybe manage your expectations - each place has its peculiarities this is what makes the world interesting. You want clockwork, go to Germany and be bored to death there. Better yet, stay in Australia perhaps.
Oh I do manage my expectations. I've travelled enough in my life and I've been to enough countries to know that everywhere is different.
Can you cope with me expressing my honest opinions though?... 🤔
@@helenanistavlogs think what you wish of course. My opinion is that it’s absurd if you are indeed a ‘well travelled person”, to complain about the roads being narrow. You’re in Italy for Pete’s sake, it has a history and a geography that determined architecture and infrastructure. Your comments only denotes entitlement and a good degree of ignorance. PS I lived and worked in 10 countries so far and I keep my opinions in check- try that before you blurt it all out on RUclips .