Wait, what? Why?
Yeah, we're thinking about moving to Italy...seriously. In October of 2019 Scarlett and I went on a Rick Steves tour of Village Italy. We spent two weeks touring the Italian countryside in primarily Umbria and Tuscany and spending a day or two in each of several villages along the way. It was a wonderful trip, and we absolutely loved it. We particularly fell in love with a village named Orvieto, a walled town that sits perched atop a giant mound of volcanic tufa and boasts a 3,000-year history dating back to the Etruscans. It's a beautiful town, with a pleasant mix of medieval homes and newer structures that remain true to the town's original aesthetic. We were only there for a couple of days, but the longer we wandered its scenic streets, each of which seemed to end in a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside, the more we felt at home...and it got us thinking. As much as we love our home in Virginia, along with the friends and family we have here, we kinda want ...