MY LIFE IN ITALY
Hey there, fabulous readers! I’m Rebeah, and welcome to Turin and Beyond your Turin travel blog and expat guide. Where I spill the beans on all the fantastic things this city has to offer. Originally a Brit from Manchester, I’ve been soaking up the Turin sun for the past 6 years, armed with all the […]
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I’ll be honest when I first moved to Italy, I had no real idea what the cost of living in Turin Italy would actually look like. Some people assume Italy is cheap. Others think it’s expensive. The truth? It depends and real life expenses can surprise you. In this post, I’m breaking down my actual monthly […]
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This is a tricky subject. Why? Because not everyone will have the same experience when it comes to making friends in Italy. So I can only speak from my experience and be honest about it. Let’s talk about it: making expat friends vs Italian friends. Making Expat Friends (The Easier Side) From my experience, making […]
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Making friends in a new country isn’t always easy. And honestly… I don’t think people talk about this enough. When I first moved to Italy, I thought friendships would just happen naturally. But the reality is making friends as an adult, in a new country, with a different culture and language… can be challenging. So […]
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Like I’ve mentioned in my other posts, learning Italian has not been easy for me. It’s been challenging, frustrating at times… and definitely a lot slower than I expected. Looking back on my journey, I can clearly see that I made quite a few mistakes. Some of them could have been avoided. But at the […]
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If you’re new here, I live in Italy and I’ve been learning Italian for a while now on and off. But over the past few months, I’ve been taking it a lot more seriously, and I wanted to share the tools that have actually been helping me. Because if you’re anything like me, you don’t […]
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How long does it actually take to learn Italian? This is something I’ve asked myself many times because if I’m honest, I never expected the process to take this long or feel this challenging. I think there’s a common idea that learning a language is something that just clicks… but that hasn’t been my experience at […]
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Learning Italian isn’t always easy and if I’m honest, it hasn’t been a straight journey for me at all. There have been times where I’ve felt motivated, and other times where I’ve just not wanted to study at all. That’s why I started looking for ways to make learning feel more natural and less like […]
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Learning Italian isn’t always easy and one thing I don’t think people talk about enough is the struggle. As someone living in Italy and learning the language myself, I’ve had ups and downs, and my journey definitely hasn’t been linear. That’s why I’ve been trying to make learning more enjoyable and natural and one of […]
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Learning a new language can feel exciting at the beginning… but also frustrating, overwhelming, and sometimes even discouraging. If you’re learning Italian (or any language) and feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unsure what to do next you’re not alone. I’m originally from the UK, now living in Italy, and I’ve been through all the highs and […]
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If you’re thinking about teaching English abroad, one of the first questions you’ll probably ask is: Should I do a CELTA or a TEFL? I’ve been there myself, and I know how confusing it can be trying to figure out which one is actually worth it. In this post, I’m going to break it down […]
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