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Going home: an expat’s internal conflict

Categories About me, Authentic Sicily, Culture Shock, Expat, Expat advice from Italy, Expat experiences, Italy, Life in Sicily, Opinion piece, Photography, Reflection piece, Tastes of Australia, Tastes of Home, Travel, Uncategorized2 Comments on Going home: an expat’s internal conflict

Every time I go home for a visit I get terribly excited, start making lists of what I want to do, who I need to see and what I should buy so I can make the most of my three months in Australia (as my Italian husband travels on a short tourist visa- I’m sure…

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Don’t quite move to Sicily, yet …

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I recently got an email from a woman who was contemplating moving to Sicily from the US as she desired a change in her life and felt connected to her Sicilian heritage. She was looking for some advice and here is what I said to her: Thanks so much for your email, I feel privileged…

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