Jennifer Sontag didn’t follow a straight line to Italy. Her journey began in China, an unexpected first step that reshaped everything. In this episode, she shares how she rebuilt her life, found a path to Sicily, and now helps others relocate through her agency, ViaMonde. If you’re waiting for the “perfect” route abroad, this conversation may change your thinking.

What happens when you swap the nonstop pace of New York City for life in a 5,000-person Italian town? In this episode of Armchair Expat, Caroline Chirichella shares her expat journey—navigating Italian citizenship, raising kids abroad, and building a PR agency—while discovering the rewards of small-town life in Italy.

Ziza talks about the lifelong dream that led her to Italy, her experience navigating the dual citizenship process, and how she used manifestation, intuition, and practical planning to make her move happen. We dig into the logistics of moving abroad as well as the mindset shifts, identity changes, and moments of trust that unfold along the way.

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