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@delvingdeeper9380 Күн бұрын
Delightful!
@user-ci8mc8zr9t 2 күн бұрын
This is perfect! I’ve already been, but taking my mom with me in a few months.
@AlyssaMaeFriend 2 күн бұрын
@@user-ci8mc8zr9t yay have so much fun!
@kathrineckholdt9696 3 күн бұрын
H. C Andersen is danish and not swedish...born i Odense Denmark. Get your fact right...😉
@AlyssaMaeFriend 3 күн бұрын
You didn’t have to edit to say “get your fact right”. I read your comment the first time. Thanks! 😉
@kathrineckholdt9696 3 күн бұрын
I edit the Word “er” to “is”. 🇩🇰We Danes are always mistanken for swedish. 😔Like if We Said the Ernest Hemmingway came from Cuba…
@AlyssaMaeFriend 2 күн бұрын
I knew he was Danish, I've been to Denmark.. I don't know why I said Swedish in the video, must have been tired. Sorry about that. This is an old video.. hopefully I've gotten better at paying attention to all the details... I always try my best to be accurate. I'm not an expert historian, just a person who likes to make videos for fun (and for free).. even still, people always find something to be angry about. 😔
@user-uv6cp2kp4y 6 күн бұрын
how did you get your permesso do you go to school?
@AlyssaMaeFriend 6 күн бұрын
@@user-uv6cp2kp4y yep
@user-uv6cp2kp4y 5 күн бұрын
@@AlyssaMaeFriend where and what school and cost was involved and did you register from the states or when you were I in Italy.
@AlyssaMaeFriend 4 күн бұрын
Feel free to watch my video about how to get a study visa - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ap2XaJWluse6m5c.html you have to apply while in your home country.
@icallahan20 6 күн бұрын
What if you don’t have a school yet.
@AlyssaMaeFriend 6 күн бұрын
@@icallahan20 you need a school in order to get a study visa
@sunreallife5048 9 күн бұрын
Where ya been? Hopefully things are going well.
@AlyssaMaeFriend 9 күн бұрын
Hey that means a lot, thanks for checking in! Going through some changes but overall I'm doin fine! Hope to be posting again really soon!
@dianatralli4099 11 күн бұрын
Il tuo italiano è ottimo
@dianatralli4099 11 күн бұрын
Both of you are a huge inspirations for me because you manage to realize to 2 biggest goals. Mastering a different language and working from home. Keep it up the good work :)
@marcelcilibiu227 12 күн бұрын
VREAU SA LE REVAD.
@therocknrollcook 15 күн бұрын
Your mom is so sweet just from her facial expressions
@therocknrollcook 15 күн бұрын
You’re really an artist in these vids.And Lily is incredibly special. 😊
@AlyssaMaeFriend 15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, that's so kind 😀
@therocknrollcook 15 күн бұрын
Drooling at everything 😊
@meghasridhar5224 15 күн бұрын
Hey Alyssa, I only watched your video today, and I've been living in Italy for two years. I have to say it's a really hard country to love. I moved here because my husband works here. It took me over 8 months to get my family reunion visa and 6 months to get my Permesso. My experience with my husband's colleagues has been fantastic- they are all kind and speak with me in English if they need to. But 90% of the rudeness I've experienced has been from people at a 'counter', in hospitals, train stations, supermarkets, etc. There is a good amount of racism (we are Indian) and a whole lot of patriarchy. The restaurant staff never bring me the bill, even though I'm always the one to ask, and I'm the one who's paying for my party. We're going through fertility treatments, and each appointment takes months! Convoluted healthcare system, expensive tests, and tonnes of paperwork. Italy also refused my parents' visa to visit me on flimsy reasons: hundreds of Euros, lots of running from pillar to post, lots of 14-hour journey days and stress for my aged parents, lots of shattered dreams. I do miss my parents and I want to show them the world. Italy just makes it impossible. I hope you're coping well with it, hang in there! Hugs XX
@AlyssaMaeFriend 13 күн бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear about your negative experiences 💔 thank you for sharing. Everyone's experiences in Italy are completely different, and I like being able to talk freely about the more negative sides. Most people on social media make it sound like a perfect life, dream destination, but they don't actually talk about what real life is like. I wish they did. So, thanks for sharing. I hope things start to get better for you 💛
@tanjidahamad170 17 күн бұрын
after fingerprint; how much time need to have soggiorno ?
@AlyssaMaeFriend 17 күн бұрын
It will take as long as it takes for them to get it to you. There’s no guarantee of when 🙃
@freelanceandtravel 22 күн бұрын
Hey what is that certificate that you need for the consulate that shows that you have taken Italian before? Any references?
@AlyssaMaeFriend 21 күн бұрын
A letter from your school or course you completed showing what level
@gerrystevens9041 22 күн бұрын
they sound like monsters..
@AlyssaMaeFriend 21 күн бұрын
well it's not a fun place to go to lol
@Eric-yc9kt 23 күн бұрын
Was just there end of April (2024) - We went to the Orange Garden on Aventine Hill - I wish I would have had more time to spend exploring! Such a beautiful city!
@charlottecowley6700 25 күн бұрын
How many nights would you recommend there ?
@AlyssaMaeFriend 25 күн бұрын
1 or 2, but depends on your pace of travel
@timothytenderloin4680 26 күн бұрын
Great review. Thank you !
@cloeecuzner5783 Ай бұрын
A very cute video with such inspiring words. As a Canadian living in Italy, I’ve often felt a sense of repression and homesickness. Your message is a powerful reminder to remain true to ourselves, no matter where we are. Thank you ❤
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing that 💛
@bothffm1162 Ай бұрын
Hi Where Are you From? I'm From rome
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
USA (:
@amarismoore7388 Ай бұрын
I’m in Rome now. Here for two months and am deciding whether or not to move here and finish my studies (and just live here for good). I just experienced something of the sort (being “hated on”) in a Conad store. I didn’t realize I had to weight and label my produce and she got maaaaaad. She threw my receipt at me afterwards. I stayed in my airbnb for like 3 days after that. Its nice to know that I should toughen up and realize this may be something I have to deal with. It is a very VERY lonely feeling. I wish I could find even a small community here. Regardless of this, I do live this country. I have met nice people. Thanks so much for this!!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Yeah it can be tough.. I encounter someone rude every time I leave my house lol you have to just decide to let it go and not let it get to you. I'm literally still learning this and trying to navigate it. It's hard. ❤️❤️ Even just this morning I dealt with someone extremely rude and entitled. And yesterday I was taking a photo of pizza at a supermarket and the employee freaked out and yelled at me (why??? who knows!) and everyone just stared at me lol You gotta let that go. It's a part of living in Rome. PS maybe you could become more Italian and start yelling back hahaha
@caliberto5087 Ай бұрын
America? America is a continent not a country. There is more than a bully country with arrogant people there.
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
woah take it easy
@caliberto5087 Ай бұрын
@@AlyssaMaeFriend ...very easy, luckly there are other people too.
@Queerz4Palestein Ай бұрын
ITALY IS NOT SAFE FOR US. SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO AMANDA KNOX. I CANCELED MY TRIP
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
that's interesting
@jeanne-michelesalander1554 Ай бұрын
Hi Alyssa, you are very young and sweet and easily hurt by rudeness….. I understand that…. But I just came back from my first visit to Rome, 5 days by myself. I am 74 and have a thicker skin……I stayed in Monti…. Here would be my advice: live in a neighborhood where things are more accessible. Make friends with other non Italians so you won’t feel so alone. I met a random woman on a tour who turned out to live 15 min from me in CA and walks her dog in the same park I do! Trouble finding a job, you may not realize there is a high level of corruption in Italy and you have to pay $ under the table to get a job….so don’t give up, it’s a very brave thing you are accomplishing…. and I don’t blame Rome people for being tired of foreigners…… I don’t think I’d enjoy being a local in a place which has become millions of people’s Disneyland!💜💜💜😎💜💜
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Hi Jeanne, thanks for taking the time to comment. I know you mean well by sharing this advice. I just wanted to point out that I have lived in Rome since 2015, so I’ve been here a lot longer than a quick vacation. Living somewhere is very different than just visiting for a few days, so the things I was talking about in this video really wear you down after years of dealing with it. Also, I’m not that young, approaching 33! I recognize I’m a very sensitive person, and I don’t think age has much to do with that... Anyway thanks again- glad you enjoyed your time in Rome!
@jeanne-michelesalander1554 Ай бұрын
I understand…. 9 years is a lot longer than 5 days!wow, I don’t think I could live by myself in Italy that long……you don’t look 33 you look much younger…. My neighbor grew up in Rome, and he told me, “yah, it’s fine for tourists in the city center but for residents in regular ‘hoods the garbage piled up etc etc really wears us down….” I just offered my 2 cents worth from what I experienced…. anyway I do honor and respect your bravery living somewhere not USA. 💜it does take a certain kind of strength. Real life is not a curated Instagram feed of only the pluses!💜
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
That's very validating, thanks for writing this! I've been struggling lately haha 😅
@olditaliantree Ай бұрын
Dear Alyssa, thanks for sharing your experience in Modena. As an Italian cheese lover I'm crazy about Parmigiano Reggiano. I love both the 24 month and the 30 month old ones and normally I find the younger version preferable in Summer and the older one in Winter, but that's a matter of personal taste. The 36 month old one is a bit too strong but is also worth to try. Ciao from Torino
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Wow I love that you switch it up according to the season! Good tip
@shannonhager9999 Ай бұрын
I love your videos! I admire what you're doing-and don't let any locals there get you down!
@MarieInhabituel1 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am experiencing the same living in Spain (I'm British), including rudeness, mistreatment. I am trying to process all of this now and decide whether living in Spain is even worth it
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that ❤️ maybe it's just about the city you're in.. ROME is chaotic and filled with rude people lol but other small towns have lovely happy people... maybe try to explore a different area before giving up completely. It can be really hard to move to a new country, so good for you and be proud of yourself for trying💛💛
@jenniferadamson3836 Ай бұрын
Can you please let me know if Cortona is mostly cash based or will travel cards be enough.
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
This is for all of Italy nowadays- most places accept card, but always bring a little cash to be safe. Cash is preferred for smaller purchases like coffee or gelato
@nellasnaidero5238 Ай бұрын
This is a beautiful vlog Alyssa..keep sharing these wonderful moments in your life❤
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@pulse4503 Ай бұрын
a real hidden gem, nothing to envy to Umbria
@anlerden4851 Ай бұрын
I love Italy so much Dear Alyssa.🥰😍🤗🙏
@hebemccance800 Ай бұрын
Hi, I am applying for a visa for a b1 course but only have a certificate for my a1 studies. Will this be a problem?
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Depends on your consulate. Try to contact them because they all have different requirements
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Also you can ask your school to confirm your level in their letter, and your school should be able to help you with whatever the consulate requires
@hebemccance800 Ай бұрын
@@AlyssaMaeFriend thankyou so much
@writecentralvideos Ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this! I am in the process of applying and I’m planning on entering the country a couple months in advance like you did. I was just curious as to how you submitted your dates when you applied? On the form itself, did you put the date that was 90 days in advance? And also submit the flight with that same date?
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
You only need to put the dates of your course on your visa application. Your flights can be any time (within 90 days before and after the dates of your course) and they don't care about that. People need to go early to find accommodations, health insurance, and submit their kits for the permesso di soggiorno, so the consulate knows your flight dates won't match the dates of your course exactly. Don't worry about this (:
@michaelfarrell7161 Ай бұрын
Very nice
@SheaJordan Ай бұрын
Such a nice video as always with great tips for people wanting to visit! I love the part where we were eating lunch and my eyes looked funny through the glass 😂 Still thinking about how yummy that lunch was!
@annagattellari85 Ай бұрын
Hi Allyssa your videos very interesting ❤️👋👏👏🛌
@conniefriend1841 Ай бұрын
AAAAH I love Verona so much! The ancient buildings, the architecture, the music, the food... thank you for taking us on your excursion!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Wished you were with me!
@nellasnaidero5238 Ай бұрын
Beautiful vlog and as always stunning photos ❤
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
@marisaconner628 Ай бұрын
We visited a Lake Garda, Verona and Venice last July. It was amazing! We stayed in Limone de la Garda and it was a great town!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Limone is SO cute!!
@MikeS29 Ай бұрын
Great vlog Alyssa, wonderful trip 🙂 Your photos, as always, are stunningly well done!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊 glad you enjoyed it
@jennifernewell2530 Ай бұрын
I sense more photos going in your Etsy store!
@enzobergamaschi8466 Ай бұрын
🇺🇲❤🇮🇹👌👍👋I love USA and Americans
@portiaklaas3486 Ай бұрын
Found this valuable video 4 years later. I'm loving it, thanks for sharing 😊❤
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@louisedasilva6046 Ай бұрын
You did amazing photography for that family in Venice. So many interesting shots.
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🥹💛✨
@anlerden4851 Ай бұрын
very beautiful places of Italy for me Dear Alyssa, Italy is your second country.🥰😍🤗
@leogirlie33 Ай бұрын
Wow that castle!!! And yes, I do believe in ghosts!! I mean why not! Life is more interesting that way!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Lol how could you not??
@leogirlie33 Ай бұрын
Good morning from San Francisco! So excited to watch this over my morning coffee! Verona is on our list for later this year so very excited to take notes!
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
Good morning! Yay I hope it helps and you get a little inspo haha you'll have such a great time 💛✨
@bixizapatero8256 Ай бұрын
Italians are racist and rude SOMETIMES.... you don't say, I am shocked. Italy is really a developing country to be honest with a huge ego.
@Doi- Ай бұрын
I don't know, did you take a trip at the time they are in bloom, if so, very likely.
@AlyssaMaeFriend Ай бұрын
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