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The end of one era, and the start of another

on July 25, 2026July 25, 2026By David Goldstein

The first part of this year was a surreal blend of savoring our final days as members of the tightly-knit community of RVers while simultaneously managing the dizzying logistics of permanently relocating to another country. This wasn’t just a move–it was more like the end of one era and the start of an entirely new one. Just like we did almost ten years ago when we became full-time nomads, we were preparing to embrace not only a new home in unfamiliar surroundings, but also a completely new lifestyle to go with it.

Our 2025 Year in Review

on December 26, 2025March 15, 2026By David Goldstein

We didn't know it yet at the beginning of 2025, but this would be our last year of full-time RV living. (Read to the end to find out why!) Looking back at everything we did, though, we definitely didn't slack off at all on our adventures! January New Year's Day…

Como, Cernobbio and Brunate

on December 24, 2025December 24, 2025By David Goldstein

The city of Como, on the southwestern tip of Lake Como, was the third stop (after Bergamo and Lecco) that we had planned on our tour of places to live in Italy. By this time, though, we were already so enchanted with Lecco that Como and our last stop, Cernobbio,…

Falling in Love with Lecco

on November 20, 2025March 15, 2026By David Goldstein

Lecco was the second town on our “where shall we live?” tour of northern Lombardy. Before our trip, we made a list of the qualities of our ideal location, and Lecco seemed to check all the boxes. But the natural beauty of the area, the food, and the warmth of the people all exceeded our expectations.

A Walk from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino

on October 21, 2025November 16, 2025By David Goldstein

On our last Saturday in Sestri Levante, the day after our classes ended, our language school offered an excursion to walk along the Ligurian coast from Santa Margherita Ligure to the famous resort town of Portofino. It promised to be a long day (and it was), so Cheryl decided to…

From RV Life to Italian Dreams: Our Next Adventure

on October 5, 2025March 15, 2026By David Goldstein

About 12 years ago, I asked Cheryl, "what would you think if I retired early and we sold our home and most of our stuff, moved into an RV, and traveled around the country?" That question was the start of an amazing, life-changing journey together. We had our first outing…

Genoa, Italy

on September 28, 2025November 16, 2025By David Goldstein

Our first stop in Italy was in Genoa, in the region of Liguria. Earlier this summer, we had been considering the Ligurian coast as a possible place to call home, but since then, we decided that we were more interested in mountains than beaches. We left a few days in Genoa on the itinerary, though, just for sightseeing and to give us a chance to recover from the jet lag before we started language school.

Road Scholar Independent Living and Learning in Florence trip (post index)

on June 9, 2025March 15, 2026By David Goldstein

Here is a chronological index of all the posts from our six-week Road Scholar Independent Living and Learning in Florence trip to Italy in Spring 2025.

Recap of our six weeks in Florence (video)

on June 8, 2025November 16, 2025By David Goldstein

Richard, one of our fellow Road Scholars, assembled this beautiful 4:16 video summarizing our six weeks together in Florence. He showed it at our farewell lunch on Saturday, but was kind enough to send us all a copy to share. It’s a great recap of this fabulous trip.

Heading home

on June 8, 2025November 16, 2025By David Goldstein

A driver picked us, Georgia and Lori up from our respective apartments at 3:45 am, and we arrived at the airport half an hour later. We were all smiles in this photo, but we were half-asleep and sad to be leaving Florence.