Top stories published by Parmesan Cheeseheads in 2016

Today is the day! The long awaited day. It is now Monday, July 11, 2016. We woke up with a sense of anticipation. One last breakfast at our friends’ Eve and Ken’s house, then packing up our remaining belongings into our suitcases.

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Nov 28, 2016

Thanksgiving in Parma, Italy

We had a lovely Thanksgiving in Parma, Italy on Saturday, November 26, 2016. We decided to delay the…

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Jul 3, 2016

Lasting Memories

It is a strange feeling to say, “this is the last time we’ll do…or see this…” During the last several months, we’ve enjoyed seeing people and places we may not get the chance to see in quite some time. We will cherish the memories and look back fondly on these events during the last several months…

Rita Prigioni in Parmesan Cheeseheads

Jun 28, 2016

Move to Italy??

It all started when I realized I could become an Italian citizen. I am one-half Italian, one-quarter Irish and one-quarter French…

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Jul 21, 2016

A Passeggiata Through Parma

Passeggiata is the term Italians use for strolling along the streets, taking in the sights. During our first…

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Sep 11, 2016

Look What We Found in the Attic!

As we initially explored our new apartment several weeks ago, we came across a dusty box in the attic…

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Jul 21, 2016

Benvenuti a Parma!

Our first morning in Parma, Italy, on July 13, 2016, was full of anticipation. After we ate breakfast in our Airbnb apartment, Valentina, our host, stopped by to say she was lining up some potential apartments for us to see in the next few days. She also extended an invitation to us to come to…

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Rita Prigioni in Parmesan Cheeseheads

Jul 2, 2016

Time to Retire

For the last four to five years, I had been telling my work colleagues that I would be retiring and moving to Italy. I almost did it in 2015, but then I undertook a challenging work assignment and decided to stay another year to see it through. I’m a planner, so I started to get into “serious planning…

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Jul 2, 2016

Loading up the Crate

As previously mentioned, we decided the most efficient way to move our belongings to Italy was to rent a 200-cubic foot crate. This crate would be put into a shipping container, trucked to South Carolina and loaded onto a ship where it would sail to an English-speaking European Union…

These were the top 10 stories published by Parmesan Cheeseheads in 2016. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2016 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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Parmesan Cheeseheads

Our journey from Madison, Wisconsin to Parma, Italy. This is our adventure as dual citizens (USA and Italy), living for the first time as “Italians.” To start, all we had were four suitcases and a 200-cubic foot crate of clothes, kitchenware, some books and our bicycles.

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