Karen Smith

About me

Location United States
Introduction I’m a brand new early retiree from corporate America coming to Italy to add another place that feels like home to the canvas of my life.  I now have the freedom and time to explore more deeply and chronicle more carefully what life is like in a place I’ve known as a tourist and, in the last two years, as the absentee owner of a 1000-year-old villa. As I start this blog, I’m getting ready for a 6-week stay, which will include 4 weeks of Italian immersion at a language school in Orvieto.