Ep.25 We made it to Portugal… finally! But what were our first impressions? Join us as we discuss our thoughts about this trip from beautiful locations in Lisbon and Porto. We also chat about how this much needed vacation was overshadowed by the pressure we put on ourselves to decide if Portugal is the right place for us to live.

Ep.24 Join us as we stroll to Cheese Plus in San Francisco, grab some breakfast, and try to decide if we’re ready to process paperwork and move to Portugal, or roam around the world as digital nomads. And did we pick a date? Judy seems to think so.

Ep.23 If we choose to be digital nomads, there are a lot of positives. But we also have to give up more stuff and make some really hard choices in our lives. In this episode, we sit in San Francisco's Lafayette Park and share our pros and cons list.

Ep.22 Join us as we sit on a beach — with the Golden Gate Bridge as our backdrop — and discuss how we’re going to get to Europe. We’ve planned 3 different paths and received plenty of signs that we should pick one now and go faster. But various life events keep holding us back from moving forward.

Ep.21 We try to share both our successes and our failures in our videos. By keeping it real, we hope to make real connections with you, our viewers. But how much sharing does it take to turn it into oversharing? In this episode we try to answer that question.

Ep.20 Life goes by so fast sometimes and often we don't take the time to slow down and just talk. This episode is about our daily rituals that help us stay connected with each other and find ways to draw closer to family and friends.

Finding Gina Marie is moving to Saturdays at 8 AM Pacific Time. Here's a sneak peek at this Saturday's episode, where Judy and Kevin use a cappuccino break to slow down the day and enjoy time together.

Ep.19 Timing is tricky when it comes to downsizing the bigger items, like furniture, electronics, and things we need to keep using until we are ready to move. We talk about and work the problem in this episode.

Ep.18 At the end of March, 2023, Kevin will be the same age his dad was when he passed away. When he realized our plans will overlap that date, it triggered a flood of emotions. We felt we needed to pause our downsizing and share this moment with you.

Ep.17 This episode is about getting rid of the things we’re not using daily or just don’t love. The limitation of 5 suitcases is a good plan, but since we don’t have our European destination finalized, emotions still come into play. Some of this turned out to be harder than we had expected.

Ep.16 Downsizing for our move to Europe looked like a simple process, but as we broke it down into steps it got complicated. Can we keep from feeling overwhelmed by this task? We talk about it in this episode.

Ep.15 One solution to being stalled from acquiring an Italian Residency Visa is to move to Portugal… at least for a little while. In this episode, we talk about the D2 and D7 visa options and why we’ve planned a trip to Lisbon and Porto in September.

Ep.14 After picking an Italian city in episode 13 that we would love to call home, we hit a roadblock. This led to brainstorming a solution and gaining a better understanding of the Schengen 90/180 days rule.

Ep.13 Follow us on our journey to find a new home in Italy. From Lucca to Florence, then to Parma, and on to Verona and Venice, before we finish our tour in Bologna. We share beautiful views, foods, and experiences. At the end, we disclose our favorite city.

Ep.12 On New Years Day 2022, we planned a 6 city trip to Italy to find our next home. We explain our top 9 criteria that a city has to meet to inspire us to move there. There’s also a senior moment shaving incident and a lot of laughs.

Ep.11 After Judy hit several dead ends with her quest to be an Italian citizen, a glimmer of light appeared at the end of the tunnel. A friend’s wedding in Guildford is an excuse to fly to the UK and more birth family meet-ups happen in California. Judy also breaks down the 1948 and 1983 Italian rulings for citizenship.

Ep.10 In 2021, Judy and Kevin travelled to Buffalo to finally meet her sisters and celebrate a 90th birthday party for Kevin's aunt and uncle. We also bought e-bikes and rode them to Napa for my birthday trip. Judy also breaks down our first attempts with Italian Dual Citizenship.

Ep.9 Immediately after the family reunion, COVID shut everything down. While Judy stayed connected to family via video chats, Kevin struggled with depression in 2020 — the doomed year. We also talk about our move to a bigger apartment and exploring Dual Italian Citizenship.

Ep.8 A hug from a mother after 55 years is an emotionally charged moment. Meeting a dozen family members for the first time amplifies the love. This reunion episode might even have you reaching for a tissue.

Ep.7 Only a month after returning from Italy, DNA results led to first contact with a cousin. Soon after that, the floodgates poured open and more family was connected. The best was yet to come when Judy listened to her voicemail. Episode 7 is packed full of special moments… including finding Gina Marie.