Episode #6: Author Frances Mayes on Moving to Italy

Have you ever thought about packing up, leaving your life as you know it, and moving to Italy? Frances Mayes, author of Under The Tuscan Sun, did just that when she and her husband Ed purchased a villa in the hilltop Tuscan town of Cortona, resulting in a bestselling book and movie! Frances recently joined Kathy in filming the Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun Special for PBS Host Kathy McCabe visited with Frances again at her iconic home Bramasole, to talk specifically about the challenges and rewards of the growing trend of  moving to Italy. They discuss:

+ What one thing you must do before deciding to move to Italy
+ Why restoring a house can help you learn to speak Italian
+ Where else Frances would live in Italy if not in Cortona
+ Why “the piazza” is the most important place in Italy
+ How and why Frances splits her time between the U.S. and Cortona
+ What Frances enjoyed most about filming the Dream of Itay: Tuscan Sun Special
+ What you simply must when you visit Cortona
+ And much much more!