Little Roads Unfiltered: Italy and Beyond

Driving in Italy

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about DRIVING IN ITALY - how it’s not as scary as everyone thinks. Among other things, you’ll hear about: - how to avoid paying a

Little Roads Does Rome by Car

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about Rome - how we visit there, with a car! Little Roads style. Among other things, you’ll hear about…: - Where you can see multi

Our Daily Life Living and Working in Italy - August 2026

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about our daily life here working and just living in Italy, after all the traveling we’ve been doing recently Among other things, y

Ireland Research Trip Wrap-Up - August 2026

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about our recent research trip to Ireland! Among other things, you’ll hear about… - the time Matt got kicked by an alpaca - What

“Documents, Visas & Permits, Oh My” - Adventures in Italian Paperwork

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about getting our permessi di soggiorno - our permits to stay in Italy. Among other things, you’ll hear about:  - how our tax guy

Visiting Westport, County Mayo

Send us Fan Mail When this episode airs we will have just visited the town of Westport, on Ireland's west coast in County Mayo. Among other things, you’ll hear abo

Our Favorite Animal Experiences in Ireland

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about experiences with animals in Ireland... Among other things, you’ll hear about: - why sheepdogs are like drug addicts - where

Slice of Life in Chianti... with Cats! July 2026

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about our life here in Chianti, where we’ve moved for two weeks… with our cats! Among other things, you’ll hear about…: -  Our spe

Traveling in Italy - with Cats!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk all about our adventures and misadventures of traveling with our cats throughout Italy.  Among other things, you’ll hear about:

Matt Visits the US

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re doing something different - talking about traveling to the USA. Matt recently took a trip to visit family in Virginia, and it was

Real Life in Italy - June 2026

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we’re talking about our real lives here in Italy; in particular, what we've been up these past few weeks, through the first half of

One Day in Zurich: The Trip of Rookie Mistakes

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about our one and only visit to Zurich Switzerland, way back in 2008 - long before we started our travel business. We'll discus

Special Guest: Our Friend Tati

Send us Fan Mail Joining us today is our friend Tati. She is an American who lives in the Netherlands. A few years ago we met through Trusted Housesitters, a service we

Real Life in Italy - May 2026

Send us Fan Mail We talk about what we've been up to this past month - concerts, birthdays, cats and more, and including our recent research trip up north, into the

Home Improvements in Italy

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat about our experience with home improvements with our own little house here in Italy - what we did ourselves, what work we had do

Special Guest: Our Neighbor Natalie

Send us Fan Mail We have a special guest with us today - Natalie Smargiassi, an Italian-American who moved to Italy a few years ago. She has a house in Gallese, a neighb

Our Favorite Quirky Sites in the Northern Italian Lakes

Send us Fan Mail We’re currently on the road on a research trip, exploring the areas around Italy's Alpine Lakes.  So today we thought we’d talk about some of the

Our Favorite 2nd Hand Markets in Italy

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is about our favorite second hand shops and antique markets in Italy. Among other things, you'll hear about: -Where you c

Game of Thrones Sites in Northern Ireland

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re talking about Northern Ireland and some sites there that are connected to Game of Thrones -  Among other things, you’ll hear about: - wher

Real Life in Italy - March 2026

Send us Fan Mail We'll talk all about our experience living and working in Italy this past month. Among other things, for this month’s episode, you’ll hear about: