An Expat Talks about Living in Florence, Italy

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Florence

Describe how you "dreamed" expat life would be before you moved overseas. Please provide as much detail as possible.

My 26 year old daughter and I (61) are planning on moving to Florence, Italy Spring of 2013 but after reading some of these comments it is hard to become positive and excited. I think people have unreal expectations of living in another country and need to be more open minded about living in a foreign country. I am going to try and embrace the differences and take things slow and know that it is not the USA.