Where do you want to live? Americans tell us why they moved to Italy to make a new life for themselves in Europe.

Every summer I went and every summer I got harder to come back to the states, so I eventually just decided to move there.

It's so relaxed, more downtime, more, they're not so serious about everything in life.

May Higgins hometown was the last place many Irish immigrants saw of their native land.

So she says it's only natural to find herself drawn to fellow immigrants from around the world.

I always find that immigrants have a story because they've literally left one life behind and started a new life.

The Irish-born stand-up comedian explains why she chose New York City when she moved to America a few years ago.

45% of New Yorkers are born outside of the country.

They're not even born in America.

So it's kind of a unique city, I think.

Stay with us for the stories of immigrants to and from America in the hour ahead, it's travel with Rick Steves.

An Irish comedian, one you might be starting to hear about, tells us how much fun she's then having starting over in New York.

That's coming up in just a bit on today's travel with Rick Steves.

Let's start the hour with a look at what it's like to reinvent yourself in a new country

with the stories of two Americans who've made a life for themselves in Italy. Have you ever liked what you saw in Italy so much that you dreamed of actually moving there?

I have to admit, I've been tempted myself.

We're joined now on Travel with Rick Steeaves by two people who gave into that temptation,

and now they're living their Italian dreams.

Anna Pipprato left her job in 2014 and moved to Siena.

Anne Long fell for a handsome Italian and settled down with him near Sorrento above the

Schenica-Molfi coast. Anna and and join us now to tell us their story. Thanks for joining us.

Thank you. So Anna, how did you end up in

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