Still Under The Tuscan Sun

Love Letters

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Love Tips, Breakups, Dating, Relationship Tips, Love, Dating And Relationships, Love Advice, Advice, Dating Tips, Marriage Advice, Breakup Advice, Relationship Advice, The Boston Globe, Boston, Society & Culture, Love Letters, Meredith Goldstein, Dating Advice, Letters, Relationships, Boston Globe

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This season, we’ve been talking about how to change. We’ve wondered: can a big move really change you? Or are you the same inside, just with new, prettier scenery? Frances Mayes, author of “Under the Tuscan Sun,” has opinions about this. Decades ago, she moved to Italy and changed her life. After she wrote about her experience, other people followed her lead. Almost 30 years after "Under the Tuscan Sun" was published (and about 20 years after the movie), Mayes still sees many strangers stopping by her home in Cortona. They leave notes of appreciation and small gifts, making a small altar at the bottom of her driveway. They praise her for inspiring them to embrace change and find beauty in the world. In this episode, Meredith talks to Mayes about the power of geography, her novel “A Great Marriage,” and whether she believes real, internal change is possible by shifting your surroundings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When's the last time you took a chance?
0:03.0	I'm Francesca Street, CNN Travel Journalist.
0:06.8	Chance Encounters is a podcast about the incredible connections we make while traveling.
0:12.4	Each week will journey through moving, funny and heartwarming real-life stories about how travel can lead to lasting love, decades spanning friendship,
0:22.5	and ultimately change your life forever.
0:25.5	Chance Encounters with me, Francesca Street.
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