The Amateurs Abroad

10/10/2026

Watch Full Episode on our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/7P5ZFeh0BR0

In this episode we Lorrah and Lisa compare life in Sicily full-time with visiting for six weeks each summer. We talk about the biggest misconception about Lorrah’s Italian life, when Italy stopped feeling like a vacation, and an administrative nightmare that made her miss home.

14/09/2026

Sign up for the FREE Bootcamp on how to move to italy.

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09/09/2026

One of my favorite things I’ve designed for Stone Palace Post so far—the passport! 🇮🇹📬

I wanted the mail club to feel like we were actually traveling around Sicily together, so every member will receive a passport and collect a new destination stamp each month.

After 12 months, you’ll have a little record of everywhere we’ve “traveled” together—along with all the letters, postcards, artwork, recipes, stickers and surprises collected along the way. 💌

08/09/2026

What if you could receive a little piece of Sicily in your mailbox every month? 🇮🇹📬

That’s the idea behind Stone Palace Post, my new snail mail subscription created here in Sicily.

Our first issue takes you to Mussomeli, and I’ve been designing all the little details—including these custom stickers—to make opening each envelope feel like discovering a tiny collection of memories from Italy.

https://palazzodipietra.com/products/monthly-snail-mail-post-subscription?selling_plan=691060408660&variant=56807394836820

💌 Subscriptions are now open. Follow along as I put together our very first mailing!

02/09/2026

Information on hiring contractors in Italy. Watch full episode on our YouTube channel here https://youtu.be/IvicBrcTa5k

27/08/2026

I Asked ChatGPT to Write the Last Page of My Story… 🇮🇹❤️

I asked ChatGPT one question: “If you had to write a book about me, what would be on the last page?”

I wasn’t prepared for the answer. 🥹

I crossed an ocean, built friendships, fell in love, made a home in Sicily, and started creating a life I could have never even imagined for myself.

Maybe the best part is realizing this isn’t actually the last page.

It’s somewhere near the beginning. 🇮🇹✨

26/08/2026

25/08/2026

Help me choose the view for our very first issue! 📬🇮🇹

Which Mussomeli location should I return to and photograph for the inaugural issue of Stone Palace Post? Comment your favorite below—your choice could appear in the final collection!

Want a little piece of Sicily delivered to your mailbox? Sign up now through the link in my bio or video description.

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21/08/2026

On the latest YouTube Podcast we mention the launch of the snail mail club. Subscribe now at https://palazzodipietra.com/products/monthly-snail-mail-post-subscription