ROME UNFILTERED – Season 2, Episode 1 (Part 1 of 2) Rome Will Love You Back: The Emotional Stages of Expat Life (Part 1)

Welcome to Season 2 of Rome Unfiltered.

Every expat arrives in Rome with expectations. Then reality sets in.

The language, the bureaucracy, the pace of life, the communication style, and the everyday moments that make you question whether you'll ever truly settle in.

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Walter sits down with Polly and Angie to reflect on the emotional stages of expat life. Together, they revisit the excitement of arriving in Rome, the frustrations that followed, and the culture shock that almost every newcomer experiences.

From learning to understand Roman temperament and communication to navigating the emotional highs and lows of building a new life a ...