Could We Really Live Here? Finding Peace in Lake Como, Italy

[@ThePasinis]

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[@jerryriccio5680]

I know of a young couple who went to Italy about 15 years ago for their honeymoon. When they came back to NY after their stay in Italy, they decided to move to Italy. They opened a successful agriturism business in the region of LeMarche and recently became citizens with Italian passports. My mother would say to me in Italian, volere e potere...where there is a will there is a way. So, I've decided to sell my condo in the US and move to Italy. I am now an Italian citizen through bloodline, with an Italian passport. Italy stimulates all my senses...the art, architecture, churches, food, gelato and overall way of life brings joy to my heart.❤️🇮🇹

[@Faben202]

Beautiful last sentence, and so true.

[@Cr4z33_YT]

As we say in Italy: "Bella lì!" 😁

[@antonellacastelli6770]

Buona fortuna 😊

[@lonelinessinmilan6486]

We got our citizenship subito, in '92 ...with our young son. We've lived in Italy ever since, without respite and watched our thousands of acres of inherited land get stolen by our cousins and the commune. Not to mention they burned down our thousand year old house, in the middle of Gattico. Where there's a will, there's a way. Oh yes, and the gelato ain't that amazing.

[@josiproposi]

I love this. Amazing

[@mahroutabesh]

I was born and raised in Iran and I thought waking up every morning to a horrible news and rushing through hectic sad days was normal. Until I immigrated to Italy and something inside me was healed 😌 🦋

[@SyrinxArcadianNymph]

Che bel messaggio, sono felice che tua sia serena ❤

[@Snooper810]

Im italian and i woùld like to visit Iran. I did a course of Tazhib drawing too

[@mahroutabesh]

@@Snooper810 that’s awesome ❤️ if you ever decided to do the travel, hit me up. I would be happy to join

[@HealthyKS]

'I'm happy to see you happy.' -- such a wonderful man!

[@deniseblackman5229]

As a newly university graduate in Seattle Washington, my dad took me for my first trip to Italy, his home country. We went to Lake Como and rented a boat just like that -I’ll never forget it.

[@sandrap6321]

Went to Lake Como 30 years ago. Stayed at an old hotel that they said Princess Diana stayed at. Did a small boat tour. It really is a magical, stunning place...Italian but also cosmopolitan European vibe. Feel like 1 foot in Italy & other foot in Austria/Switzerland.

[@Cece-eu7bv]

​​​​​@@sandrap6321Not Austria nor Switzerland, simply Northern Italy (and northern Italy is already too broad and generic as a categorization). Italy has many facets and vibes, not just one, but it is still unique, it is not inspired by any other country.

[@stevepeck7223]

Alessio words of wisdom: "Enjoy the moment" &, " Slow down, enjoy the life". Bless you both. :-)

[@stephaniepelc1618]

Lake Como is absolutely gorgeous. I felt relaxed just watching this video. It’s really the perfect place to relax 😌.

[@noramax2925]

No matter where you are in Italy it is beautiful. I can feel your relaxation and slower way of life! Thank you Alessio & Jessi.

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

I'm British and have been very happily living by the beautiful Lago Maggiore for the past 10 years. I'm also now an Italian citizen. Northern Italy is a great place to live.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

13:58. You can have stairs or a ramp. When it's too steep for a ramp and not steep enough for stairs...you have a stramp.

[@rawlyroo5975]

Italy is really a piece of heaven in earth

[@sabrinaluppino6487]

Yes! This is how I feel when I visit my family in Calabria. Walking everywhere, the sea sounds and smells, family..ah! My Zia e Zio lived in Canada for 10 years and then moved back to Calabria and they are so much happier.

[@shelleylynn3033]

Take time to smell the roses, and listen to the quiet. ❤

[@cynthiapresley9481]

Oh my goodness! Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for letting us see some of this beautiful adventure.

[@MrSoul227]

I love Como so much, this region and Bergamo and places I visit 5-6 times a year and I just LOVE them

[@phranchesskahr]

You don't have to change your residence but if you can afford a holiday home in italy you can spend a LOT of time there. Your and especially Jessi's health is so important..... Italy has a LOT of problems but it is the clear winner when it comes to having a healthy way of life. There are not many things on earth more valuable than good health❤ Praying for you two

[@meredithmancini6066]

There’s nowhere like Italy for beautiful produce. What a wonderful holiday 🎉

[@joannnearthecoast5896]

This is so beautiful, I am Italian and love seeing Italy how you show us it. Thank you, hopefully oneday you can live there with utube being your full time job.

[@lindaf7567]

Leaving for Italy with my youngest adult son in exactly two weeks! I cannot wait!

[@kellyr4479]

I’m leaving for France in 3 weeks and then I’ll be in Italy in March.

[@naveconterosso]

What are you going to visit?

[@ShellyWilson-ro6pr]

We were in Varenna 3 years ago for our son’s wedding. After the wedding we took a boat ride to Lierna for the reception. It was a trip of a lifetime and I have been longing to go back. ❤

[@karenmar1529]

It's absolutely breathtaking. I could almost feel myself relaxing to the sounds. It's important to take breaks when you can. Work hard, play even harder. Love your videos 🥰🤗

[@FireCracker3240]

I can't get over how incredible that looks. It's like a dream. Just watching your video, I can feel the misty air, smell the rain off the lake, imagine the cool breeze on my face while the waves are lapping around me. This is La Bella Vita. I was supposed to go to Como in 2020, but then the pandemic happened. And then life happened, and it's not in the cards for me at the moment. I would give so much to transport there right now. Thank you for taking us with you on your beautiful little journey. ❤

[@ThePasinis]

What a beautiful comment! We are so sorry your original Como plans didn't work out. We know that you'll make it there one day soon though!

[@m420-nd1if]

​​@@ThePasinis The girl of you is too nice i think she is canadian Americani are not nice

[@FireCracker3240]

@@ThePasinis Awww, thank you! I appreciate your kind words and wonderful content. Seeing your videos definitely strengthens my resolve to make it happen. Also, I am absolutely rooting for you both throughout your various journeys! Love from PA!

[@lynh8378]

Oh my what an amazingly beautiful boat ride. Thank you so much for the video. I live in the desert southwest and we have some amazing things to see here but oh my gosh the water and your having such a good time! Wonderful.

[@rebeccarose7405]

I would never want to leave, but know I couldn’t afford to live there. Thanks for sharing your journey !

[@ThePasinis]

We didn’t want to leave either 😫

[@myvillagelifeintheupperhar607]

My husband and I live in Germany and have discussed retiring in Italy. We love the north of Italy.

[@marias2169]

Glad you found your peace at Lake Como. I was fortunate to visit last year. The quiet beauty is just stunning. Alessio, you did a good job explaining what it FEELS like to be there.

[@pinocchiosofspencerrestaur8978]

Sooooo beautiful! Love this little 22 minute vacation to Italy, thanks, guys!

[@1954patrizio]

Such a beautiful part of Northern Italy -- thanks for the great pictures.

[@StevenBathurst]

My wife and I will be on a cruise to Italy ,France and Spain in June. This on our bucket list.

[@juliehock6059]

My husband brought me too Lago Di Como many years ago and we stayed in Gravedona on the north west side of the lake. Very few ferries left Gravedona so we would plan our days. I fell in love then and have returned many times and know that feeling of being at peace . I would still love to holiday there, perhaps take a small apartment near a Palazzo and live the Italian life. At least once more before I die. Greetings from Australia.

[@hummingbirdinSoCal]

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for taking us on a tour of Lake Como!! I totally agree with you... experiences are more important! Keeping you both in prayers that God will bless you with children! Do not give up, keep the faith!!! God has a plan!❤💕❤

[@patriceg1100]

Thank you for taking us with you! I wish you all peace in your hearts to both of you. When things get stressful you will have this memory to bring to the forefront of your mind and bring peace to you!!! Hopefully you will come back to Como and experience this feeling again!!!

[@mikeh_nz]

We rented the boat on Como during our visit about 6 years ago. Had a blast & is one of the main memories that’s lasted from that trip. I would definitely recommend it.

[@SaiAnandini]

Is it affordable?😊

[@chalkolotcake]

I love how everything in Italy is built right up to the waters edge. Being from America, I don't understand it but it's beautiful.

[@Artemide6677]

È il contatto con la natura

[@maryshannon3326]

I really appreciated the scenery in this video and the wisdom Alessio spoke of about just slowing down and appreciating all of the beauty around us.

[@rhondamcloughlin3773]

He’s a keeper. ❤ He is so in tune with her needs. You need to grip the best of both of what you love the most. Sometimes what you think is the best is not. You will decide best.

[@kdo888]

LOVE Como, it’s quite special. Love watching you both enjoy and taking in the quiet moments in life.

[@LordCutlerBeckett]

I just got back from Lake Como! Take me back!! It's seriously heaven on Earth! One of my favorite places ever!

[@christineciccone2201]

Gorgeous. I’m living vicariously through you two!!

[@darleneparker6111]

Enjoy your life! That's what a lot of people need to learn to do.❤

[@diane7925]

Recognising a busy & stressful life is a good start. I hope you find a way back to your happy place - Italy & what a beautiful country it is in every corner.

[@mahroutabesh]

I’m so happy I am not the only one who enjoys the storm sound and finds it relaxing ❤

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

13:36. Though we all love elaborate dishes, quite often it's the simple food that satisfied the most. This meal looks amazing to me....and I'm the chef in our house.

[@tinasobel]

Thanks for bringing back so many memories of Lake Como. It’s truly magical!

[@antohong]

Like me I was there the first time in the beginnig of the sixties I was immediately "adopted," by the milanesi who owned houses there!l

[@naveconterosso]

For American friends: Lake Como is a peaceful and relaxing area in Lombardy, the most developed, wealthiest, industrial and business oriented area of Italy with more residents than Switzerland, Austria, New Jersey or Virginia and the same of Portugal, Greece, Michigan or Nort Carolina. From Milan urban area, this lake can be reached in just 30-40 minutes drive (depending on trafic)

[@KikaAfsa]

I have been very lucky to travel almost the entire world BUT my favorite country is by far ITALIA. TI AMO ITALIA ❤️❤️ Greetings from SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭

[@esradiem5411]

Jessi needs to drop a skincare routine! You are always glowing looking so so good😍

[@irishheart4768]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful adventure. 😊

[@ThePasinis]

Happy you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@kerriedunn2573]

There are so many places in Italy, beautiful places, where you can easily buy a small holiday place for under €20,000. Three months a year is a lovely amount of time to visit and rewind. We did it and have a beautiful little place in Umbria. So happy.

[@pigoff123]

I agree. We were stationed in Germany from 72 to 96. All we did was travel. When I moved stateside I went back to Germany every year to see family and travel. I went to all the flea markets and brought treasures back with me. Later I brought my daughter and now my granddaughter. Traveling and being around family is amazing. We also do small weekend trips to visit family and friends in the states.😊

[@vintagelaidbackhippie465]

Naps are wonderful listening to the rain and water✌️❤️🙏✝️

[@elizabethmcmeens1436]

I am so enchanted by this beautiful couple. 💜Thank you for sharing your hearts and journey with all of us. I wish you both and everyone watching, every kindness and beauty in each precious moment. Love and blessings from Virginia, USA. 🪶🕊️❤️

[@rosebaglieri6691]

Fantastic! I grew up in NJ then moved to Sicily. You guys are right. Life goes by slower and peacefully here in Italy. But when you're working it does get a bit hectic. Basically we should always be on vacation to appreciate our surroundings. Whether it be in the US or Italy.

[@dovie2blue]

Yeah but life isn't a vacation...😂

[@donna2kayak]

Not sure how i've never seen Lake Como before.. Wow! Gorgeous!

[@dianalong2024]

Hi it's so incredibly beautiful! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video! Glad you two got to experience all of it❤ life on the water is the best 🛥️

[@maryfranklin7390]

The water is so clear and the views are spectacular

[@duchessmartinez2035]

Love your happiness! ❤ Thank you for letting me live vicariously through your beautiful trip 😊❤

[@DrKathleenCasey]

Out of the lakes I love Maggiore as is apparently cleaner for swimming. Some lovely places to live around the lake not as packed in summer

[@shetaz905]

Varenna is my favorite town on Como. Simply magical. And yes, I love to take a nap in the afternoon!

[@NA-zo1mc]

Thanks for the video. We stayed in Varenna twice. This brought back great memories!

[@ThePasinis]

Such a beautiful town!

[@deniseblackman5229]

We stayed at Albergo Milano in Verona. Wonderful place!

[@classicupdated]

You guys are magical too. Enjoy!

[@mysticalmirabelle]

Oh, how beautiful! Thank you, thank you for bringing us along with you!!🙏

[@MsSam66ok]

I really enjoyed seeing Como through your eyes. It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your ok r time with us. So happy you were able to slow down a little.

[@bhanani5480]

So will we be seeing a "GOODBYE US, CIAO ITALY" video from you both? My eyes were soaking in all that beautiful fresh fruit n vege. Love the country side/lake content guys.

[@kevinglazebrook4189]

You have me pining for Italy❤ I was born in Vicenza (military) but we left in 1968. I was able to return in 2007 for a short visit but now I find myself thinking about a permanent move to northern Italy. We lived in Desenzano del Garda and I would love to own a home there and spend my final days in Italy. Thank you for inspiring me ❤❤❤

[@IdahoHomeschoolersLive]

I really enjoy your videos ❤️ And your shorts where Jesse speaks the American translation of Italian- hilarious. My kids and I have been learning Italian together, my grandmother was from the Trieste area, met my grandfather in WW2. He could speak Italian because his parents immigrated to the USA from Naples. Beautiful footage in this video, would love to go there someday.

[@ashlingofAsh7580]

Besides my Rocky Mountains and their beauty....that place is breath taking in a whole other way. WOW. Stunned. If I won the lotto.....

[@isashax]

Oh gosh, I'd love going there! I have been in Lago Maggiore and Lago d'Orta and that's probably some of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Especially Orta San Giulio, I so want to go back there one day! Pity that my trips are always so fast and rushed. I need a holiday just like yours in this video.

[@ginameronek8068]

Oh my, this was like a mini vacation for us too! Please take us all to Lake Cono again!

[@wwiggins65]

Beautiful! So glad to see you both relaxing and taking some time to take a step back and enjoy life. Many blessings to you both!

[@joycupollilo2605]

Thank you for all the Italy videos I’ve always wanted to go . I’ve secretly longed to meet an Italian man to fall in love with . My grandfather on dads said was from Italy he passed when my dad was little. Keep them coming and again than you so so much

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

I've always wanted to visit northern Italy. Yes, there is history in Rome and Naples, but there is LIFE in northern Italy and Tuscany. That has always been the way I see Italy.

[@BlueBird-nf2gp]

LOVE! AMAZING! I’m all about slow living and just enjoying time with my family. Thanks for bringing us along with you. 🧡🧡😊😊🐦🐦

[@ThePasinis]

We all need little reminders to focus on family and enjoying the simple moments ♥️

[@irener1111]

When I went to Como I took the water bus. On the top listing the stops it said Scali. That’s my maidan name. Imagine finding out your name means Boat Stop! So beautiful!

[@naveconterosso]

The real meaning of scalo (plural: scali) means stopover. A scalo is also... - an airport - a port - a railway station In nautical terms scalare (verb) means to regularly reach a port

[@irener1111]

@@naveconterosso oh! Thank you for that information. In subsequent years I learned scala which I think means step so I thought scali was a plural of that.

[@pros1perify]

Thank you for showing us this area, it is beautiful, peaceful and relaxing.

[@lornamackenzie2694]

The good thing is you’ll be able to recalibrate with each visit back to Italy as well as being able to appreciate what both US and Italy do offer. I’m enjoying a trip to Italy right now 😊

[@BarbaraDr2023]

I visited the lake a few years ago,it was fabulous 🎉

[@snowbirdlady7221]

Bellissima! You make it hard to wait for my trip in Spring. It's been a long long time coming and this will be a SLOW trip. Can't wait to enjoy Italy again. Boating on Como looked so fun and a perfect day! Thanks for the tip on the euros needed for shopping carts!

[@bwt99]

I have always loved the lakes in Florida. My dad always chose a vacation of fishing. It is so relaxing and as a child I could swim to my hearts content. The lake was near my grandmother's so we could visit her and enjoy her love as well. Hugs

[@DMSP24]

Love to see you both traveling again. I feel you both needed it for so long. I’m so glad to see you enjoy it laugh and relax, you both are so special . Thank you for sharing 🇮🇹❤️

[@cherylagranet9081]

So peaceful.

[@juliarichmond5904]

Thanks for sharing the stunning scenery and of course the love you two share. So glad that you can have some restorative time in paradise. Como is my ultimate bucket list destination. Someday…….

[@sharonperkins7251]

Thank you so much for this special video,it was breathtaking! Never saw such great views of the lake and surrounding villages and so relaxing! Thank you!

[@seamusc.530]

Life experience.... Absolutely correct!!!!....there is no substitute!!

[@maryeliason1504]

I loved Como. Magical place.

[@morninggloryfarmstead]

Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful footage! It was just gorgeous and I felt like I had a little escape with you! 💕 😊

[@alanmcminn4247]

Such a beautiful place. Thank you Jessi & Alessio for sharing your vacation.

[@ThePasinis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@idagirl814]

I'm so happy to see you two out having a good time. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@CarlGorn]

I get your love of lake life. I feel the same way about Lake Superior, which, despite hosting international ports, has far more wild, undeveloped shoreline. There's just a different pace to life on the water.

[@passionatelifeproject]

Loved your boat tour. I spent a few days in Como when I travelled solo to Italy last May and absolutely loved my time there. I didn't hire a boat, but walked A LOT!!! Walking is my form of relaxation, so I was in my happy place.

[@lindaharden-lantz1783]

I was there in 2011. Beautiful!

[@erinhorvath4768]

Heading to Varenna in a week! Thank you for sharing, it looks so relaxing.

[@joangoergen7315]

My daughter, sil, and grandkids live in Caldogna. Beautiful part of Italy. I have not been to Lake Como, but Lake Guarda was stunning.

[@naveconterosso]

Where is exactly Caldogna? Or is it Caldogno?

[@joangoergen7315]

@@naveconterosso Caldogna, near Vicenza.

[@ctgctg1]

It must be so nice to watch videos about vacations like this. Very soothing.

[@Kimberly-bi3wu]

I agree with spending on experiences over "things". On a positive note...(as someone who lives in the US), I have made a choice to live a slower life and not succomb to the hectic pace of the typical American lifestyle. Also, the US does offer some options (not as quaint as Italy) with beautiful lakes/trees/mountains etc if people are able to make a living in those areas. Italy looks magical; I would love to visit this country one day. So far I have been to a few European countries and I am always amazed at the beauty and history.

[@rhondautt462]

I enjoyed this so much! Just watching was relaxing, the views astounding, the sounds of the lake hypnotic. Thank you for sharing this. I needed this vacation by proxy

[@ilovepainting58rosa84]

What a BEAUTIFUL place what a calming way to live truly enjoying life ……ahh peace

[@muzaffercakir8350]

Beautiful and peaceful

[@louselman]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful country with us…..❤️

[@TrulyBornAgain]

Amen Alessio, thanks for sharing your heart at the end there. Sometimes we forget how to slow down and just be present and enjoy. We can become so accustomed to living in stress, in our minds always on one thing to the next. You reminded me the importance of just slowing down and being present, putting all electronics, media, and worries aside. Enjoying a nice breeze, or the sun on my face. Thanks for sharing that. God bless you

[@NA-zo1mc]

I agree, experiences are the best way to spend money. My splurge was my Alfa Romeo :)

[@ThePasinis]

Ooo Alfa Romeo! Great choice!