PUGLIA, ITALY: MY NEW HOME IS DELICIOUS

[@thedude579]

Ostuni-Gallipoli-Monopoli-Polignano a Mare-Fasano-Lecce-Brindisi is my favourite triangle in puglia. Beautiful beaches, great food and drinks all provided by people that know how to live very close to heaven, while still connected to their home soil.

[@mrbushlied7742]

My great grandmother Lutticatda Leone was born in Bovino Puglia and immigrated to the USA.

[@AldreiRios]

This is one of the regions of Italy that I really want to visit .. when you have some time / opportunity, take us on a virtual tour.. thanks for sharing the video. 😚♥️

[@TheQKatie]

Amazing that this area is on your list! (As it should be!) I’ll definitely be doing more videos akin to taking a virtual tour; stay posted! :)

[@myril.kennedy]

I love southern Italy so much. I hope to visit Bari one day. I'm living there vicariously through you.

[@rstartup4081]

Katie, fantastic video! Me and my wife will be in Puglia next month. We can't wait to try your suggestions.

[@TheQKatie]

Have fun!

[@joshuafagans7534]

Wow you have cool firends! I love Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa! I guess I didn't realize it was from Puglia. Unfortunately, my family finds Rabe too bitter so I have to tone it down a bit. Pasticciotto sounds pretty awesome. I had croissants with pastry cream in Milan which I loved so I think these would be right up my ally! I am going to have to investigate these pasticciotti. Thanks for the video!!!

[@TheQKatie]

Hi! Thanks for watching :) And I’m glad you love orecchiette con cime di rapa, too! It’s a game changer ... it’s definitely going to be a staple in my kitchen, and I feel so lucky to have all the ingredients at my fingertips! And yes, you’d love pasticciotto!!

[@joetagliente2811]

Katie, I love your channel. My family is from Taranto!

[@girlrocker999]

This makes me so excited for future videos

[@TheQKatie]

Amazing :) ... me, too!!

[@stelio36]

in italy you dont have to look, you can eat everything and everywhere also when you drive at the autostrada an take a stop... and the coffee...

[@michaelhood8529]

Well you get a new subscriber :-) That looked like a fun trip, and I love the fact that you mix in Italian through your videos. I'm currently learning Italian as I wait for my dual citizenship to process.

[@TheQKatie]

Benvenuto nel canale!

[@MissTippiLu]

Love your channel. If you like to ski. Check out Piancovallo, a small ski resort in northern Italy near Aviano. There’s a fabulous pastry shop in the town called Stradella.

[@TheQKatie]

Oh would love to get on the slopes here. Grazie! Thanks for watching!

[@PanoramaJL]

Puglia is special for travel, thanks for sharing ;-)

[@TheQKatie]

It really is. Thanks for watching!

[@davebanko4759]

Hi Katie, my wife and I are American, moved to the UK in 2006, and now have dual UK/US citizenship. Living in the UK allowed us to travel around Europe which we love, but Italy captured our heart and our plan is to eventually retire there. However, my job allows me to work from anywhere with Internet access so we are planning to start renting an apartment in Italy next year and try different locations year after year until to find the place we absolutely fall in love with and then look to purchase a property. Thanks to BREXIT we can no longer stay in Italy more than 90 out of 180 days, but our children and grandchildren are in the UK so we will continue to rent a place here and travel back and forth. We are looking at Salento, Apulia, and most likely Lecce for our 1st apartment, then work our way up the Adriatic coast. It would be great to be in touch as we go along, and right now I curious about Trani. Why did you choose Trani and how does it compare to Brindisi or Monopoli? This is the area we are looking to for the next rental, and I’m curious on your thoughts about this region of Apulia. Thanks! Dave

[@TheQKatie]

Hi Dave! Allora, why did Brexit have to ruin those totally dreamy plans?! We moved here from London and we love the UK. In our dreams we'll have US/Italy/UK citizenship! We chose Trani because this is where my lawyer said I had the highest chance of getting Italian citizenship (through ancestors) fastest! And we love it here. I do love Lecce though! Hard to say where we'd be if we didn't have the "reason" to come to Trani. Puglia is amazing, no doubt about it!

[@davebanko4759]

@@TheQKatie Thanks for responding! Unless I get a really good early retirement package, I have at least 10-15 years to work yet before I can retire. The close proximity between the UK and Italy means going back and forth every 4-6 weeks (to ensure we don't exceed the 90 out of 180 day rule) is reasonable and we can afford to maintain a 1-2 bedroom apartment in Italy while sharing the rent of our house in the UK with our daughter, her partner and our grandchildren. This will give us plenty of time to explore to find the location we absolutely love or an opportunity we can't pass up. Neither of us have Italian heritage, so the hope is eventually to apply for a retirement visa to stay long term. Though we believe we'd be happy almost anywhere in Italy, we are focused on Apulia, Abruzzo and Le Marche for the weather, beaches, lower cost of living than Northern Italy and flatter terrain. (My wife doesn't do well on hills. We spent time in Umbria for our 25th Anniversary, and while beautiful, she had a hard time with the hills.) Hence the reason for starting with the Salento peninsula and working our way North. I'd like to keep in touch, you can reach me at david.e.banko gmail.com.

[@maurizioboggian6033]

complimenti per l'italiano, e benvenuta in Itala

[@TheQKatie]

Grazie!

[@domenicoscopelliti163]

Please come to visit Calabria.

[@stelio36]

at some movement you make when you talk and look, i can still see that there was italian roots ;-) you should make a video about how the people talks, talks with hands and gestures saluti da un napolitano che vive in Austria ;)

[@TheQKatie]

🤌🤌🤌

[@newgen85]

Wow! Trani and...Andria my city! All my favourite places, foods and even my favourite wine are there...but your PERFECT recipe of Orecchiette con cime di rapa convinced me to subscribe! :D P.S. As soon as you can I recommend you a visit to Castel Del Monte, Andria (check it out) ;)

[@TheQKatie]

I can't wait to get to Castel Del Monte. Thanks for watching!

[@alexger85]

Orecchiette are hard to find outside Puglia? You can find them in many supermarkets here in Germany...

[@antoniettabombardelli8868]

Not the artisanal ones. They make them there.

[@charliezicolillo]

My family is from Bari.

[@nzz8601]

Che bello! 😃 Vieni a visitare Bisceglie 🙃

[@stephen129]

Go to pizza and co in Lecce. One of the best pizzas of my life.

[@TheQKatie]

Noted!!! I love Lecce; can’t wait to go back as soon as this lockdown is over!

[@YTcygnus]

I agree. I live in Lecce and that's absolutely a must. The best pizza I've ever had!

[@roblekan9116]

If you get a chance, you might want to check out the Awaiting Table school in Lecce. Followed them for a few years and a place I want to take classes. Thanks for sharing and good luck in your new home!

[@TheQKatie]

Ah thank you for this tip!! Just checked them out online and started following them on IG ... you’re right, it’s completely up my alley! Hope to have the opportunity to take classes there before long!

[@dianparrotta2118]

Please- I don’t speak Italian but my family comes from Muro Lucano. I have been teaching 30 in USA and since I have dual citizenship with Europe I am thinking of moving to Italy as a pensioner… what is your view about this? Should I or just visit?!

[@kroneker2966]

Come non parlare delle pucce salentine (puoi trovarne anche a Trani) o del Pane di Altamura

[@cboals]

So much eating to do!

[@TheQKatie]

I think we’re up to the task ;)

[@glori30175]

Panzerotti?

[@SarahWheeleeTravels]

Great video!

[@TheQKatie]

Thanks!

[@xxchieppaxx]

Non dimenticare di presentare la Puglia come Territorio (Gargano, Tavoliere, Mare, Murgia, Salento), Cattedrali e Castelli (CdMonte, Castelli di Bari, Lucera, Trani , Barletta, torri di avvistamenti etc.), Musica Tradizionale (Tarantella, suonate, Pizzica), Storia (dai Romani ai Borboni), Tradizioni, dal Natale alla Settimana Santa, ai raccolti e vendemmie) e naturalmente Cibo e Vino (extra Capitolo) e usanze antiche e moderne (Matrimoni, Relazioni d'amore e famigliari).

[@TheQKatie]

Tante cose!

[@robertomeneghetti6215]

Beh, per visitare ogni preziosità della Puglia ci vorrebbero tre anni, e di "total immersion"! Solo un pensionato, come me, può farlo... e appunto lo faccio partendo dalla Lombardia!

[@tzatzikiv812]

Woah! You're in Trani! It's rare to see Trani in a video 😁 I've been in Trani for 15 years. Are you still here in Trani?

[@shannongoulie4085]

Where's the recipe for Nona's orecchiette broccoli rabe pasta??

[@xxchieppaxx]

You will find in KZbin, video from originally grandma who prepare to make Orecchiette and other spciality

[@jfr7160]

Living Your Best Life

[@TheQKatie]

LYBL! :) Trying to! Loving every minute of this adventure so far :) xoxoxo

[@andreavino4949]

Una visita a Barletta why not?

[@TheQKatie]

Soon! Can't wait!

[@amon3735]

abruzzo like puglia. mountains and sea for all...come on in abruzzo! :)

[@TheQKatie]

Cant' wait to visit!

[@susanbaker3384]

Loving your videos and watching your journey of living in Puglia!! How long did it take you for to receive your Italian passport ?

[@TheQKatie]

Thanks for watching. Still in the citizenship process, actually, so no passport yet... but the end is hopefully in sight! It's been a long time coming!

[@susanbaker3384]

@@TheQKatie Hi! I was curious because my husband is applying for his passport. We are hoping at the end of the year to go and finish the process. Are you able to live there because you are in the process? Or you have a work visa? We can't wait to go!

[@antman66100]

Rapini it's called I call it italian broccoli

[@carloroselli2484]

Amazing 😍😍

[@TheQKatie]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@13sjharris]

Love your videos! Could you give us some idea of the cost of living in Puglia and if it is possible for an American to buy a house there? I have loved Italy all my life and hope to retire there. (Hopefully this pandemic won't last too long......) How do the people of Puglia feel about foreigners moving into their neighborhoods to stay, maybe indefinitely?

[@TheQKatie]

Hi! Thanks, Sylvia! These are great questions -- and things I'll definitely be getting to the bottom of while I'm here. (It's a total dream to get a home here! Love that you hope to retire here...) I feel if I were to try to answer these questions now, they'd just be a guess. As I'm here longer and meet more people, I'll ask around and will plan on doing a future video where I answer these questions!

[@giangianni009]

You should visit Trentino when covid situation will become better

[@TheQKatie]

Can't wait!

[@framk4908]

I live in Puglia Bari

[@erichenderson6515]

Food Network chef and restaurateur Donatella Arpaia and her family comes from the Puglia region of Italy.

[@TheQKatie]

This is a great fun fact! I’ve recently started watching Donatella’s show a lot on Italian Food Network, and I love it!! How cool that she’s from nearby :)

[@stelio36]

cime di rape la fine o mun... con salsiccia su la pizza, its awesome !!!

[@TheQKatie]

Yummm

[@vic6820]

Focaccia Barese, pane di Altamura

[@TheQKatie]

Si! I cannot wait to explore those things more. Pane di Altamura is definitely on my list of things to explore and experience!

[@vic6820]

@@TheQKatie I'm hungry just thinking about it.

[@CharlotteHuCo]

What's "keep it quirky" in Italian? ☺️

[@TheQKatie]

Now THAT is the question that needs answered!!

[@carlo_migliari81]

@@TheQKatie famolo strano!

[@manuelsangermano2123]

Deve saggiare la puccia

[@JM-se5qt]

What if Paris had a beach?

[@TheQKatie]

I've heard that mentioned before... Is that a common thing to say?

[@JM-se5qt]

@@TheQKatie It is a joke people from Bari like to say! (I am from northern Italy btw) the whole sentence is: "Se Parigi avesse il mare, sarebbe una piccola Bari"

[@josephpalumbo3876]

My dream is to live in Puglia!

[@TheQKatie]

It's a wonderful place!

[@vucheongque5166]

Video hấp dẫn quá🌹🌹🌹🌹❤❤

[@TheQKatie]

cảm ơn! :)

[@priscillabarberi169]

M16

[@antoniodettoli2845]

Cioè, alla fine siamo tutti figli di pugliesi ...

[@giuseppecastrignano1345]

Being from Puglia, it hurts seeing all these foreigners exploit the province for financial gain.

[@aquaworldresort4581]

I really enjoyed your video! Thinking of buying a condo in Brindisi, if you know of a good realtor who speaks English, please let me know.