They thought they had it all in Miami – then they moved to Italy | CNN

In our roundup of travel stories this week, America’s most underrated destinations, the world’s most dangerous bowl of soup, plus how two US families’ lives changed when they relocated from the States to Italy, Ireland and Germany. The Galella family had a “great” life in Miami running a successful renovation company, they tell CNN. But, feeling that something was missing, in 2024 the whole gang — Norma, Gaston, their two kids and their dog — packed up for Italy and rented a home in the coastal city of Rimini. Although they’d lived most of their lives in the States, having both moved there from Argentina as youngsters, Norma and Gaston “never truly felt American,” they say. Returning to the land of Gaston’s grandparents was “more like coming back home for us.” Two years on, Norma says, “we’re happier and more united.” Colorado couple Geoffrey and Sarah were content with their lives in the Centennial State, until a combination of the political climate and Geoffrey losing his job as a software engineer made them reassess their goals. First, they moved to a houseboat in Malahide, Ireland. Then when a baby came along, they returned a few years ago to a h