Hi my name is Lizette Watts. I am 41 and originally from South Africa but moved to Italy (Reggio Appenino area) with my husband, daughter and our Labrador Luna in August 2020 mid pandemic. We moved to Italy to escape city living and the perpetual rat race of corporate jobs and It was our hope and dream to open to renovate a country house…
Hi my name is Lizette Watts. I am 41 and originally from South Africa but moved to Italy (Reggio Appenino area) with my husband, daughter and our Labrador Luna in August 2020 mid pandemic. We moved to Italy to escape city living and the perpetual rat race of corporate jobs and It was our hope and dream to open to renovate a country house into B&B slow-life-inspired retreat. We are still looking for the perfect property so in the mean time I work online as a small business and brand coach and my husband consults in the Logistic industry. In the meantime we cook, bake, bike, garden and love to travel and explore Italy with our daughter who is now 11. I love writing about our journey on Instagram and our blog called Watts in Italy and love reading and learning from others like yourself about food, cooking and life in Italy
Hi Lizette, I'm so happy to have you here! Where exactly do you live? It is such a beautiful area! All the good luck with your projects, and please share more about it next time we open a thread on the Substack App, I guess we all would be curious to see how it goes, and we will be rooting for you!
Thank you for the warm welcome Giulia and all the inspiration you provide through your letters from Tuscany. We live in Toano, Reggio Appennino about an hour from Modena and Bologna. Really hoping that 2023 is the year of us finding a house. Will definitely keep you updated. Instagram is my drug of choice if people wanted to share and watch the journey there it's @Watts_in_Italy or www.wattsinItaly.com
I will also watch for your B&B. If my visit to Julskitchen works out the plan is to drive to Modena on the way to Sud Tyrol. I hope Pedroni still has the Osteria and of course would get some Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale and, if I can land a reservation dinner at Osteria Francescana. We missed it last time in the area but since I took an online "Masterclass" with Chef Bottura whose love for teaching Italian cooking is infectious. The more I learn about him the more I want to experience his cooking.
Hi my name is Lizette Watts. I am 41 and originally from South Africa but moved to Italy (Reggio Appenino area) with my husband, daughter and our Labrador Luna in August 2020 mid pandemic. We moved to Italy to escape city living and the perpetual rat race of corporate jobs and It was our hope and dream to open to renovate a country house into B&B slow-life-inspired retreat. We are still looking for the perfect property so in the mean time I work online as a small business and brand coach and my husband consults in the Logistic industry. In the meantime we cook, bake, bike, garden and love to travel and explore Italy with our daughter who is now 11. I love writing about our journey on Instagram and our blog called Watts in Italy and love reading and learning from others like yourself about food, cooking and life in Italy
Hi Lizette, I'm so happy to have you here! Where exactly do you live? It is such a beautiful area! All the good luck with your projects, and please share more about it next time we open a thread on the Substack App, I guess we all would be curious to see how it goes, and we will be rooting for you!
Thank you for the warm welcome Giulia and all the inspiration you provide through your letters from Tuscany. We live in Toano, Reggio Appennino about an hour from Modena and Bologna. Really hoping that 2023 is the year of us finding a house. Will definitely keep you updated. Instagram is my drug of choice if people wanted to share and watch the journey there it's @Watts_in_Italy or www.wattsinItaly.com
I’m going to keep watch for when you open this B&B, I’m planning a trip to Italy... you have a beautiful family!
I will also watch for your B&B. If my visit to Julskitchen works out the plan is to drive to Modena on the way to Sud Tyrol. I hope Pedroni still has the Osteria and of course would get some Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale and, if I can land a reservation dinner at Osteria Francescana. We missed it last time in the area but since I took an online "Masterclass" with Chef Bottura whose love for teaching Italian cooking is infectious. The more I learn about him the more I want to experience his cooking.
Lovely to find you on Substack Liz! Hope the adventures in Italy are going well :)