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Stef Smulders

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Dutchman who moved to Italy in 2008 to live the good life wih husband and dog, welcoming guests in their Villa I Due Padroni B&B in the beautiful wine region Oltrepò Pavese, south of Milan.

Author of the Award winning book "Living in Italy: the Real Deal" with hilarious expat adventures.

Now available in German translation: Auf nach Italien!
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I only now found your message, sorry.
My mistake, I thought the giveaway was for the ecopy but it wasnt.
Would you still be interested in the ebook?
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First chapter of the upcoming book "Living in Italy: the Real Deal"

With my right foot still on the pavement, the estate agent’s car was already pulling away. My reaction was fast: I pulled both legs inside and slammed the car door, averting an accident. The estate agent obviously had no time to waste! We were going to look at two properties in the Oltrepò Pavese, the area lying south of the river Read more of this blog post »
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Sandra Thanks for the friend-invite Stef! :)


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