11 things I miss from the USA.

11 things that I miss from the USA! After over a decade of living in Italy I've begun to miss things that I used to take for granted. One example that I mention are the classic American homes and now that I have a family, I think my daughter would love the house I grew up in, in Connecticut. The fact that I miss certain things from the USA is not because I am suffering from a severe case of homesickness. Rather, I believe it to be a form of nostalgia that anyone who is 40 years old and older tends to experience when they look back on their youth. Obviously there some things I miss more than others! Despite things that I miss from the USA, I am happy with my life here in Italy and I believe that true happiness depends on you as a person and how you are able to adapt to different circumstances.

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00:00 intro
00:19 metric system
01:19 Christmas decorations
02:06 American homes
03:21 Fly screens
03:54 Colonial homes
04:15 Roads
04:52 Parking
05:20 English
06:51 My sports
07:01 Food
07:34 Supermarkets
07:42 individualism
08:27 Entrepreneurship
08:42 Rock and Metal concerts
09:03 Bonfires
09:19 Pool
09:44 Reflection

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[hubieheathertoes]

Excellent video!!! I miss cultural life and concerts from 90's Poland, I miss Polish dumplings and friends from there. I miss NZ Maori culture and nature, I miss magnitude of concerts I had in Dublin, many other things.

[federica]

I am an Italian living in the US. It's happening the same in my experience. During the first years, I was all about the American lifestyle. After 5 years now, I miss some Italian aspects more and more. Still, I am convinced incorporating the 2 words it's nothing but precious.

[jimludwick]

We lived in Brindisi, Italy from 1975-78 courtesy of the USAF. I missed three things then: The Sunday LA Times (I'm from Los Angeles); McDonald's hamburgers (had to drive to Garmish, Germany at the time to eat one, none it Italy) and Walter Cronkite on the TV news. Now I know I'm dating myself but we go to Italy almost every year for about two months since 1999, , usually staying in Orvieto. I love driving in Italy (after one week aclimatizing), practicing my broken Italian (growing up in LA speaking spanish frequently and studying it in high school and college) it mixes with my italian since I only use it infrequently now. We are due back in Orvieto June 11th. Had my first vaccination yesterday.

[nunziawright]

I love this video. I live in Florida and I have been here almost 16 years. I miss some Italian things too.
the food the family and the old town. But I love it here I have great Americans friends and a great church.
my husband is amazing, so I am happy. I wish Tho I could afford to fly to Italy more often. America e troppo lontana.

[SAllen-oren]

David, when I live in Italy (granted the North), to get my large grocery store fix, I will pop into an Iper Coop. Surely Roma must have an Iper or two.

[lorenzogiulietti]

As I'm sure you know bonfire in Italy are linked to celebrations, such as the trip out of town on Easter Monday, (fuoriporta a pasquetta) or bbq in August.

There are areas equipped to make the bonfire, but they are all outside Rome, but there are many, the closest I can think of, is near the path to Mount Gennaro (the mountain you see from the terrace of the Janiculum and overlooking Rome), above Tivoli, and reachable from Rome in 40 minutes.

I know of others but they are further away.
One is in the famous valley of the Mormons. It is a magnificent place, but we are already an hour and a half from Rome.

[joannesherwood]

Hi David ...great video and although I miss having you here, overall I couldn’t be more proud of what you have accomplished! perspective changes over time of course! Many people here would LOVE to do what you did, and move to Italy! I understand it’s still a change from your past, soon you will be able to come back and visit ..and enjoy the best of both worlds!

[entropicchoice]

With regards to the Christmas decorations... I’m the only one in my family born stateside (NYC metro), but when I go back to Italy for Christmas, we make it a point to go to Salerno for the Luci d’Artista, the next best thing to Manhattan at Christmas. I’ve heard you say in other videos that you’ve lived in Napoli and Salerno. All due respect, I was surprised to hear you mention the lack of Christmas decorations considering the magic of Salerno at Christmas.

Just found your channel a couple of days ago, and really enjoying it so far. Planning on going back to Italy for good after my masters and doing my PhD there. Your channel is a welcomed inspiration. Grazie mille.

[alexandersalazar]

Im also from CT living in Italy! I’ve lived here for roughly 10 yrs. I miss American breakfasts, going camping, and also miss being with family. Every time I go back to visit, it’s like jumping in a time machine..

[francoo.m.]

Ciao David. Sono capitato per caso nel tuo canale ed ho visto un paio di video.
Personalmente, quando sono all'estero mi mancano principalmente solo 3 cose:
- Il bidet
- Le tapparelle alle finestre
- Il caffè italiano
Per il resto credo che gli USA siano un paese stupendo e condivido il fatto che le case sono più belle che da noi! Idem per le strade, il traffico, le decorazioni di Natale (anche se quella casa, per me, era esagerata..!) ed anche la bellezza estetica della gente di ogni colore ed etnia..
L'Italia ha tantissima storia, arte (il 70% del patrimonio artistico mondiale), cucina, moda, paesaggi.. Questo però comporta che essendoci così tante (troppe) cose, le città non possano essere così vaste e grandi come in America. Dove lo spazio è maggiore perché non hai cose antiche da demolire per costruire.. qui ogni volta che fanno un buco, trovano reperti archeologici..
Un abbraccio e grazie dell'attenzione e W l'America che vorrei tanto visitare! 🙂

[sabrinavaladares]

Hello, very interesting video! I'm Brazilian living in France, I've been many times to the US and it's very interesting to see what is different there compared to Italy. I am not American, but I miss also somethings there haha. Listing to your video made me remember also all the things I miss from Brazil.

[briannemonseglio]

Love it. I still can't believe you have been gone 10 years! We definitely miss you here!!

[Davearmstrong]

Even after a month I miss some foods... Hispanic the most. Some days I could die for a good taco in Italy. I recall finding a wrap in a window of a shop in Venice but it was just a rolled up cold pizza lol. But one month is not enough for me to get tired of the amazing Italian food especially the Rialto fish market!

I miss the smell of Italy in the morning with all the food being made fresh and the sounds of evening. I love passeggiata and having some casa rossa with people from all over the world. The first things I buy from a local store are olives, cheese, blood orange juice and of course, some local wine.

[annsilver]

David! I am a metalhead too!
Hope you and your family are well!

[charlieee]

I'm Italian and I live in UK so I'm involved in the imperial/metrical units problem even if English people study at school metric units, but when they finish school is like they never used them in their life... apart from Celsius that seemed to be adopted once for all (I mean it is so simple, at zero it frosts, at 100 it boils, at 20 it is ok, at 30 it is hot... it is not rocket science...). So I understand centimeters are not inches or pounds are not kilos... but you cannot get confused with meters becase the conversion is changing the word "meter" with the word "yard"... if they say to you 600 meters and you translate 600 yards it cannot be so confusing... ;-)

[tanino]

Mio padre mi ha insegnato una cosa fondamentale della vita. Stai bene dove riesci a tenere il frigorifero pieno. Ogni parte del mondo ha i suoi pregi e difetti. Ti adatti. Quello che conta ricordati, è il frigorifero pieno.

[mariasultana]

I am from Malta, and live in Firenze and my husband is Italian, i sow the other video when your child was born, dont worry about the language my kids talk and understand Maltese, English and Italian!

[Jeffreyb]

Hi David, great video. I understand after so many years living abroad you would miss home but you will always have it. I travel to Italy every year and love the customs. We are spending 2 months in august in Florence and are very excited. We live in RI and let me tell you that we are tired of all the politics local and national. Keep the great videos coming.

[riceu]

Hi David, i'm one of your recent subscribers and I have really enjoyed watching a bunch of your videos. Thanks for putting great content that I can relate to. My wife is from Rome, and have stayed with me in Los Angeles for 8 years. She's ready to move back to Rome once this pandemic gets back to normal, we are ready to start a family. I have gone back and forth many times for vacation, but never living as a resident. I have a fully remote work from home job for an American corporate company, what do you recommend for me to do with taxes, since I don't know how Italian tax laws work for Americans like myself who gets paid American salary but lives in Rome as a resident. Is there a particular tax building/office I need to go? Any tips would be gladly appreciated.

[tinalettieri]

The identity thing is interesting. My late husband and I were at the doctors office several years ago. This is in Israel. We were talking to each other and there was a woman also waiting who started talking to us and asked where we were from. She spoke English very well and was from Argentina. When we told her the US, she refused to believe it! haha, When we asked why, she said "you speak too well to be Americans." She didn't mean grammar or vocabulary, she meant our demeanor and tone of voice. My husband's parents were German and I'm Italian. I was born in NJ but I always say the stork took a wrong turn because US culture never took with me. Now I just tell people it's Asperger's.