Leaving London Behind: The Personal Struggle and Unexpected Joy of Starting Fresh in Italy

Reading Time: 5 minutesFor six and a half years, Rackton Road in West Kensington was home. A modest two-bed flat with a terrace, tucked between Fulham Broadway and West Brompton, it offered just enough space to live comfortably, at least until London’s housing market decided to remind me who was really in charge. I moved in March 2017, […]

The Real Cost of Staying in London: Why I Chose Italy for Space, Savings, and Sanity

Reading Time: 5 minutesGoodbye Rackton Road, Hello Lake Viverone View of Lake Viverone from our window From March 2017 until October 2023, I called a two-bed flat on Rackton Road home. Wedged neatly between West Kensington, West Brompton, and Fulham Broadway, it was the classic London rental: functional, small terrace, and forever teetering on the edge of “cosy” […]