Little Roads Unfiltered: Italy and Beyond
Zeneba & MattProfessional classical musicians, authors and travel planners Zeneba and Matt, who live and work in Italy, discuss travel tips, destinations, and slice-of-life stories, from their balcony in Soriano nel Cimino. Their chats are unfiltered, with the sounds of their little town - and sometimes their cats! - always in the background.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 36 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CulturePlaces & TravelBooksArts | |||
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Today we’re talking about our life here in Chianti, where we’ve moved for two weeks… with our cats!
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In this episode we talk all about our adventures and misadventures of traveling with our cats throughout Italy.
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- The “redecorating” that our cats did in a Tuscan apartment;
- The time Hoov... more
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In this episode, we’re doing something different - talking about traveling to the USA. Matt recently took a trip to visit family in Virginia, and it was an interesting experience after so many years out of the country.
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On this episode we’re talking about our real lives here in Italy; in particular, what we've been up these past few weeks, through the first half of June.
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- the worms that ruined our week;
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I’ve followed Little Roads for years on social media but am not usually into podcasts. HOWEVER this one has become a must-listen. They share information and stories as two travel experts and orchestra-level musicians about their travels in Italy, Ireland, and Scotland as well as bits of their lives as immigrants to Italy. You learn about food and culture and get useful tips. I love hearing the voices of the folks I’ve learned through social media posts. And, just so you know, their voices are na... more
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Two professional musicians turned travel writers host a warm, candid show about life in Italy and beyond. Episodes center on travel tips, local culture, offbeat destinations, practical lodging and logistics, and personal stories from living abroad. The conversations mix humor, language misadventures, and community-focused experiences, often highlighting Italian towns, food, architecture, and the balance between work and travel. A standout angle is the duo's dual-career perspective—combining musical backgrounds with hands-on travel planning and client-facing consultancy—which adds a practical, listener-friendly lens for long-term travelers and place-conscious explorers.
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