# @stephmylife on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOtOAwIjWeU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34664532-stephmylife-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dbefa14507.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-17T14:22:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie Barry Woods (@stephmylife) — https://gondola.cc/stephmylife

## Caption

Kind of crazy that a Google search led to this, but I guess that’s how many great adventures start 🏡

In 2020, we were in lockdown in Malaysia and had been backpacking for 4 years. We had no home, we’d given up our flat, sold most of our things, quit our jobs and loved our life on the road. But didn’t expect a worldwide pandemic to hit. 

The advice given to all travellers was ‘go home’ - but what if you don’t have one?

So with very little money, and a lot of time on my hands, I started searching for a place we could call ours. And a place we could go to when we needed it. 

That search led to property websites and 6 months waiting for borders to open to see houses. We went for 4 days, and put an offer in the last house we viewed. A week later we transferred the deposit, Fedexed some paperwork, and it was ours 🏠

It was the biggest but easiest decision I’ve ever made - and it turned out the best one too ❤️

Because now even though we still travel for most of the year - we always have a safe space to go back to, we have our first home together and a place we can make a life! 

#italy #lifeinitaly #expatitaly #abruzzo #expatlife #traveladvice #italy🇮🇹❤️

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,374
- **Likes:** 42
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 2

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Barry Woods | @stephmylife | https://gondola.cc/stephmylife | Influencer |

## Tags

italy, expatlife, lifeinitaly, traveladvice, expatitaly, abruzzo

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