Miriam Hurley, Author at Miriam Hurley

Surviving the Questura in Florence

A Foreigner’s Guide to Permits, Appointments, and Keeping Your Sanity If you’re a non-EU foreigner living in Florence, you’ll likely eventually find yourself at the Questura di Firenze, the immigration office. If you’ve heard the reviews of the Questura Florence, you may be feeling slightly terrified.

How to Get a Driver’s License in Florence as a Foreigner

If you’re living in Italy and your home country does NOT have a license conversion agreement (for example: the U.S., Canada, Australia, India), you cannot simply exchange your license. You’ll need to go through the full Italian licensing process from scratch—just like an Italian first-time driver.

Renting a Car in Florence: What You Need to Know

Renting a car in Florence can be a fantastic way to explore Tuscany—whether you’re planning a countryside wine tour, a day trip to Siena, or simply want flexibility during your stay. But there’s one issue that trips up many visitors: your driver’s license documentation. Here’s what

How to Apply for Italy’s Digital Nomad Visa

If you’re a remote worker dreaming of living in Italy, the Digital Nomad Visa could be your gateway to setting up legally in Italy. Introduced to attract highly skilled remote professionals, this visa allows non-EU citizens to legally live and work in Italy while working for

Certified Italian to English Translation for the UK: Complete Guide

If you are submitting Italian documents for a UK visa, immigration application, citizenship, or legal process, you may need a certified translation into English. The UK Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) require that all documents submitted in immigration applications be in English or

Sworn Translation of a Driver’s License into Italian: Complete Guide for Driving in Italy

If you plan to drive in Italy with a foreign driver’s license, you may need an official sworn translation into Italian. For drivers from most non-EU/EAA countries—including the United States, Canada, and Australia—Italian law requires either: Without one of these, you may not legally drive in

How To Apply for a Working Holiday Visa to Canada

For many Italians, a Working Holiday visa for Canada is one of the best ways to live abroad, improve English, and gain international work experience. Canada’s program—known as International Experience Canada (IEC)—is relatively accessible, but the process can feel confusing, especially when documents and translations are

Fiat driving down windy roads of Tuscany hills

Driving in Tuscany: Your Ultimate Guide for a Road Trip from Florence

Driving in Tuscany: Your Ultimate Guide for a Road Trip from Florence Tuscany’s hills, winding roads, and hilltop towns make it easily one of the best regions in Italy to explore by car. Whether you’re thinking of wine tasting in Chianti or discovering hidden medieval places

Podcast guest at AskFosca

I had a great time chatting with Fosca D’Acierno about translation, my path to Florence, and building international communities. Fosca provides services for people looking to move to Italy: https://www.askfosca.com/. Her podcast runs the gamut of topics related to Italy and relocating here from around the

My profile on Reedsy for non-fiction book translation from Italian to English

As you can see on this site, I have translated many non-fiction books from Italian to English, spanning topics from art and architecture to philosophy and biography. My Reedsy profile sums it up nicely. https://reedsy.com/miriam-hurley Also if you’re a publishing freelance professional interested in being on

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