Finding Gina Marie - Travel the World
Our podcast is about being digital nomads, discovering family, and making connection with people around the world. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Using the 1948 Case for Italian Citizenship
Ep.11 After Judy hit several dead ends with her quest to be an Italian citizen, a glimmer of light appeared at the end of the tunnel. A friend’s wedding in Guildford is an excuse to fly to the UK and…
Italian Dual Citizenship - How hard could it be?
Ep.10 In 2021, Judy and Kevin travelled to Buffalo to finally meet her sisters and celebrate a 90th birthday party for Kevin's aunt and uncle. We also bought e-bikes and rode them to Napa for my birt…
A setback and a move forward - the COVID lockdown
Ep.9 Immediately after Judy’s family reunion, COVID shut everything down. While Judy stayed connected to family via video chats, Kevin struggled with depression during the summer of 2020. A move to a…
Meeting my birth mom for the first time! A Family Reunion
Ep.8 A hug from a mother after 55 years is an emotionally charged moment. Meeting a dozen family members for the first time amplifies the love. This reunion episode might even have you reaching for a…
First contact with my birth family using 23andMe
Ep.7 Only a month after returning from Italy, DNA results led to first contact with a cousin. Soon after that, the floodgates poured open and more family was connected. The best was yet to come when …
A Surprise in Italy - 23andMe Results
Ep.6 While traveling in Italy at the end of 2019, Judy got an email with some amazing 23andMe DNA test results. In this episode, we talk about what led up to this moment and share pictures of our tri…
Downsizing our lives - Houston to San Francisco
Ep.5 We decided to flip our lives around 180 degrees and move from our multi-car, 6 people in a house lifestyle in Houston to a new biking/walking, apartment-dwelling, empty nester lifestyle in San F…
Discovering our love for cities in Europe
Ep.4 After living in Houston for over 25 years, we make our first trip to London — little did we know how much this would change our lives. The timing of these trips to Europe led us to our next stag…
She left us too soon - One door closes and another opens
Ep.3 Leaving family is hard and losing them even harder. But sometimes sad events can lead to discovering more about ourselves. It can also lead to clues, like finding adoption paperwork. Visit findi…
Goodbye, Buffalo! Starting our new life in Houston
Ep.2 From Buffalo, New York to Houston, Texas to San Francisco, California. This wasn’t exactly the plan. Watch this episode on YouTube or listen to our podcast to find out more. Visit findingGinaMar…
Finding Gina Marie - Starting a new chapter of our lives
Ep.1 Welcome to our video podcast, Finding Gina Marie. In this first episode, you’ll find out how our journey started and a little bit about where we are going. This episode will introduce you to us,…