My Favorite Italian Beaches
There is certainly no shortage of gorgeous coastline in Italy, being a boot-shaped peninsula surrounded by sea. While I certainly love a boat trip along the glittery Amalfi Coast, my favorite beaches...
View ArticleItalian Rentals From $422-a-Month
We found a furnished apartment, just a few minutes from the main piazzas, in a 300-year old building on a quiet lane, with the best landlords we ever could have imagined. They invited us to partake of...
View ArticleTwo Beautiful Small Towns to Live in Italy
I realize that most folks don’t want the intimate village feel we’ve found, but the bulk of Italy really is populated by thousands of small towns that don’t come up short on amenities, services, or...
View ArticleBest Places to Live in Italy From $1,700 Per month
The beauty, attractions, and history of Italy are all so alluring that visitors quickly get seduced and start dreaming of living here. What many don’t realize on those initial travels is that Italy can...
View ArticleIs Italy a Safe Place to Live?
From my earliest trips through my years of living here in Italy, I’ve never experienced a moment of feeling unsafe. I once rode the wrong bus in Rome to an outer, densely packed and squalid area; I...
View Article10 Things To Do In Italy…for that Uniquely Italian Experience
Italy offers endless sights and historical attractions; I could list a hundred just in Rome alone. There’s so much to see no matter where you go. But part of the pleasure of “la dolce vita” is...
View ArticleComforting Autumnal Rhythms in Southern Italy
I’m rooting around in one of my cantinas looking for my harvest clothes. We have three of these rock-built rooms that were essentially wine cellars. One we still use for that purpose, a...
View ArticleChasing Glamour and Grit in Unforgettable Naples
Glamorous and gritty, beautiful and brash, there is nothing shy about Naples. Often maligned and misunderstood, this is a city of faded splendor and unbridled enthusiasm that gets in your face with its...
View ArticleHow We Built an Award-Winning Olive Oil Business in Tuscany
Tania and Keith Von Barkenhagen never meant to move to Italy. The California couple thought they'd spend a year, and then go back to southern California—Keith to his IT career and Tania to managing...
View ArticleWe Found Our Dream Retirement in Umbria: the “Real” Italy
Back before the internet age, Nancy Hampton eagerly anticipated her print subscriptions from International Living, so she’d clearly fostered a dream to live overseas for a long time. The post We Found...
View Article10 Things To Do In Italy…for that Uniquely Italian Experience
Italy offers endless sights and historical attractions; I could list a hundred just in Rome alone. There’s so much to see no matter where you go. But part of the pleasure of “la dolce vita” is...
View ArticleThe Best Hill Towns in Umbria: Todi, Città della Pieve, and Città di Castello
With the heady fragrance of fresh truffle wafting from the kitchen, my mouth waters as I await the plate of handmade tagliolini pasta that will soon be coming my way, while sunlight filters onto the...
View ArticleExpat Diary: What is Life Like in Italy During Lockdown?
Valerie Schneider, IL Italy Correspondent Italy has been hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, as everyone has seen on the news. It arrived silently and took the country by surprise—and by storm. The...
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How We Built an Award-Winning Olive Oil Business in Tuscany
Tania and Keith Von Barkenhagen never meant to move to Italy. The California couple thought they’d spend a year, and then go back to southern California—Keith to his IT career and Tania to managing...
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10 Things To Do In Italy…for that Uniquely Italian Experience
Italy offers endless sights and historical attractions; I could list a hundred just in Rome alone. There’s so much to see no matter where you go. But part of the pleasure of “la dolce vita” is...
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The Best Hill Towns in Umbria: Todi, Città della Pieve, and Città di Castello
With the heady fragrance of fresh truffle wafting from the kitchen, my mouth waters as I await the plate of handmade tagliolini pasta that will soon be coming my way, while sunlight filters onto the...
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5 Fairy Tale Towns in Italy
The inherent beauty of Italy’s architecture and landscapes has made it the ideal film set for many movies. Who doesn’t immediately recognize the canals of Venice, the Colosseum in Rome, or the...
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Lake Bracciano – Central Italy’s Appealing Lake District
Mention Italy’s Lake District and most people will think of the northern glacial lakes—Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda, and of course Lake Como. Their glitzy reputation as a playground for the rich and...
View ArticleWiFi and Connectivity in Italy
I’m Valerie Schneider, the Italy Correspondent for International Living. I wanted to take a few minutes to talk to you about connectivity, because this is a question I get asked frequently, both at the...
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Is Ripatransone Italy’s Best Hill Town?
Close your eyes and dream of your perfect Italian hill town. Tidy brick buildings with pretty piazzas and romantic lanes, lounging on its hill amidst a dreamy countryside striped with vines and bathed...
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