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Swap the Rat Race for Italy’s Dolce Vita

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+!Arlene Gibbs was working on a movie in production when she realized she needed a life change. When the production company...

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Explore Italy’s Secret Gardens

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+!With so much to see in Italy, many travelers overlook the country’s beautiful gardens and lose out on a special experience...

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This Picturesque Italian City Should Be on Your Radar…

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+!I’m sitting at a pastel green table on one of Italy‘s most beautiful piazzas watching people parading to and fro for an...

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Discover Magical Le Marche—Italy’s Hidden Gem

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+!As I walk across the sunny piazza I think how easy it is to feel at home in Ascoli Piceno. I’m still blurry-eyed when I...

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Here’s Where You Can Retire in Italy for Just $2,000 a Month

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Buy in Italy’s Heart from $61,000

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+! Cheerful songbirds greet you as you enjoy a rich Italian coffee on your terrace. The sun rises from the direction of the...

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Good Food and Great Wine in Italy’s Hidden Region

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+! Italy’s Le Marche is a hidden region, its patchwork of rolling hills dotted with stone farmhouses surrounded by...

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Small-Town Life Just One Hour From Rome

href="https://www.facebook.com/International.Living">Facebook, and Google+! Rome is undeniably alluring with its historical monuments, jaw-dropping artwork, trendy restaurants, and cultural events....

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Rent by the Italian Seaside for Less Than $400 a Month

It might seem strange to say that I’m a beach person, having spent much of my adult life as a desert dweller. But every vacation during those years was to the ocean, because while I loved life in New...

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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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Just Where in Italy is Tuscany?

Tuscany certainly needs no introduction. You see evidence of its popularity everywhere. Its name is used to sell everything from ceramics to sofas, suburban homes to sandwiches, and even packaged food...

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Get Paid to Visit Italy… Or Wherever You Desire 

It’s not uncommon for travelers to fall in love with Italy on their first trip, but Matthew Daub took “love at first sight” to a new level: he was smitten before he’d even made it out of the airport....

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Umbria: A Sleeping Beauty in the Heart of Italy

Umbria seems like a study in contrasts. It’s wedged between Rome and Tuscany, so plenty of travelers pass through it, yet it manages to not feel overly touristy. It has divinely decorated cathedrals,...

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Here’s Where You Can Retire in Italy for Just $1,845 a Month

As I walk across the sunny piazza I think how easy it is to feel at home in Ascoli Piceno. I’m still blurry-eyed when I arrive at the coffee bar, but without my having to say a word, a frothy...

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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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Summer: Done the Italian Way

Many travel guides and forums tell you not to travel in Italy in summer. I disagree. Summertime is a great time to be here. Everything ramps up, and while it’s hot, like anywhere in summer, the rewards...

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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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WiFi 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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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...

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