I'm an American who's lived in Italy for 10 years. Most tourists ruin their summer trips by making these 8 mistakes.

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Molly poses for a photo inside The Colosseum in Rome.
As a local, I know there are some things you should never do when visiting Italy in the summer.

Molly Fitzpatrick

I took my mom to Italy for her 60th birthday on a tight budget. The 3-week trip really amplified our differences.

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A selfie of a mother and son on a ferry to Sicily.
Taking my mom on a budget trip to Italy for her 60th birthday wasn't easy, but we learned so much about each other.

Matthew Harding

I bought a 6-bedroom villa in the Italian countryside for $50,000. Within a year, I'd left the US and fully moved in.

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View of stone villa with black car out front, red front door
Buying and renovating a historic villa in a Tuscan village hasn't always been easy, but I'm still happily settled here and glad I did it.

Graeme Warring

I'm a certified sommelier. These 4 underrated European wine regions belong on your travel bucket list.

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The writer holding a glass of wine and standing in front of vineyard rows in Thames and Chilterns.
The Thames and Chilterns region is an up-and-coming wine destination.

Pamela Vachon

I gave up my dream career in NYC to move abroad without a stable job. I miss my old life but don't regret leaving.

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Justine Golata with glass of wine in restaurant
I relocated to Florence after living in New York City for eight years.

Justine Golata

I spent months planning my first trip to Florence. A lot lived up to the hype, but I found some of the best spots after I arrived.

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The writer wearing a white sweater and drinking an Aperol Spritz in Florence, Italy.
I recently visited Florence for the first time with my sister. We found the best spots to eat, drink, and shop.

Morgan Rizzo

I've been to all 20 regions of Italy. There are 5 cities I recommend visiting, and 2 I'd skip.

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The writer wearing a leather jacket, holding a chocolate, and posing in front of an old museum in Perugia.
I've been to every region of Italy, a nd Perugia is one of my favorite cities.

Kaitlyn Rosati

Making 300,000 cannolis a year by hand

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Fortunato Brothers Bakery has been hand-making cannolis, cookies, and sfogliatelle in Brooklyn since 1976, using the same recipes the founders brought from Naples, Italy.

At 50, I moved from Texas to a village in Tuscany. The locals welcomed me with open hearts and now treat me like family.

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A man and woman in an olive grove in Italy
Texan Angie Smith has bonded with her neighbors in a tiny village in Tuscany

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I moved to Italy 3 years ago. I live well on a budget and feel more optimistic about retiring than I did in the US.

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Woman smiling holding bottle of wine with glasses in front of her
As an American expat living in Italy, I've been able to save for retirement and live well on a tighter budget.

Su Guillory

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