I moved to Italy without ever visiting. Here's how I chose a home city — and why I don't regret my unconventional approach.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Author Katie Carson smiling with dog in Italy
It's unconventional to move to a place without ever visiting it, but I'm glad I took a chance on myself and moved to Florence.

Katie Carson

This US state could be the new data center capital of the world by 2030

Tech Insider : Business
Google executives meet with officials at a Google data center in Midlothian, Texas.
Google executives meet with officials at a Google data center in Midlothian, Texas.

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Look inside Vizcaya, Miami's 45,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion that now counts Ken Griffin as a neighbor

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
aerial view of the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida
James Deering's 1916 winter home is located less than 10 minutes away from the heart of Miami.

Robin Hill/Courtesy of Vizcaya Museums and Gardens

Take a walk through America's first 1950s suburb in 25 vintage photos

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Politics
levittown 1950s
A family of four stands in front of their home in Levittown, NY.

Bernard Hoffman/Getty Images

My family moved to Canada with only 3 weeks of planning. It was chaotic, but we're still here 6 years later.

Tech Insider : Business
Author Tara Pyfrom and wife smiling in sweaters
My wife and I at our new home in Canada.

Tara Pyfrom

I moved from the US to Brazil after losing my job. Despite the intense culture shock, I couldn't be happier with my decision.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Isaiah stands at the entrance arches of Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro.
I moved from the US to Brazil and have experienced some culture shocks along the way.

Isaiah Reynolds

These are the Top 11 private landowners in the US

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology
Stanley Kroenke, Peter Buck, and John Malone
Stanley Kroenke, the late Peter Buck, and John Malone are among the top private landowners in the United States.

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20 big cities that will become affordable in 2026, according to Zillow

Tech Insider : Business
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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I thrived in San Francisco, but I'm happier living in the California countryside. It feels like a great place to age.

Tech Insider : Business
Snow capped mountains in the Temecula Valley
As much as I enjoyed living in San Francisco, I have found my perfect home in the California countryside.

Scott Padgett/Getty Images

NYC's outgoing planner says Mamdani's proposed rent freeze must avoid 'pushing buildings into distress'

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Economy
Director of the New York City Department of Planning, Dan Garodnick, speaking into a microphone.

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