At 49, I quit my lucrative tech job in Texas for a quieter, happier life in Tuscany. I lost 42 pounds in the process.

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A woman in a red halter-neck dress, wearing sunglasses in Italy.
Angie Smith left the rat race in Texas for Tuscany in the fall of 2023.

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At 48, I left my teaching job in Virginia and moved to Italy. Now I run a business with my husband in Tuscany.

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A woman wearing a pink apron.
After 25 years of teaching kindergarten, Linda Meyer was ready for a change and moved to Tuscany.

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I've visited all 20 regions in Italy. Skip the big cities and head to one of these 4 small towns instead.

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The writer posing on a street in Barga, Italy.
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Kaitlyn Rosati

I went on a weeklong trip to Italy. Here are the 4 best things I did and the 2 I'd skip next time.

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A cliffside with buildings in Cinque Terre.
As a frequent traveler, I think tourists should skip sightseeing indoors in Cinque Terre.

Carinne Geil Botta

Italian neighbors used to compete by building tall towers. See inside one that's still standing after 600 years.

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Torre Guinigi
Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy, is home to a unique rooftop garden.

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More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely

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Person looking out the window into a scenic Tuscan view.

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