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

See inside Thomas Edison's New Jersey lab, where some of America's biggest inventions took shape

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Thomas Edison worked at his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey, for nearly 45 years.

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Washington DC airport will shut down for 15 hours for America250 celebrations

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People at the Great American State Fair with a ferris wheel and the capitol in the background.
The Great American State Fair runs from June 25 to July 10.

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The most iconic sandwich shop in every state

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The Paradigm sandwich from Casetta Kitchen and Counter.
The Paradigm sandwich from Casetta Kitchen & Counter in Wisconsin.

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Alexander Hamilton's New York City home was once a sleepy historic site. Now, visitors can't stop singing.

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Hamilton Grange.
Hamilton Grange.

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The oldest established town in every US state

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Charleston, South Carolina, is known for its pastel-colored buildings.

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My son and I bond over real estate TV shows. They spark great conversations and help us add to our travel wish list.

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the author, her son, and their dog watching House Hunters
The author and her son love watching 'House Hunters.'

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The people getting rich off AI are spending big on some distinctly analog status symbols

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The Louvre, 2026 World Cup, and Luxury watches
As more AI fortunes move from paper to cash, the next phase of the boom is taking shape: how that money gets spent.

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Airports are stocking up on a hot World Cup souvenir: bottles of ranch dressing

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Bottles of Hidden Valley Ranch with green-and-blue labels sit on a grocery store shelf.
Ranch dressing has become a favorite among visitors traveling in the US for the World Cup.

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I knew Bangkok would be cheaper than New York. I didn't expect it to feel so much kinder.

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Two men seated at a restaurant in Bangkok.
Erasmo Guerra and his partner find life in Bangkok more affordable and the people to be kinder.

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