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International Living Postcards=E2=80=94your daily escape Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Dear International Living Reader, Sipping a chilled glass of limoncello in the ornate Renaissance surrounding= s of an Italian piazza is a fine way to spend a sunny afternoon=E2=80=94chu= rch bells ringing out the hour the way they have since Michelangelo and Da = Vinci called the place home. You're probably thinking it's a nice image, but one that costs a lot of mon= ey to turn into reality. But you'd be wrong. Think about it: Europeans aren't all filthy rich=E2=80=94in fact, the avera= ge salary in the EU is less than $22,500=E2=80=94yet they can afford to enj= oy the history, architecture, romance, and ambience of the continent. You don't need a fat wallet to enjoy a sojourn in romantic Italy. You just = need to follow the locals' lead. IL Italy Correspondent Valerie Fortney-Schneider tells you how you can do t= hat below. Read on... Declan Aylward Managing Editor, IL Postcards P.S. A month-long stay in an Italian villa...a winter spent in the Caribbea= n sun...these may sound like the luxuries of a "rich man's" retirement...bu= t they could be yours, even on a Social Security check alone, when you know= the right shortcuts. They're all laid out in our new report How to Retire = on Permanent Vacation: Shortcuts for a Jet-Set Retirement on a Modest Budge= t . And we'd like to send you a copy of it for free. Get all the details he= re. http://click2.internationalliving.com/t/DA/KoY/NMM/AC_Q9A/AAXIxA/MzQwNT= M1fGh0dHBzOi8vcHJvLmludGVybmF0aW9uYWxsaXZpbmcuY29tL20vOTA3ODE3P2E9MTImbz0xM= Dg4NiZzPTEzNTA3JnU9MzExNzMwMCZsPTM0MDUzNSZyPU1DMiZ2aWQ9bnJ3Q25BJmc9MA./AQ/L= dWa * * * Living La Dolce Vita in Italy Can be Surprisingly Affordable By Valerie Fortney-Schneider When Jan Keshen retired from her teaching job last year, she celebrated by = planning a three-month trip to Italy. She said being able to spend time see= ing the country in-depth was a dream come true. "We're not super-rich," she= said. But by staying in apartments and balancing longer stays in less expe= nsive spots with a few hotel nights in cities, she and her husband struck a= n affordable balance. "Turns out, I loved the grocery shopping and cooking = in Italy; it became a big part of the overall travel experience." The great thing about Italian towns and cities is that most of their best a= ttractions are free. Those charming lanes, pretty piazzas, artistic fountai= ns, art-adorned churches and exquisite Renaissance palaces are all like ope= n-air museums. The constant exposure to such historic romance is part of wh= at makes Italy so alluring. Italy's historic piazzas are favorite visiting spots of locals and tourists= alike. Wine tasting at a local winery is usually free, and if you take your own bo= ttles, you can fill them up for about $2.50 a liter, straight from the vat.= Pack a picnic to enjoy in the postcard-like countryside, and enjoy Italy's= treasured aperitivo , where your glass of wine is accompanied by enough sn= acks to make a light dinner, for only $6.25 to $7.50. Otherwise, caf=C3=A9s= and small restaurants often offer filling three-course, fixed-price lunch = menus (look for menu a prezzo fisso ) from $8 to $12. Look for the City Cards. Many cities in Italy now offer a City Card or Muse= um Pass to save you money on entrance fees. Not just Rome, Florence, and Ve= nice, either; you'll find them in Verona, Orvieto, Naples, and Turin, too. = Ask at each town you visit; they just may have discounts. If I were to pick one place to spend three months, I'd pick Umbria. It's pe= rfect for exploring the entire center of the country. Around the region you= 'll find divinely decorated cathedrals, festivals, and perfectly preserved = hill towns at every turn. Even small villages have a sense of life and hist= ory, and enough services to satisfy daily needs. It isn't remote and yet it= isn't overrun. It is both rural and refined, full of culture and high on o= utdoor activities, too. Best of all, its location means you can easily explore Tuscany, Le Marche, = and Lazio, the region that hosts Rome. My vote for best home base goes to C= itt=C3=A0 della Pieve, a sophisticated town near the Tuscan border. Unfurli= ng itself across a ridge, it is elegant and graceful, yet friendly and easy= going. With Renaissance-era appeal and world-class artwork by hometown her= o Il Perugino, it also has nice restaurants, homey trattorias, everyday cof= fee bars, and classy wine bars. This is where actors Colin Firth and Mary E= lizabeth Mastrantonio have vacation homes, but you don't have to be wealthy= to hang out here. I found some beautiful furnished apartments on a country estate a few miles= from town, in an old stone farmhouse with a swimming pool=E2=80=94a relaxe= d place to spend a few months. The rent? Only $680 a month for a comfortabl= y furnished 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment. Prefer to be in town?= There are some simple but furnished apartments in the old town renting fro= m $430 to $560 a month. Editor's note: By following Valerie's advice, you could have an unforgettab= le time living La Dolce Vita in Italy without breaking the bank. Our global= network of experts and expats are full of secrets like this. 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International Living Postcards= =E2=80=94your daily escape
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Dear International Livi= ng Reader,

Sipping a chilled glass of limoncello in the ornate Renaissance surroundi= ngs of an Italian piazza is a fine way to spend a sunny afternoon=E2=80=94c= hurch bells ringing out the hour the way they have since Michelangelo and D= a Vinci called the place home.

You're probably thinking it's a nice image, but one that costs a lot of mon= ey to turn into reality.

But you'd be wrong.

Think about it: Europeans aren't all filthy rich=E2=80=94in fact, the avera= ge salary in the EU is less than $22,500=E2=80=94yet they can afford to enj= oy the history, architecture, romance, and ambience of the continent.

You don't need a fat wallet to enjoy a sojourn in romantic Italy. You just = need to follow the locals' lead.

IL Italy Correspondent Valerie Fortney-Schneider tells you how you= can do that below.

Read on...

3D"Declan"

Declan Aylward
Managing Editor, IL Postcards

P.S. A month-long stay in a= n Italian villa...a winter spent in the Caribbean sun...these may sound lik= e the luxuries of a "rich man's" retirement...but they could be yours, even= on a Social Security check alone, when you know the right shortcuts. They'= re all laid out in our new report How to Retire on Permanent Vacation: = Shortcuts for a Jet-Set Retirement on a Modest Budget. And we'd like t= o send you a copy of it for free. Get all the details here.=

* * *

Living La Dolce Vita in Italy Can be Surprisingly Affordable
By Valerie Fortney-Schneider

When Jan Keshen retired from her teaching job last year, she celebrated by = planning a three-month trip to Italy. She said being able to spend time see= ing the country in-depth was a dream come true. "We're not super-rich," she= said. But by staying in apartments and balancing longer stays in less expe= nsive spots with a few hotel nights in cities, she and her husband struck a= n affordable balance. "Turns out, I loved the grocery shopping and cooking = in Italy; it became a big part of the overall travel experience."

The great thing about Italian towns and cities is that most of their best a= ttractions are free. Those charming lanes, pretty piazzas, artistic fountai= ns, art-adorned churches and exquisite Renaissance palaces are all like ope= n-air museums. The constant exposure to such historic romance is part of wh= at makes Italy so alluring.

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Italy's historic piazzas are favorite visiting spots of locals and tour= ists alike.

Wine tasting at a local winery is usually free, and if you take your own bo= ttles, you can fill them up for about $2.50 a liter, straight from the vat.= Pack a picnic to enjoy in the postcard-like countryside, and enjoy Italy's= treasured aperitivo, where your glass of wine is accompanied by e= nough snacks to make a light dinner, for only $6.25 to $7.50. Otherwise, ca= f=C3=A9s and small restaurants often offer filling three-course, fixed-pric= e lunch menus (look for menu a prezzo fisso) from $8 to $12.

Look for the City Cards. Many cities in Italy now offer a City Card or Muse= um Pass to save you money on entrance fees. Not just Rome, Florence, and Ve= nice, either; you'll find them in Verona, Orvieto, Naples, and Turin, too. = Ask at each town you visit; they just may have discounts.

If I were to pick one place to spend three months, I'd pick Umbria. It's pe= rfect for exploring the entire center of the country. Around the region you= 'll find divinely decorated cathedrals, festivals, and perfectly preserved = hill towns at every turn. Even small villages have a sense of life and hist= ory, and enough services to satisfy daily needs. It isn't remote and yet it= isn't overrun. It is both rural and refined, full of culture and high on o= utdoor activities, too.

Best of all, its location means you can easily explore Tuscany, Le Marche, = and Lazio, the region that hosts Rome. My vote for best home base goes to C= itt=C3=A0 della Pieve, a sophisticated town near the Tuscan border. Unfurli= ng itself across a ridge, it is elegant and graceful, yet friendly and easy= going. With Renaissance-era appeal and world-class artwork by hometown her= o Il Perugino, it also has nice restaurants, homey trattorias, everyday cof= fee bars, and classy wine bars. This is where actors Colin Firth and Mary E= lizabeth Mastrantonio have vacation homes, but you don't have to be wealthy= to hang out here.

I found some beautiful furnished apartments on a country estate a few miles= from town, in an old stone farmhouse with a swimming pool=E2=80=94a relaxe= d place to spend a few months. The rent? Only $680 a month for a comfortabl= y furnished 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment. Prefer to be in town?= There are some simple but furnished apartments in the old town renting fro= m $430 to $560 a month.

Editor's note: By following Valerie's advice, you could ha= ve an unforgettable time living La Dolce Vita in Italy without breaking the= bank. Our global network of experts and expats are full of secrets like th= is. And we've put them all together into a new report called Claim your free copy here.

If you are not yet a= reader of our DAILY IL POSTCARDS just click here to= start receiving your very own copy =E2=80=94 IT'S FREE and you'll also rec= eive a special report to help you find your perfect place to live overseas.=

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