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Where to Live in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
I ran Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s 215 municipalities through my framework and eight passed. Here’s where to live.
Oct 19
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Antonio Cangiano
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Italian Crosswords #1
Three levels of difficulty to challenge your Italian and knowledge of Italy. This week, the first crossword installment. Solutions in the next edition.
Oct 15
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Antonio Cangiano
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11 Italian Wedding Traditions
From confetti, to cash, to five-hour lunches. Weddings, Italian-style.
Oct 1
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Antonio Cangiano
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September 2026
Six Natural Hazard Maps You Should See Before You Buy in Italy
I mapped landslides, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and eroding beaches, town by town. Check them out before you buy in Italy.
Sep 28
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Antonio Cangiano
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Italy's Best Beach Towns, According to the Data
I combined two rankings and thousands of water tests to find the best beach towns in Italy. Sardinia dominates, as you’d expect.
Sep 25
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Antonio Cangiano
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Edward Cutler on the Wild Italy Beneath the Art
An interview with the author of This Beautiful Country on pigments made from rock, generous Italian scientists, and Italy as a beautiful but cruel…
Sep 23
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Antonio Cangiano
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The Vianellos: An Italian Marriage Worth Copying
Sandra Mondaini and Raimondo Vianello were an iconic couple in Italy for decades. On TV, they portrayed two people who couldn't stand each other. In…
Sep 21
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Antonio Cangiano
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Healthcare in Italy by Region: What the Official Scores Actually Show
The best and worst regions for healthcare in Italy, by the government's own scores and where patients actually go.
Sep 19
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Antonio Cangiano
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The Sunniest Places in Italy
Where it’s actually sunny in Italy, and why that changes completely in the winter season.
Sep 16
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Antonio Cangiano
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The Best Italian Tie Brands (and Where to Actually Buy Them)
Five Italian tie houses, from affordable-ish to the very best, with online options for readers outside Italy.
Sep 15
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Antonio Cangiano
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English Words Italians Invented: From Footing To Smart Working
Why your Italian colleague goes footing, parks in a box, and wears a golf.
Sep 11
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Antonio Cangiano
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Supersantos and 29 Other Italian Things You Have Never Heard Of
No pasta, no Nutella, no bidet. 30 Italian things that actually filled an Italian childhood.
Sep 9
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Antonio Cangiano
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