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Elizabeth Heath

location-pin Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

School: University of South Florida

Expertise: travel, dogs

Elizabeth Heath

  • Longtime resident of Italy, with travel expertise in Italy, Switzerland and the rest of Europe
  • Featured in the Washington Post, Discover Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Smithsonian and U.S. News & World Report
  • Author of The Architecture Lover's Guide to Rome (2019)
  • Author of the Rome chapters of Frommer's travel guides

Experience

Elizabeth Heath is a travel and lifestyle writer based in Italy. Her writing on travel and sustainability appears in national and international publications, and she is the author of several guidebooks. For RD.com and sister publication FamilyHandyman.com, she writes about pets (especially dogs!), books, seasonal gift guides, home improvement and outdoor living.

Education

Ringling College of Art and Design BA, Fine Arts University of South Florida MA, Humanties University of South Florida Doctoral studies in Archaeology/Applied Anthropology

Articles

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15 Wire-Haired Dog Breeds to Make Part of Your Family

Sure, wire-haired dogs may have a coarse coat, but these soft-hearted breeds make great additions to your family
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Are Pit Bulls Dangerous? Experts Set the Record Straight on These Lovable Dogs

These lovable dogs get a bad rap, but are pit bulls dangerous? Veterinarians and canine behaviorists set the record straight, once and for all, on this much-maligned dog.
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12 Chinese Dog Breeds and Their Fascinating Histories

Dogs were first domesticated in China thousands of years ago, giving these Chinese dog breeds some truly impressive backstories