100 PLACES IN ITALY EVERY WOMAN SHOULD GO
Savor Susan Van Allen’s entertaining anecdotes and practical details as she takes you up and down the beautiful boot to immerse yourself in Italy’s pleasures. Discover such delights as masterpieces that glorify womanly curves, the palace where Audrey Hepburn lived in Roman Holiday, gardens where courtesans once frolicked, spas for pampering, beaches for relaxing, winebars and jazz clubs, adventures where you’ll be making tortellini with grandmas, shopping for Italy’s prized ceramics, skiing in the Dolomites, or setting up an easel to paint a Tuscan landscape. No matter your mood, even if you’re simply armchair traveling, Italy awaits.
NEW 10-Year Anniversary Edition
100 PLACES IN ITALY EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD GO
An update of The Classic that Women Travelers have loved for a decade…
Susan Van Allen is the best girlfriend you’ve never met. –Pittsburgh Tribune
BUYThis book makes me want to pack my bag with the lightest of clothing and follow Susan Van Allen’s alluring suggestions for traveling in Italy. Her knowledge reveals an intimacy with the country and a honed sense of adventure. Andiamo!”
–Frances Mayes, author of
Under the Tuscan Sun, Everyday in Tuscany, and A Year In The World
“Written with cheeky playfulness, this ode to the Italian motherland is a treasure trove of female-centered highligths. It invites a rich kaleidoscope of adventures, wherein no woman traveler takes a back seat. Brava!” – Anne Calgano, editor of Travelers’ Tales Italy
“One of the most innovative and fascinating travel guides dedicated to Italy…It fills a gap on the shelves at the right time. No ordinary directory of addresses, it’s an authentic portrait of Italy from the charmed prospective of a woman, a writer, and an experienced traveler.”–Select Italy
“I knew that Italy was the land of la dolce vita and far niente, but this is the first book to present an organized way to find your way through her earthly and soulful wonders. I want all my girlfriends to have a copy of 100 Places.” -Camille Cusumano, editor of Italy, a Love Story
“A wonderful gift for any woman traveling to Italy. With Susan’s advice you won’t be overwhelmed and you’ll discover how nurturing it is to travel in a country that has honored us since we all descended from Venus.”—Marybeth Bond, Author, Gutsy Women and Best Girlfriend Getaways Worldwide
“A delectable fritto misto of places and experiences that makes its readers be counted among the cognescenti.”–Carla Gambescia, author of La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from AtoZ
“Think of author Susan Van Allen as your Italian best friend…Men will like the book’s insider spin too!” –Delta Sky
“Susan Van Allen’s writing makes the magic of Italy jump off the page. She has a knack for capturing the charms, quirks, and authenticity of this magnificent land. Don’t go to Italy without reading this!” — Kathy McCabe, editor and publisher Dream of Italy Travel Newsletter
“5 Travel Books Worth a Look.” –Chicago Tribune
“I’ve been traveling to Italy for 35 years. On my next trip, I’m taking this little gem with me. It opens so many doors to new experiences that excite me and deepens old experiences to enjoy again in a brand new way.” –Margaret Cowan, Mama Margaret Newsletter
Here’s What Men Are Saying
“Part guidebook, part history, and part manual to the good life in the land of La Dolce Vita, Susan Van Allen’s magnum opus on all things Italian is essential reading for women (and men) who either want to get the most out of their next trip or want to be spirited back to their last.” —David Farley, author of An Irreverent Curiosity
“That old Freudian chestnut–’What do women really want?!’ — has been answered once again in yet another appealing Travelers’ Tales opus specifically designed for, and written by, women. In this instance, Susan Van Allen has romped through an Italy replete with seductive goddesses and female saints, architectural wonders, beauty spas, entrancing beaches, shopping sprees and craft/cultural courses, and picked the very best, mixing dreamy delights with drops of dainty decadence. Van Allen suggests readers: ‘treat this book like a cookbook…and make a full meal of it.’ She obviously did. You could–and you should.” —David Yeadon, author of Seasons In Basilicata
