“It’s as if Susan has left us a trail of succulent ravioli criss-crossing the country, and we follow along gleefully, nibbling on one delightful, enlightening morsel after another.”
—Nan McElroy, Author, Italy: Instructions for Use and LivingVeniceBlog.com
"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
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In this delectable morsel of a book--sure to delight readers of both sexes--Susan van Allen gives us 1,000 intriguing reasons to visit the places she knows and describes so well. After 25 years of visiting Italy, I found new treasures I can't wait to explore, with this book in hand. Brava!--Dianne Hales, author of La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair With Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language
"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
“I’ve just returned from six weeks in Italy and how I wish I’d had Van Allen’s book. It positively sparkles with delight in all matters female which, it turns out, is an optimal way to reveal particularly delicious matters Italian. Italy has a new portrait: sexy and savvy. Makes a gal smile in English and Italian, to eat up this compendium of Italy’s most delectable women’s outings.”
– Anne Calcagno, author of “Pray For Yourself,” and contributor to the Travel sections of the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune
“Forget throwing that coin in the fountain. No matter how many times you’ve been to Italy and think you know it, reading Susan Van Allen’s “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go” almost guarantees a return trip. Now I must visit Siena, not for the Palio, but because it was here that St. Catherine bucked family expectations and proclaimed her commitment to Christ thereby becoming a medieval woman to be reckoned with. Susan took her exhaustive research and whipped up a delightful book you’ll only put down long enough to check the flights to that fascinating country.”
-Carol Coviello-Malzone, author of “Flavors of Rome: How What & Where to Eat in the Eternal City“
Here's what MEN have to say:
“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"
Sneak Previews:
Preface
Tips for Travelers
GUEST BLOGS
Context Travel: Cooking With Daniela del Balzo in Rome
Dream of Italy: Finding Pregnant Mary In Italian Art
Bleeding Espresso: Thoughts on Why Women Love Italy
