100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, 5th Edition

Susan Van Allen has written about Italian travel for National Public Radio, AFAR, National Geographic Traveler, Tastes of Italia, and many other publications. She has also written for TV, on the staff of Everybody Loves Raymond.Along with writing, she designs and hosts Golden Weeks in Italy: For Women Only Tours. When she's not traveling off to Italy, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

"Makes me want to pack my bag and follow Van Allen's alluring suggestions...she reveals an intimacy with Italy and a honed sense of adventure. Andiamo!" —Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun"Written with cheeky playfulness, this ode to the Italian motherland is a treasure trove of female-centered delights. It invites a rich kaleidoscope of adventures, wherein no woman traveler takes a back seat. Brava!" —Anne Calcagno, editor of Travelers’ Tales Italy"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 A to Z