Susan Van Allen is the author of 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go and Letters from Italy: Confessions, Adventures, and Advice. She has been traveling to Italy for more than thirty years and has written about her experiences for National Public Radio, AFAR, Town & Country, Tastes of Italia, and many other publications. She has also written for TV, on the staff of the Emmy Award-winning sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. When not traveling in Italy, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband. For more, go to www.susanvanallen.com.