Episode 40: 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go with Susan Van Allen
Welcome to Episode #40:
I am most delighted to share this conversation with Susan Van Allen about her updated 10th Anniversary Edition, “100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go”. Susan is a Screen and Travel Writer, and an American Treasure. Her many books on Italy give travellers the inside tips on the places one should visit that will create the most magical travel memories. And truthfully, this book is for every one. If you want to feel safe and secure in your decisions on places to see check out ‘100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go’. Susan’s Golden Days will have you booking your tickets immediately.
Go ahead, perhaps just like Virgil randomly open the book anywhere. Yes, that’s the place, wherever you place your finger. Go, I dare you….
Shownotes:
Find Susan: Susan Van Allen's Italy
Instagram: @susanvanallen
Books to Read:
100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go: Includes Budget Tips, Maps, Online Resources & Golden Days by Susan Van Allen
Letters From Italy: Confessions, Adventures, Advice by Susan Van Allen (The Book I mention on Audible that is a great listen!!)
Hungry for Italy: Culinary Adventures in the Bel Paese by Susan Van Allen
Cooking in Bologna with Susan / Photo Credit Susan Van Allen's Italy
Mentions on the Podcast:
Ciao Bella Podcast - Susan Van Allen’s Italy - Season 4, Episode #5
Suggestion: Visit the Uffizi in Florence in the afternoon. Later in the day can be quieter and far less crowded!! But don’t forget to pre-book your ticket. Go see Botticelli’s - ‘The Birth of Venus’ and think of Susan and I, this particular artwork has personal reverence for both of us!!
Suggestion: Naples Archeology Museum before visiting Pompeii to see the Frescoes from the Pompeii and Herculaneum Sites.
Suggestion: The shopping district of Chiaia in Naples a wonderful place to visit when touring around Napoli.
Suggestion: Traveling Solo to places like Venice where it is easy to get off the beaten track and experience something beautiful without feeling obvious or like you need a friend. Just make sure you tuck a map in your pocket!
Suggestion: Padua/Padova for the Scrovegni Chapel and the Basilica of Saint Anthony.
The place is Ischia is Pensione di Lustro in Forio, in connection to Trumone Capote!
http://pensione-di-lustro.forio.hotels-ischia.net/en/
Golden days in Venice, a place to explore on your own or with friends and family
Michelle Johnston / Photo Credit
