Italy

Taking time to enjoy life’s great pleasures – family, friends, outdoors, food, and wine – is the core of Italian living. This obsession with life’s quality proves irresistible and brings us back, time and again.

We don’t want to attribute it solely to the Instagram age, but there’s just something so exciting about trying to capture those pastel shades, bright buildings, and vibrant colors.

The Cinque Terre dates back to the early medieval period and is considered by many to be the most romantic stretch of the Italian Riviera.

We’ve hunted down the best spots in Florence to grab breakfast, lunch and dinner (along with a few extra treats along the way).

Here are seven Italian dishes you likely haven’t tried yet, in a region-by-region guide that’ll leave you drooling…

Where will your taste buds be delighted most this summer? What cuisine will have your Instagram glowing and your friends green with envy? We’ll tell you. Here are Europe’s top foodie destinations for 2017.

Ridiculously stunning coastline? Check. Picturesque towns? Also present. Fresh, handmade pasta and creamy gelato? Si, naturalmente. If you’re in search of the good life, Italy’s Amalfi Coast is where you’ll find it.

Whether it’s dressing as Roman soldiers in Costa Rica, following Jesus’ footsteps in Israel, or drenching each other with buckets of water in Poland, here are some of the ways Easter is celebrated globally.

Beyond the sights of Rome and Venice, we recommend visiting these 6 underrated Italian cities to give you a sense of what the country and culture is truly about.