SPRING NEWS!
Spring is travel time! See You in the Piazza, my extensive guide to out-of-the-way places in Italy, is out in paperback on 10 March. I’ll be back in Italy in late spring and already have plans to revisit some of the places I discovered while writing this book. I hope it leads you back to that essential sense of discovery so crucial to having a great trip. I especially love the tiny town of Puglia, as well as its stupendous beaches. Le Marche, Friuli, and the towns south of Rome were also great favorites. But who can choose? I’ve said it before–Italy is endless. One great city discovery–Torino. Everyone has heard of it but few go there. It’s the greenest city in Italy and a superb food destination. With mass travel ever expanding, my meanderings into the less-trod towns seemed timely. It’s exciting when the GPS simply gives up and leads you into some farmer’s olive grove.
On 31 March, out comes Always Italy, from National Geographic and distributed by Penguin Random House. With my co-author Ondine Cohane who lives in Tuscany, we traveled to all twenty glorious regions of Italy, something most Italians haven’t accomplished! Each region is unique and diverse. With 350 photos, up-to-the-minute recommendations, extensive wine information, this book takes you there–architecture, design, truffle hunting, outdoor adventures, spas, new museums, and, of course, restaurants, from the tiniest gelato shop to the best dining spots in Italy. A comprehensive guidebook, Always Italy is also a cultural companion. May it lead you to Calabria, Valle d’Aosta, Molise, as well as to an undiscovered Milan, Rome, Venice!
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Hello Frances Mayes, a correction to your "Spring News." Puglia is not a "tiny town," but a region in southern Italy.
I just picked up a copy of your latest as my elderly father and I are going to Italy next week. My mother, who passed away two years ago, was in an Italian class with you many years ago in SF. Her name was Donna Bersaglieri. If time allows, would you be able to recommend a site/restaurant/winery or two for us to visit? We are spending a week in Sicily (first Balestrate, just west of Palermo, then Taormina) and then Bologna for five nights. I greatly appreciate any hints you could drop. Congratulations on your continued success and revelations of what Italy has to offer.
