With so many other photo books done on Italy (including the many found here on Blurb.com), why do another one?

The answer is simply this:

“You have to go to Italy!”

My mother-in-law insisted we go there. Having been there several times before, she said it was the most fabulous place she had visited. We finally had the chance to do so in October of 2007.

What we found was a country with more diversity than many larger countries. For almost two weeks we traveled to five regions, each with its own uniqueness. Even so, they all shared the Italian zest for life, making us travelers from a distant land as welcome as though we were family.

In short, this was a trip of a lifetime.

(Note: This is a newly revised edition of the book originally published on September 5, 2008).