Sicilian tour guide Alfio di Mauro explains the "laws" governing the preparation and consumption of pasta in Italy.

Fred Plotkin, author and connoisseur of Italian cuisine, offers some sweet advice on the regional delights of Italian desserts.

Three women from Italy — Francesca Caruso, Nina Bernardo, and Lisa Anderson — give us a candid take on the joys of challenges faced by the modern Italian woman.

Tim Parks, author of "Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo," explains what he's learned about his adopted country from many decades of riding its trains.

Italian food expert Fred Plotkin explains how to seek out and savor the very best cuisine in Italy.

Ann Long and Aldo Valerio, two tour guides based in Italy, take us along the breathtaking Amalfi Coast, from Positano to the isle of Capri.

Tour guides Ann Long and Aldo Valerio explain how their cliffside city is an easy hop to historical and scenic adventures, and a great place to relax with a chilled glass of homemade limoncello.

Ann Long and Riccardo Panareo, two guides based in Italy, share the highlights of northern Italy, from Milan to Lake Como, and recommend less-crowded small towns and lakes.

Author and Italophile Fred Plotkin helps Rick take a closer look at the pleasure of eating like an Italian.

Two Italian tour guides help us understand the highlights for travelers of the "heel, toe and instep" of the boot of Italy.