So this greeted me when I came in to the office today. Can I just brag about how thoughtful and talented my team is? Love you @DigifyPh guys.

While in Positano, I was drawn to this sculpture by G. Bosco, which was on display at the Franco Senesi art gallery. I thought of you @ledbeltran. I was equally moved by the works of Marco Grassi. Kudos to the curator. #FrancoSenesiFineArt #Positano #Italy #MarcoGrassi #GBosco #ArtObjects

Leather goods are some of the best things to buy in Florence. According to Frommer’s, shopping here is better than in Rome. I can only agree. #MadeinFlorence #leathergoods #ShoppinginEurope #Firenze #Italy

I left a wish at this spot in St. Peter’s Basilica. And with this, I say, “Arrivederci, Roma!”

My last stop: Vatican City. #Vatican #Rome #Italy #travelswithgusto

I was drawn to this small sandwich joint named LikeEat because of the picture of a Porchetta di Ariccia in full roasting glory at the door. And I didn’t regret it. Olive oil, balsamico, arugula and porchetta. Perfetto. #Rome #Italy #LikeEatRoma #travelswithgusto #foodandwine

Trastevere, my favorite neighborhood in Rome, made even lovelier by the light of the full moon. #Rome #Italy #Trastevere #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

The food gods must have smiled at me that day because they gave me two wonderful meals in one day: the seafood spaghetti at Chez Black and this glorious saltimbocca at Ristorante Agrodolce near the Trevi fountain. Molto buono! #Rome #Italy #RistoranteAgrodolce #saltimbocca #foodandwine

Ahh, Positano. You’re the kind of place where great love stories are written. #Positano #Italy #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

Our tour group made a lunch stop at this place in Positano where I had one of the best meals of my life. Spaghetti with scampi and mixed seafood. Pasta, olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes, shrimps, squid, mussels and clams elevated to new heights. I swept the plate clean and wanted seconds. #ChezBlack #Positano #Italy #Pasta #travelswithgusto

My favorite experience during my stay in Rome was going out of Rome to the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. #BestDriveEver #TLPicks #AmalfiCoast #Italy #travelswithgusto

Seeing the Colosseo with my own eyes was quite overwhelming. #Rome #Italy #Colosseo #Gladiator

Cooling myself with a Gelateria Dondoli gelato at San Gimignano. #gelato #SanGimignano #Tuscany #Italy #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

Gelato by master maker Sergio Dondoli of San Gimignano. His gelato is regarded by many as the best in the world because of the international awards he has won. The world’s best gelato in 2014 went to France but that doesn’t make these Dondoli creations any less good. #gelato #Tuscany #Italy #epicurious #travelswithgusto

Now I know what it means to be “under the Tuscan sun.” I had lunch at a farm looking out to this view of the Tuscan hills and San Gimignano. Rarely do I see a sight so sublime. #Tuscany #SanGimignano #Italy #travelandleisure

Finally, rice. An amazing osso bucco and risotto at Trattoria Pizzeria Dante in Florence. #Firenze #Italy #Florence #epicurious

Pit stop at Pitti Palace. #Firenze #Florence #Italy #travelswithgusto

A lovely view of Firenze from Piazzale Michelangelo. It was a bit of a hike up but what a reward. There’s Ponte Vecchio bridge on the left, then the three tall structures are Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo and Santa Croce. #Firenze #Florence #Italy #TLPicks #travelswithgusto

What a beauty you are, Firenze. #Florence #Italy #Tuscany #TLPicks

With my gondolier, Rudy. Yes, it is touristy. Yes, it is expensive. But riding a gondola through the Grand Canal and the back channels of Venezia is a classic bucket list experience. #Venice #Italy #travelswithgusto

Breakfast with a view. Tramezzinis, those triangular sandwiches often bulging with different types of filling, are surprisingly addicting. This is the restrained version from Cafe Florian, just smoked salmon and cream with a dollop of caviar. I would call this a tea sandwich. #Venice #Italy #epicurious #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

Piazza San Marco. Even with the scaffolding in St. Mark’s Cathedral, still the most breathtaking piazza I have been to. #Venice #Italy #travelswithgusto #condenasttravel #travelandleisure

My first meal in Venezia: prosciutto, walnuts, Parmigianno and arugula. This was followed by the best coconut macaroons I have ever tasted. Ciao belly. #majeritaly #Venice #Italy #epicurious #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

Ciao Bella, Venezia. #Venice #Italy #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto #condenasttravel

And with this pot of moules mariniere just for me, I say au revoir to Nice. #latapenadedenice #Nice #France #Frenchcuisineisthebest #travelswithgusto #travelandleisure

So walk I did. #PlaceMassena #Nice #France #travelswithgusto

Place Massena was made for walking. #Nice #France #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

The first thing I ate in Nice: a pissaladiere, a French pizza topped with caramelized onions, onions and whole anchovies! #Nice #France #travelswithgusto #epicurious

Goodbye, ochre. Hello, pastels. #nice #france #travelswithgusto #travelandleisure

Hello, Marseilles. #daytrip #france #provence #travelswithgusto #travelandleisure

I can never get enough of those ochre walls. Au revoir, Aix. Till we meet again. #aixenprovence #france #travelandleisure #travelswithgusto

Croque monsieur with a view. #aixenprovence #france #travelswithgusto #epicurious

Nothing like going to a Provençal market to start the day right. #aixenprovence #france #travelswithgusto

Practicing the art of the flaneur at Aix. #aixenprovence #france #goodkingrene #travelswithgusto

The foie gras to rule them all at Bistrot des Philosophes. #aixenprovence #foiegras #bistrotdesphilosophes #france #epicurious