Carter Leathers was sitting at a table on the terrace of a boutique hotel in the center of Florence, Italy – sipping a Negroni and trying to calm her nerves. The courtyard was peaceful, open and airy, ...

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My husband and I spent nearly a month exploring Italy. We saw a variety of landmarks, from the canals of Venice to the ruins of Rome. A few events, including a cooking class in Florence, stand out as ...

According to professional travel planners, most Americans visiting Italy stick to the hits: Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan, the Amalfi Coast, Lake Como or Cinque Terre. With some of the country’s most ...

UPDATE: Welcome offers for the cards listed below may be out of date. Confirm the current welcome offers on each card issuer's site. My mother hasn’t been back to Italy since she graduated college 48 ...