After decades of working, paying off mortgages and raising children, Ann has packed up herself, her husband Geoffrey and her laptop and headed off for some well-earned luxury. The result? This delightful and entertaining book of their travels in Italy.

As Ann and Geoffrey zigzag their way across Italy and battle a growing addiction to olive oil, Ann lovingly records the details and her thoughts on their experiences - autostrada tollbooths, Italian aristrocracy, Vespas, g-string-clad playboys, wine, food, the history and everything else that fascinates us about Italy.