Reading “How To Be Italian: Eat, Drink, Dress, Travel and Love La Dolce Vita” (Smith Street Books, 2021) is so immersive that you’ll feel like you’ve taken a jaunt to Italy. And if you are planning a trip to Italy, this book is a must-read before you go, even if it won’t be your first time there.  

In this masterful guide, Australian-Italian author, blogger, and food enthusiast, Maria Pasquale, distills the essence of the Italian lifestyle and culture, and captures it on paper in just over 200 pages. In doing so, she sheds some light on why Italy is perennially one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.