What does it mean to live “La Dolce Vita?” This week’s guest is here to tell us how the answer to that question is just as varied as Italy herself! Carla Gambescia is a cultural “edu-tainer,” award-winning author, travel journalist, lecturer and avid photographer. The author of “La Dolce Vita University: An Unconventional Guide to Italian Culture from A to Z,” Carla seeks to teach people about Italy’s culture and lifestyle in everything she does.

And, seeing as we’re sitting down with the author of an “A to Z” guide to Italy’s culture and history, it’s no surprise that this is an episode that hits on topics ranging from the Roman roots of popular sayings, to the often-overlooked multiculturalism of the Venetian Republic.