A glass of prosecco is offered between boats as the pause along the Amalfi Coast

Castello Medievale di Roccascalegna

A couple dances like no one else is around alongside the canals of Venice.

The Devil's Bridge of Mozzano spans the River Serchio on a beautiful autumn day.

A young boy looks on as a couple passionately embraces on the streets of Naples.

Golden hour descends on Tuscan fields.

A bridge crosses the rocky valleys in Carrara.

Italian countryside outside of Santo Stefano di Sessanio

During a road trip through Tuscany, I slaked my wanderlust by roaming everywhere, from Florence to Pienza and San Gimignano to Siena. I greedily drank in the scenic vistas that greeted me at every corner. But when I bid goodbye to this slice of La Dolce Vita, I could remember one moment way more vividly than the others. It wasn’t that of a medieval town perched loftily on a mountain or a quaint village ensconced in the warm embrace of an olive grove. It was this moment between between two kindred souls who were soaking in a sunset. I felt it epitomized everything about Tuscany – an amazingly beautiful place for sure, but with an equally beautiful and peaceful soul.

Santo Stefano di Sessanio