Dispatches from the Piazza: A Guide to Life on the Mediterranean

Welcome to the Mediterranean—a world where stilettos are the footwear of choice, athleisure doesn’t exist, aperitivo hour is every hour, and carbohydrates have never been off limits.

Why do we dream of wine tasting in Umbria or sunset yachts on the Côte d'Azur? Because we all want to escape somewhere truly fabulous — where everyone looks fantastic, and just gets sexier with age. That place is called the Mediterranean.

Author Danielle Pergament transports readers to this sun-drenched world ...