Amalfi: My Most Beautiful Coastline

We were on the first ferry to Amalfi town – 50 minutes of coastline that looks Photoshopped: pastel villages clinging to cliffs, lemon terraces, and the sea glowing turquoise. Amalfi's cathedral steps were perfect for people-watching with a delizia al limone – lemon sponge cake that tastes like happiness. Then bus up to Ravello (hairpin turns, zero regrets) – Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity made me cry; it really does feel like standing at the edge of the world.

We had lunch at a cliffside restaurant in Positano – spaghetti alle vongole and peaches soaked in cold white wine while watching boats bob below. The pros: you get the entire iconic coast in one day. The cons: the roads are narrow and dramatic, but that's half the experience.