Screw getting older ... why not get better? The best antidote to age may be expanding all your appetites. Join Zia Wesley, as she tangoes her way across Europe with style, humor and a set of sharp chefs knives, trading the comfort of her "golden years" in California for adventures in Italy, Greece and Turkey. In the first six months, Zia takes up residence in an ancient castle, learns to speak Italian, sings the blues with foreign bands, tangoes in the arms of a lover/teacher half her age, is stabbed in an alley outside the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, swims in a radioactive sea in a "blue zone", and luxuriates in an elegant Turkish seaside resort as the guest of direct descendants of the last Ottoman Sultan. With an open heart and a desire to devour the world while inspiring others, Zia's wildly unconventional approach to life encourages her readers to embrace the unknown and learn to live with trust and passion. Indulging her love of cooking with fresh, local ingredients, Zia nourishes her newfound friends and shares her original recipes with you, the reader. You will be inspired to cater your own book club as you explore Zia's adventures and now that we can travel again, start to plan your own. 5.0 out of 5 starsA delightful romp from a smart and sexy tour guideMay 8, 2019Format: PaperbackThis book allows the reader to live vicariously through the author as she experiences one adventure (and occasional misadventure) after another. It's like being taken on a literary tour through Italy, one meal, dance, song, and romantic escapade at a time. Zia's eye for detail is matched by her wit, and she brings decades of wisdom -- as a woman, as a writer-- to her unique take on everything from seduction to surviving on a limited budget but an unquenchable zest for living life. This book should be read the way life should be lived: savoring it one second at a time. follow me on instagram ziawesleyfollow me on twitter @ziawesley F**k getting older ... get better. The best antidote to age? Expanding all your appetites. Join Zia Wesley, as she tangoes her way across Europe with style, humor and a set of sharp chefs knives, trading the comfort of her "golden years" in California for adventures in Italy, Greece and Turkey. In the first six months, Zia takes up residence in an ancient castle, learns to speak Italian, sings the blues with foreign bands, tangoes in the arms of a lover/teacher half her age, is stabbed in an alley outside the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, swims in a radioactive sea in a "blue zone", and luxuriates in an elegant Turkish seaside resort as the guest of direct descendants of the last Ottoman Sultan. With an open heart and a desire to devour the world while inspiring others, Zia's wildly unconventional approach to life encourages her readers to embrace the unknown and learn to live with trust and passion. Indulging her love of cooking with fresh, local ingredients, Zia nourishes her newfound friends and shares her original recipes with you, the reader. You will be inspired to cater your own book club as you explore Zias adventures and start to plan your own. Zia Wesley (Wesley-Hosford) is the best-selling author of nine books of nonfiction in the genre of health and beauty, and two historical novels published as The Veil and the Crown series; The Stolen Girl and The French Sultana, all currently available on amazon.com and all on line sites. As America's first cosmetics consumer advocate and visionary pioneer of the natural cosmetics industry, Ms. Wesley founded Zia Cosmetics, Inc, and was heralded as "the inspiration of her generation," for teaching women how to turn back the clock on aging. She also danced and sang leading roles in three Broadway shows, practices and teaches Yoga and Pilates, is a master organic gardener, an admired chef, and the grandmother of three young adults.  Visit her website: notesfromabroad.biz.