Join Claudia and her father, Victor, as they navigate Italy by foot and rail. From the affluent city of Milan, to the economically-depressed streets of Naples, Claudia leads the reader into the pulsating heart throb of Italy's historic downtowns and enjoys a culture unblemished by big box architecture and "jacked up monster pick up trucks." As the duo ventures deeper into the Italian landscape, self-reflection seeps into Claudia's consciousness: a second story emerges as she revisits a life threatening disease and a regenerating adventure in the Argentine Andes.