Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the ...

Last month in the Southern Amalfi Coast of Italy, I hopped onto the back of my friend Vincenza’s Vespa, and we zipped down to join her friends at the beach. She set up our ombrellone (sun umbrella) in ...