It's easy for me to make a list of famous places in the UK and Ireland.

The Cliffs of Moher. Edinburgh Castle. The Ring of Kerry. Giant's Causeway. Stonehenge. Been there, done that.

But the moments I remember years later are often something else entirely.

Everyone dreams of Italy.

The Colosseum. Venice's canals. The Amalfi Coast. Tuscany's rolling hills.

But when travelers return home, those aren't always the moments they talk about most.