As many of you know, we are rather itinerant for the foreseeable future. Next year we will be in the UK and for two years after that Kristen will be in New York City, living in a small Greenwich Village apartment while clerking, and Stephen will likely be splitting his time between Cambridge and New York. While we will be enjoying life as a married couple, we will not be creating the traditional home of a married couple. After that we are unsure we will end up as much will depend on the academic job market. It may be New York, it may be Boston, it may be LA, it may be London (it will not, Kristen has decreed, be Alaska or El Paso, Texas). For all these reasons, we would be very happy and grateful to receive cash gifts, which we will sequester into a fund to save for when our living circumstances are more stable and Kristen is able to buy all the Le Creuset she desires.* *Subject to negotiation. - SW

We briefly considered going on a more adventuresome honeymoon, but then we realized we would be celebrating not just our marriage but also the completion for Stephen of his dissertation and for Kristen of law school, and that all we really wanted was a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean.

We heard the Romans called Capri "goat island" and were intrigued.

If it was good enough for Goethe, it's good enough for us. That view, though.

The light Mediterranean cuisine of Michelin-starred La Sponda restaurant is based on fresh local ingredients and inspired by the great cuilnary traditions of Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Infused by the leisured elegance of Positano's dolce vita, La Sponda is illuminated, in the evening, by four hundred candles that create an unforgettable atmosphere.

The panoramic views of the Marina Piccola Bay, the piercing blue Mediterranean sky, the dramatic coastline dominated by Monte Solaro, pervade the restaurant through immense floor-to-ceiling windows. The traditional cuisine of Capri is based on simple and fresh ingredients. Fish, seafood, and vegetables combine in delicious dishes, bursting with color and flavor, created by chef Antonio De Simone.

We briefly considered going on a more adventuresome honeymoon, but then we realized we would be celebrating not just our marriage but also the completion for Stephen of his dissertation and for Kristen of law school, and that all we really wanted was a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean.

We briefly considered going on a more adventuresome honeymoon, but then we realized we would be celebrating not just our marriage but also the completion for Stephen of his dissertation and for Kristen of law school, and that all we really wanted was a balcony overlooking the Mediterranean.

We heard the Romans called Capri "goat island" and were intrigued.

Two of our literary heroes, Virginia Woolf and Gore Vidal, spent time in Ravello, so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

If it was good enough for Goethe, it's good enough for us. That view, though.

We'll have to walk up the winding path from town in order to be rewarded by Sicilian cuisine with a spectacular view.

After taking the ferry from Naples, we look forward to unwinding at this restaurant and wine bar with delicious seafood primi, local wines, and Sicilian desserts.

Principe Cerami is named after the prince who transformed this old Dominican monastery into a hotel in 1866. It boasts an opulent interior decor and a romantic terrace for summer dining. Chef Massimo Mantarro delights guests with his magical Sicilian cuisine.

Starting the trip off with a little urban grit so we can even better appreciate the wonders of the Amalfi coast. Stephen has promised to get us lost in various Neapolitan neighborhoods.

Two of our literary heroes, Virginia Woolf and Gore Vidal, spent time in Ravello, so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

With its enchanting windows on the sea and little outdoor tables, Covo dei Saraceni offers the best pizza of Positano and master gelato-makers who offer a daily selection of the highest quality gelato prepared with the best seasonal fruits and selecting the most excellent raw materials. Or so the restaurant claims -- help us find out!

According to the Google Translate of their website: "Everything is grown naturally in the farm with the conventional method, having joined the regional plan for integrated control of plant disease. The Earth is also a petting zoo." Sounds good to us!

Ristorante Max is located in the heart of Positano, in a charming art gallery full of precious and ancient works. It offers cooking classes as well as dining. Clearly, we'll be doing the latter.

Michelin two-star Rosellinis looks to local Mediterranean ingredients for a Southern Italian menu peppered with updated Neopolitan dishes such as crystallized amberjack fillet served with roasted artichoke and potato salad with anchovy sauce. Terrace tables at Rosellinis—in the Palazzo Sasso—look out on the craggy cliffs and coves of the Amalfi Coast, where fishing boats dot the cerulean waters of the Mediterranean 1,000 feet below.

A celebrity hot spot in the days of Bogie and Jackie O. The gregarious, opinionated owner Netta Buttone (pictured) is perfectly suited for the role of a thickly accented Italian auntie who takes control and orders everything for you. We're taking Netta home with us.

Starting the trip off with a little urban grit so we can even better appreciate the wonders of the Amalfi coast. Stephen has promised to get us lost in various Neapolitan neighborhoods.

"In a 17th-century mansion facing the grand Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, Palazzo Petrucci doesn't lack for dramatic dining options—under the vaulted ceiling of the former stables, in the gallery where a glass partition reveals the kitchen, or in the cozy room overlooking the piazza."

The best pizza in the world. Stephen won't shut up about it.

Located on a cliff along from the Blue Grotto, Il Riccio offers fabulous views and very fresh fish and seafood. We promise not to fall off the cliff.

We're excited to try this inventive take on Sicilian cuisine when we arrive to the island. Rumors abound (on TripAdvisor) about the ricotta casatta for dessert.

We're excited to dine at Regina Lucia, serving classic Sicilian cuisine under stone vaulted ceilings.

Best sandwiches in the world. We're going to go every day we're there.

Next to the sea and in the heart of Palermo, Kursaal Kalhesa serves Sicilian and Arabic dishes in their grand dining room or their lush courtyard surrounded by 15th century stone walls.

We love cannoli and we are going to Sicily, the home of cannoli. We intend to eat enough cannoli to kill an ox.

Set in one of the most beautiful places in Taormina, facing the famous bay of Isola Bella, Villa Antonio looks like a perfect place for a romantic dinner of Mediterranean cuisine.

We're going to walk down the ancient steps from Ravello to this tiny restaurant just before the beach. We are eager to try the local pasta speciality, hand-made spaghetti with seafood, that is "well-nigh perfect," according to the Internet.

Two three-day tickets to explore the ancient ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum. If Mount Vesuvius explodes again, we'll be the last to see them!

We're excited to take a boat for a long lunch at Da Adolfo, located in a secluded cove on the Amalfi Coast. The chalkboard menu advertises specialties like grilled mozzarella over lemon leaves, totani con patate (squid cooked with potatoes and garlic), and local wine served with sliced peaches.

Stephen last visited the town of Amalfi alone and spent five bucks on the cheapest meal he could find. We're hoping to do a little better at La Caravella, a famous culinary stop with fish that comes enveloped in a veil of lemon sauce, and ricotta and squid stuffed into squid-ink pasta pockets.