Do you have a favorite pizza place in New York? - Dave from Nashville, TN
A few! Lombardi's, Una Pizza Napolitana, Gabby's (they won best pizza in NY on our show). As for John, he likes a slice from Joe's (on Bleeker and 6th Avenue).

With all the traveling you do, do you ever wake up in a hotel and forget what state/city you're in? - Todd from Southington, CT
Often!

My husband and our best friends of 30 years are planning our first trip to Italy next September. I have heard you talk about how wonderful it is and we would love to visit some of your favorite places. - Debbie from Brownwood, TX
Well, you already know how much I love Italy! It's impossible to tell you everything I love about it, but here are a few of my favorite restaurants: Boccon Divino, Ristorante il Pozzo, Il Latini, Trattoria Garga, and Spirito DiVino. Buon appetito!

Dear Rachael, in one of your magazines you wrote about Montreal, Canada. My family and I are going there this summer. Is there anywhere you would recommend us seeing? My family travels to Canada a lot. My father is from Montreal so normally we do the family visits not the tourist stuff. I am taking my husband there for the 2nd time and would like him to truly experience Montreal and my background. - Lisa from Woolwich Township, NJ
My husband and I love Montreal. Our first stop is Brûlerie St. Denis for their amazing coffee. Then we usually grab a hot bagel from the St-Viateur Bagel shop. Make sure you take a stroll through the Jean-Talon market in Montreal’s Little Italy. And hit up some boutiques like Revenge, which carries beautiful clothing by up-and-coming Canadian designers.

Old Montreal is my favorite area; make sure you walk around there. When you need a snack break, hit up Mondo Fritz where they make the best poutine (which is a traditional way of making French fries with gravy and cheese). Grab dinner at the Stash Café which has really fun décor, great food and live violin and piano music.

Hey Rachael, have you ever visited Sicily, if so, where? And do you still have any relatives there? - John from Seattle, WA
Most of my mother’s family lives there; all of her first cousins live there. Yes, I have been many, many times. My favorite city in Sicily is Taormina.

I travel in a group of 4 women ... We take turns choosing where to go. This year we will be staying at a cottage on Lake George. Any advice on must-see, do or eat? - Janet from Perrysburg, OH
I love Bolton Landing, a very sweet, little village a few miles from Lake George village. And eating at Ridge Terrace is beautiful. Montcalm is very family friendly, and at the Algonquin you eat right on the docks. Sutton's Marketplace has great food and clothes; I've been going there since I was 12. Rent a boat at Chic's Marina, and there's tons of mini-golf at Pirate's Cove -- it's the best!