A weekend in Cappella with Mario’s family, and the Italian hospitality that comes with it.

There are so many great books out there but sometimes you just read a book that completely engulfs you in the sights and sounds of a certain location.

First, allow me to introduce myself and my journey. I’m Jenna, a 26 year old, who recently re-entered the ‘real world’ of full time work.

When you walk into a new culture a traveler wants to dive right in and experience the culture first hand, experience the place as the locals do.

Today is Friday the 13th and for most people that is a most ominous day however, for me, the idea of the 13th has never been a superstitious one.

Tomorrow is the first of May and that means it is International Worker’s Day and if you are in Rome that means you have a pretty awesome party to attend!

I know there are some travelers out there that are tired of trekking down the European trail. Europe is great and has a lot of history but in some ways Europe can be very familiar.

In the Souks checking out the food stalls. Look at those dates!

Maybe I am different or maybe I am the same as everybody else; I want a place where I can go and get away from everyday life, a place where everybody knows your name.

Moving abroad is great fun until you realize that you blew through $3,000.00 in less than two months.

Visiting the Hagia Sophia was so incredibly high on my list of things to see in Istanbul that it was the first thing we went to see.

We decided to do something free and active. We decided to climb Mt. Saint Helena, and it was a wonderful/crazy idea.

Rome definitely makes the cut for a City Profile because not only did Ashley and I live and work there but it is also just a fantastic place to visit.

Healdsburg is a great little wine country town located in the north of Sonoma County and it has everything we could want.

Beautiful California Sunset over Healdsburg.

Beautiful California Sunset over Healdsburg.

Not only did Ashley and I live and work in Rome, it is also just a fantastic place to visit.

Beautiful California Sunset over Healdsburg.

We knew we wanted to take advantage of the city’s great food and cafe scene and that is basically all we did. It was AMAZING!

Istanbul is one of my favorite cities; it is loud, chaotic, bright and full of life.

#1. Because when its spelt backwards its amor, which is love in Italian.

An absolutely stunning palace to visit both inside and out.

Italians dress up to go to the beach, no slumming it for them and the beaches are just as dressed up.

A ten day road trip up the California Coast, the Oregon Coast, through Portland and Seattle and then over to Spokane.

Did you know Hadrian’s Villa inspired a Renaissance villa called Villa d’Este?

When you have lived in a place, even a touristy place, all your life you sometimes forget that people love to visit it.

A look at the places we call home through other travelers’ eyes.

Short visual tours of places we have been.

My absolutely favorite book about travel is The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.

Hard-won lessons on money, moving and living abroad.

The View of the Bay of Naples from Vesuvius.

We may not have seen the world yet but we will. Here is where we have been.

Stories from our years in and around Rome.

Culture up close: what people make, eat, remember and celebrate.

Food stories from the places we have eaten our way through.

A Guest Post by Natasha from The Boho Chica.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday Afternoon in Golden Gate Park.

Every year on Pentecost they throw roses through the dome of the Pantheon.

San Francisco at Night, a view from the Hilton Chinatown.

Happy Halloween everyone! For Alex and I it means packing and gorging ourselves on candy.

The beach at Rawai. There are worse views at 8am.

Crete is simply a stunning island, there is nowhere else I would contemplate buying property.

We are so happy to be nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award again!

We rounded up our favorite travel movies to have an all out travel movie binge.

Looking for a place where everybody knows your name while living in Rome.

Hey everybody, my name is Ashley and I have a little confession. I traveled for the first time when I was sixteen and hated it.

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