Hi, I’m Jess. My husband Matt and I have been traveling the world since 2015 - two backpacks, one laptop (me) and one bicycle (him). We aim to travel light and leave small footprints. Now, we begin a new chapter with the renovation of a historic apartment in Tuscany. We hope you will follow the adventure and reach out to say hello!
May 2016 – Rovinj, Croatia I made a bold statement in an earlier post. I declared this place, Rovinj, to be my favorite running destination – in the entire world. And, it’s true and thanks in no small part to the marvel that is Punta Corrente or Golden Cape Forest Park, a protected green space, … More Croatia’s Golden Cape Park, in Istria, is a Cycling and Running Dream Come True.
May, 2016 – Rovinj, Croatia Six years ago, with a dream of floating down the Adriatic, we boarded a ferry from Trieste headed for the Istrian peninsula. That particular boat’s destination, Rovinj, was chosen simply because it was the right route at the right time. Our collective knowledge of what lay ahead equaled just about … More Here’s Why You Should Visit Rovinj, Croatia, and Soon.
Post update: Due to the complicated nature of attempting to simplify our lives, we are flying back to the U.S. to sell our house. Rather adult of us, right? Thankfully, our Rovinj immersion resumes later this month. April 2016 – Rovinj, Croatia We seem to be obsessing about real estate these days. We are in the … More What It’s Like to Spend Six Weeks in Rovinj, Croatia
I’ve recently heard it said that you always meet a favorite person or discover the best spot the day before you leave a place. I have thought about this wise travel lesson since leaving our housesit in the Tuscan village of Fivizzano. During the last week, we began to settle in and hit a stride that … More Meet Cute with an Ancient Italian Elixir
January 2016 “As Americans, you should feel at home with the sounds of gunfire” our housesitting host says with that famously-cheeky Scottish wit. This was during our first walk with Craig and his wife Elly’s energetic Labrador as shots echoed through the woods around us. We had just arrived to a rural patch of northern Tuscany, near … More Gunshots & Raindrops: Housesitting in Tuscany
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