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!
Workaway: Croatia, August 2015 When Matt and I shared news we would soon be working for a week on an organic farm in Croatia in exchange for room and board, questions began to flood our inboxes. Do you know anything about farming? Are there horses involved? What do you know about horses? Will you be … More The Farmer Fantasy
From the time we stumbled off the ferry and saw her, the tiny lady in a daisy-print dress holding a sign, handwritten, that said “Sobe,” we knew Zadar would be memorable. We had been told to keep eyes open outside every ferry, bus, and train terminal along the coast for Croatian ladies holding these signs … More Creative Thirst Quenched in Zadar
On Saturday we arrived in Croatia, sleep-deprived after a club music-thumping overnight ferry ride, in tow with every PYT in Italy in route to Europe’s hottest holiday destination. Crowded, unreserved deck seating, that’s what happens when you book last minute and you’re on a tight budget. If not for the captain and crew, we might … More Traveling like 20, Playing like 40, Sleeping like 70.
Being on the island of Giglio, you find yourself thinking about rocks, maybe more than you have ever thought about rocks in the whole of your existence. Minivan size monoliths prop the gravity-taunting, sea-lurking balconies of the famous Saraceno Hotel. Ancient stone pathways, dating from the days as an important trading base in the Tyrrhenian Sea for the … More Ebb and Flow on Italy’s Isola del Giglio
As moonlight spills over the Roman walls, the song of a heart slowly breaking fills the cool night air. Her aria of unrequited love is passionate and chilling, powerful and quiet. Offstage, a chorus begins to unite in chant as the orchestra’s pace quickens. Soldiers march into position along the arena’s steep steps. The onlookers, … More Verona Opera Festival, Here’s What to Know Before You Go
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