Category: This Traveling Life

5 Years after House Hunters International: Where Are They Now?

December 31, 2025

The author reflects on the past two decades, particularly milestones following the Indian Ocean tsunami. Their journey of becoming nomadic, seeking stability in Italy, and facing unexpected challenges during the pandemic ultimately led to personal growth. Through trials, including home renovations and welcoming a pet, they found grounding and joy in their new life. … More 5 Years after House Hunters International: Where Are They Now?

Magic Gnome in Search of Home, Part II.

November 12, 2021

For this story to make any sense we must rewind the clock three years to November 2018. Matt and I had been searching, unsuccessfully, for months for a place to call “home-base,” after years of traveling, non-stop and nomadically, around the world. After living in other people’s spaces and rental apartments, from Myanmar to Morocco … More Magic Gnome in Search of Home, Part II.

Your Questions Answered – Lucca Biennale 2021

September 2, 2021

When the editor of Tuscany’s Grapevine magazine asked if I would be interested in writing a story about Lucca Biennale for the September issue, I jumped at the chance to dig deeper and find out more about this event which has long captured my imagination. Every other year for the last ten years – skipping … More Your Questions Answered – Lucca Biennale 2021

7 Delightful Surprises about Tuscany’s Villa Reale (Royal Palace)

July 25, 2021

7 Delightful Surprises about Tuscany’s Villa Reale (Royal Palace) A national landmark and one of Italy’s most famous villas rests only 10 kilometers from the historic center of Lucca. Villa Reale (aka the Royal Palace of Marlia) boosts over 16 hectares of rolling landscape and includes a Renaissance-era villa, exquisite English-style gardens, an outdoor theater, … More 7 Delightful Surprises about Tuscany’s Villa Reale (Royal Palace)