The Italy I Love: Spring Awakenings
Planting seeds for a brighter future, Lucca-based writer Jess Simpson celebrates the beauty of spring in Italy. … More The Italy I Love: Spring Awakenings
Planting seeds for a brighter future, Lucca-based writer Jess Simpson celebrates the beauty of spring in Italy. … More The Italy I Love: Spring Awakenings
When a great friend and former colleague asked if I would consider writing an Italian travel story for her gorgeous new magazine Huntsville’s CityLifestyle, I hesitated. The road has been long since I left professional travel writing to embark on the meandering-toward-disaster path of book writing. Before the sabbatical, I cranked out story after story … More Can 2025 Kick Off A New Era of Travel? Let’s Hope So!
Maybe it’s a game that all travelers play. The “Could I live here?“ game. As soon as my feet hit the ground in a new town or city, I begin debating the pros as well as the cons and dreaming about how it might feel to call this new place home. I have a “Sure, … More Lucca, Italy. Could This Tuscan Town Be Our “Some-Day-Home”?