As soon as we set our backpacks down in Fivizzano, where we were house-sitting for a month, we began hearing tales of black magic. Apparently, this corner of northern Tuscany in the Lunigiana region is long famed for the inhabitants’ spell-conjuring ways. Superstitions and suspicions run high here and it’s no wonder with such dramatic history. … More Castles of Tuscany x 2 – Castello Della Verrucola
Driving through northern Tuscany’s Lunigiana region feels like drifting through a portal into a medieval fantasy. Ruins of once-glorious fortifications magically appear like apparitions on hilltops above as you wind around switchbacks hugging the river valley. Often referred to as, “the land of a hundred castles,” the region is rich in such fairytale imagery and … More Castles of Tuscany x 2: Castello dell’Aquila
It’s a topic that comes up often at dinner parties and family gatherings: How can long-term travelers like us afford a nomadic lifestyle? In truth, for us it’s a combination of several factors including income from freelance writing and two rental homes. With those funds coming in, we operate on a strict budget of $2500/month … More Travel Secrets: Workaway, Along the Way
We are so excited to share the news with you – we are planning a two month opening cycling camp in Trentino for Summer 2016! Read all about the experience here and send us any and all questions! Registration is open now. These will be small group camps, so please let us know asap if you … More Announcing 2016 Cycling Camp – Trentino, Italy
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.
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