My annual post recapping where I traveled. Though 2022 was a banner year for travel for me, 2023 wasn’t too far behind. I spent half the year in Minnesota taking care of my visa to…
27 January 2024
My Italian summer 2023
I am so late to post this as I unintentionally took a long hiatus from the blog while I settled into my life in Rome. But, it’s one of the best posts of the year…
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16 September 2023
I moved to Roma
It is so crazy to write this as I sit here in my own apartment, looking out my window at the most beautiful view of the Vatican, feeling like I’m living in the cielo above…
24 June 2023
Tips for easing summer travel anxiety
Ever since the pandemic, summer travel has become this heightened, intense time to fly. Flight prices skyrocket, luggage gets lost, and delays happen frequently. But honestly—it’s all about how you plan and your frame of…
24 June 2023
Playing the long game
2023 has been a very different year for me so far—so different than 2022 when I was traveling almost every single month and changing countries quite frequently. But in order to change my life and…
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I moved to Roma
It is so crazy to write this as I sit here in my own apartment, looking out my window at the most beautiful view of the Vatican, feeling like I’m living in the cielo above Roma. It’s also crazy because I haven’t written a blog…
3 June 2023
Guide to surviving an Italian summer
I am constantly thinking about summer in Italy. Ever since my first Italian summer two years ago, I’ve been hooked. L’estate italiana is just incomparable. And maybe it’s because this year was the longest, snowiest…
1 May 2023
My morning rituals
Over the last months staying in one place (which is unusual for me and quite honestly hasn’t been fun) I’ve created morning rituals that really help me to start the day grounded. I’ve shared previously…
1 May 2023
Life and really living
I never really wrote about this when it happened, but tonight I read an Atticus poem that struck me and brought me back to a year ago, when this all happened. The poem is from…
9 April 2023
December in Roma and the start of 2023
I kind of forgot that I usually write a recap post every time I get back from Rome, which goes to show how busy life has been ever since I got back from Rome in…
Traveling to Italy and in need of tips on where to go, what to see, and what to eat? After living in Florence and Rome and traveling extensively throughout Italy, I’d love to offer my recommendations on how to have the best time in the most beautiful country in the world.