Step inside Vicenza’s Gelateria Artigiano Palladiano (dal 1994) to see how real artisanal gelato is made daily—from crates of Italian fruit and local milk to silky scoops. Meet makers Chanti and Michela, explore signature flavors like gorgonzola-honey-walnut and hand-made ghiaccioli, and learn why 60% fruit, small batches, and no additives set this historic shop apart.
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Step inside Bottega Storica Dal Toso, a family-run artisanal copper shop in Vicenza, Italy. Explore its 129-year-old legacy of handmade copperware, local history, and Italian craftsmanship.
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Hike the Tre Cime loop in Italy’s Dolomites—a 10km trail of surreal views, storybook landscapes, and inspiration for the soul (and your next novel).
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Cala’ del Sasso, known as Italy’s longest stairway, is about two hour’s drive from Venice. It is not located within an ancient palace. It isn’t even located inside of a building. Its parking lot is a small outdoor plot-meets-road affair next to a dried-up stream, marked by modest signage. Finding the Cala del Sasso Trailhead…
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(Originally published in The Wayward Post several years ago. I’m not sure what happened with the publication, but to preserve the article, I’ve reposted it below and added more photos taken during this fantastic trip.) Upon arriving in Kyoto, my husband and I immediately noticed the unique vibe of this city. As soon as we…
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Hiking along the Grenadier’s Path at Monte Cengio, Italy.
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If one could imagine the most opposite place to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, it just might be the tropical waters and palm-tree lined streets of Guam. And since I’m a little fascinated with ironies, it’s fitting that, a year ago today when we still called Balikpapan, Indonesia our home, Sam and I thought…
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It has been two months since my last post! A lot has happened in that stretch (of which I will address in the very near future), but in the meantime, here is an article about cycling in Japan that I started after Sam and I visited that fabulous country for our “mandatory” R&R back in November…
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The town of Takayama sits in the middle of the Japan Alps, reachable by train via Toyama to the north or Nagoya to the south. We decided to visit (“why not?”) after our stop in Kyoto, as we were slowly making our way east toward Tokyo for our air departure. We’d been warned ahead of…
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After recently spending a week in Japan, here are ten things we learned as tourists in Japan, in no particular order. If you’re going to Japan in the near future, hopefully, these silly observations might help get you oriented quicker. Also, if you are going to Japan in the near future … then we are…
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