Eye-opening lessons from 9 travel disasters
I wrote an article about lessons learned from nine travel disasters I’ve had, and today the article was published on BootsnAll Travel, check it out!
View ArticleAmateur Traveler Podcast: The Life of an Adventure Travel Tour Guide
The most fun I've ever had while also getting paid was probably when I led week-long cycling tours in Italy, but it was also the most work of any job I've ever had. I've since noticed that lots of...
View ArticleGuest post on expat+HAREM about my expat experiences
I was honored when the expat+HAREM editor asked me to do a guest post for their site, which is dedicated to aspects of the expatriate experience. My post is up today, and you can read it here. If...
View ArticleMeeting boys on Italian trains
I thought it would be fun to enter this little story into the Grantourismo-HomeAway travel writing competition! An American friend and I were on a train full of Italian military boys. Noses in...
View ArticleInterview on the Eye on Italy Podcast
I was a guest on the Eye on Italy podcast (a podcast I love – subscribe!) this week, talking with the hosts, 3 fabulous Italy bloggers, about the different jobs I've had in Italy and how I found each...
View ArticleThree favorite Italian songs
When an Italian classmate asked about the lyrics to a Bob Marley song, it was a lightbulb moment for me. We were on a field trip from Milan to Assisi, and the song was playing on the bus. Even though...
View ArticleOde to Ronchi (via San Maurilio 7, Milan)
I've been de-cluttering for the last few months to get ready to move to San Francisco. SF will be the eleventh city I've lived in and the fifth my husband and I have lived in together, so I've...
View Article4 things I wish I knew before my student exchange to Italy
Two decades ago this month, I was on the plane on my way back to Canada after a year abroad with AFS. I've since spent five of the last 20 years living and working in Italy, and with each experience...
View Article3 Tips for learning Italian (or any language)
I’ve shared my top 3 tips for learning languages on Dianne Hales’ wonderful blog, Becoming Italian Word by Word. If you’ve learned a language, do you agree with any of these tips?
View ArticleGuest post at TBEX: How to be a travel consultant
Every couple months I get a request from someone asking about how to become a travel consultant. I’ve coached people on how to do it, and I finally put my advice into this post, which was published on...
View ArticleEye-opening lessons from 9 travel disasters
I wrote an article about lessons learned from nine travel disasters I’ve had, and today the article was published on BootsnAll Travel, check it out!
View ArticleAmateur Traveler Podcast: The Life of an Adventure Travel Tour Guide
The most fun I've ever had while also getting paid was probably when I led week-long cycling tours in Italy, but it was also the most work of any job I've ever had. I've since noticed that lots of...
View ArticleGuest post on expat+HAREM about my expat experiences
I was honored when the expat+HAREM editor asked me to do a guest post for their site, which is dedicated to aspects of the expatriate experience. My post is up today, and you can read it here.If you've...
View ArticleMeeting boys on Italian trains
I thought it would be fun to enter this little story into the Grantourismo–HomeAway travel writing competition! An American friend and I were on a train full of Italian military boys. Noses in...
View ArticleInterview on the Eye on Italy Podcast
I was a guest on the Eye on Italy podcast (a podcast I love – subscribe!) this week, talking with the hosts, 3 fabulous Italy bloggers, about the different jobs I've had in Italy and how I found each...
View ArticleThree favorite Italian songs
When an Italian classmate asked about the lyrics to a Bob Marley song, it was a lightbulb moment for me. We were on a field trip from Milan to Assisi, and the song was playing on the bus. Even though...
View ArticleOde to Ronchi (via San Maurilio 7, Milan)
I've been de-cluttering for the last few months to get ready to move to San Francisco. SF will be the eleventh city I've lived in and the fifth my husband and I have lived in together, so I've...
View ArticleMy Italy student exchange: 4 things I wish I’d known
Two decades ago this month, I was on the plane on my way back to Canada after a year abroad on an Italy student exchange program with AFS. I’ve since spent five of the last 20 years living and working...
View Article3 Tips for learning Italian (or any language)
I’ve shared my top 3 tips for learning languages on Dianne Hales’ wonderful blog, Becoming Italian Word by Word. If you’ve learned a language, do you agree with any of these tips?
View ArticleGuest post at TBEX: How to be a travel consultant
Every couple months I get a request from someone asking about how to become a travel consultant. I’ve coached people on how to do it, and I finally put my advice into this post, which was published on...
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