living abroad

Let me help you freak out really quick because I know that’s what a lot of you are going to do right now. You’re thinking, “What the fuck did you just say? Italy isn’t special?! How dare you! How dare…

  Italian coffee shop etiquette, I have learned, is not the same as American coffee shop etiquette. There are rules. Sometimes they will tell you the rules and sometimes they will not. If you’ve never felt like a total dumbass…

1. “In 1339, Florence became the first city in Europe with paved streets(nileguide.com).” They were so proud of this achievement that they’ve decided to never change the originals. But in all seriousness,  some of the sidewalks and streets in the historic…

I’ve never met my husband’s grandmother on his mother’s side but I’ve heard stories. She was a hardworking farmer, a “no bullshit” type of woman who wore large dresses in the field to make it easier for her to pee.…

It’s impossible to live abroad and not come home forever changed. Living abroad, no matter how prepared for the experience you think you are, is always more difficult than you’ve planned. I thought that since my family is multi-cultural that…

When you say, “I live in Italy,” everyone imagines gorgeous men and women, pizza, and wine. The men and women are relatively attractive and often dressed well. The wine is great, and so is the pizza, but there are other aspects of…

These past two weeks has been a whirlwind of all things Italy. I’ve been talking with some people about my book, I’ve had WRITER’S BLOCK AGAIN but it’s okay because i’m hopeful that I can overcome it with some wine and…

So, one of the best things in the world about this blog is that I get to meet incredible, inspiring people. This morning I was fortunate enough to interview two guys who are trying to give hope to the younger…