Fight or Flight

After a month in Croatia I was heading to Japan to visit my best friend and her husband on the island of Okinawa. With a 28 hour flight ahead of me, a new book, and a bag of pretzels (favorite snack food FYI), I was ready to get to Japan! But not so fast, my …

Three Days on Korcula

*pronounced core-chew-lah. I don't have the Croatian alphabet on my blog so if the word doesn't sound like it looks I'll add the pronunciation. The water looked like this while we were on Korcula: Sad, very sad, windy, and cold. Even still, I think this will be one of my favorite stops on our trip because it …

Day Trip to Montenegro: Kotor & Budva

After three days in Dubrovnik we decided to head to a neighboring country for a day to see some other scenery. Kotor Bay: We spent an hour and a half in Kotor, which was just enough time to walk the short way to the top of the fortress on the city walls. It cost 5 …

Dalmatian Coast Roadtrip: For the Budget Minded Traveler

    *We booked all accommodations through Air B&B. It makes the most sense for us because most accommodations offer a kitchen so we can cook 90% of our meals. The currency here is the Kuna. 1 Kuna= approximately .14 cents. Three Days in Split Day 1: Walked on the Riva, Visited Dolectians Palace (UNESCO …

Workaway #4: Ostuni, Yoga Retreat, & More!

Our Italian travels are coming to a close! We’ve spent eight magical weeks in Italy and I feel bittersweet about the thought of leaving. It’s safe to say if we weren’t restricted to 90 days in Europe we would be here for a lot longer exploring other regions in Italy. Oh well, I guess this …

Workaway #3: A month in Brindisi, Puglia

I’ve been saying in past posts that we were staying/working in Brindisi but the truth is our hosts aren’t IN a city at all, and Brindisi is about 30 minutes away. Brindisi is just the closest big city, and a whole lot easier than explaining what part of the country we were in. Only recently …

Day Trip to Otranto, Puglia

You cannot go  much further south in Puglia than Otranto, which is located on the east coast. This most southern area of Puglia is referred to as the Salento peninsula. The Strait of Otranto, connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. The old town is set next to the harbor …

Sunday Market Finds: Brindisi

The cuisine in Puglia is called peasant cooking (cucina povera). The staples are olive oil, grapes, tomatoes, eggplants, artichokes, peppers, salami, mushrooms, olives and fresh seafood. We have had some amazing food and wine, not having eaten out, but from meals cooked using the ingredients from the markets. Some may find it inconvenient that if …

Wine Tasting & Lunch in Gaugnano, Puglia

In the quiet town of Guagnano, Puglia lies Feudi di Guagnano winery and tasting room. On one of our days off, a friend of our hosts( who are originally from Manhattan,) were kind enough to take us wine tasting in this area. The tasting room is set between wine barrels, a large jenga looking wine …

By the Sea in Bari

  Bari was a stopping point between Rome and our next host in Matera. It’s one of the larger cities in the Apulia region, right beside the Adriatic sea. Within the city you find a mix of new and the old. One block is lined with designer shops and boutiques and a block later you …