
Literally meaning “I Love Porchetta,” Porchettiamo celebrates everything I love about Italy: The food, the wine, and the many different ways Italians’ have of celebrating both. It’s not just a celebration of any food, either. But a celebration of Porchetta. A moist, savory, concoction of spice infused Pork kept together by the crispy skin of the pig. […]

Croatia is quickly becoming my favorite country on our RTW trip. I am a woman of simple needs and this tiny country in Eastern Europe has all the goods to keep me happy: It is stunningly beautiful It has been warm and sunny 90% of our time here All of the major cities and towns […]

So here is the deal. We write about travel. The good, the bad, and the embarrassing. And because of you, oh loyal reader, sometimes we get to see and do things we could never have imagined when we started our travels. In return for an honest review of a tour or experience, many companies will […]

I travelled for work every week for four straight years and have the hospitality industry figured out. The secret lies right at the heart of Jim Collins’ book, Good to Great. Collin’s main message, that excellent customer service is the key in turning any good company into a great one, is spot on… Just think of the […]

After a whirlwind week of networking, partying, and eating at the Travel Bloggers Unite conference in Umbria, Tony and I were in desperate need of rest and relaxation. Luckily, our new friends, Giordano (In-house Press Office Manager at Assisi Wellness) and Laura, invited us (along with Ted and Bethany from TwoOregonians) for a lovely night out […]

To help kickoff our new Foodgasmic Tales From The Road series, I have asked several friends from our recent Travel Blogger Unite (TBU) conference in Umbria to share with us their favorite dishes from the region. This article will be lauched next Saturday and I cannot wait to read about all the scrumptious dishes that […]

If there is one constant about the beach, it is this: After a sunny day in the sand and surf, after you are crispy from too much sun and salt, when the idea of a nap is just about the best thing you have ever heard… EVERYTHING tastes fantastic. But don’t let this unimpeachable fact […]

Friends of ours (TwoOregonians.com) once wrote about traveling as a couple, “”Home is each other, and life fits in a backpack.” Poetic and yet, so true. But traveling as a couple can also present many challenges. One of those challenges is how to just be by ourselves. Alone. When we are staying at hostels, we […]