This past July I spent ten days living in a Medieval Tower perched on the rolling hills of rural Tuscany. The pace of life was beyond relaxed; our days revolved around the varietals of the fresh cornetti for breakfast, a swim in the pool, a pass by the garden, as we seamlessly fell into l’ora […]

When I think back to my Italian years it’s still hard to believe that I spent about 65% of my time sailing around the Mediterranean – from Naples to Sicily, to Ibiza and back. The longest amount of time I spent on-board was about two weeks straight; for three days I didn’t leave the yacht. […]

Note: This article was written prior to the devastating hurricane Irma in September 2017 St. John is great. For a long time I had inaccurate assumptions of the island being a very posh place with a heavy commercial footprint but it’s very much the opposite; it’s one big beautiful natural park. You can find an eco-lodge […]

Deciding to get your certification can be a little daunting, but the BVI is known to be a great place to dive. I was spending time there visiting my boyfriend, so while he went to work I thought, why not get certified? In short, I spent half my days hanging out underwater, and half of […]