About

I came by my love of travel and good living honestly!

As a young child in England, my parents took me to Italy to spend long, delicious summers with my Italian grandmother and aunts. I learned to love diversity and relished the differences in our lifestyles, food and languages. Indeed, my memories of those wonderful times include helping my Nonna prepare dishes that I replicate in my own kitchen today.

In addition to spending time at home, my ever-adventurous Aunts would take me on mini-breaks to visit other towns, islands and occasionally, cities in Italy. Little did I know then, that those introductions to travel would stir such a strong passion in me, and that I would visit 30 different countries over the years!

After owning and running a successful market research firm for 15 years, I decided I wanted to indulge – and blend – my passions; travel, food, healthy living, and writing. First I started a blog to indulge my writing passion. Then I founded a Slow Food® convivium to engage my food and lifestyle passions. Later, I worked for a Turkish tour operator, after which I joined Renshaw Travel Ltd. as their Turkey Travel Specialist. Now, as my wanderings take me deeper into the cultures of Europe, I am adding other countries I love and know well to my areas of specialization: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Madeira and England.

Thank you for visiting my site. I hope you will let me help you to engage your passions and live your Dreams.