• Slow Food

    Eat Your Way Out of a Problem

    Biodiversity, by definition, is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Preserving biodiversity in our food system allows us to have a wide variety of foods to enjoy. Sadly, many species are in danger due to industrial standardization, the regulations of large-scale distribution…

  • Travel Tips

    Where In the World is Bin 20 B?

    Luca brought us through the maze of Roma Termini Station. We parted ways in front of the train departures screen with plenty of time to spare. We relaxed a bit while we waited for Campobasso to come on the screen and tell us which bin (binario – which means track…

  • Travel with Kids

    Pazzo Roma (Crazy Rome)

    Rome… diverse in every way! Serenely beautiful, yet incredibly dirty. A place for the rich, yet so many gypsies and homeless abound. Crowded at every corner, yet able to walk down a side street and feel small and quaint. Needless to say it wouldn’t be my cup of tea for…

  • Preparation

    Update: Six Weeks to Go!

    I can’t believe we leave in six weeks! I’ll probably say that every post until we leave. That crazy feeling you get when you’re about to jump off a 45 foot bridge in the dark is starting to settle in (yes I’ve done it with my friend Dylan off New Pass…

  • Preparation

    Will Work for Adventure!

    We wanted to announce that in less than 70 days we are off to backpack Italy with 2 children! Crazy? Yes! Excited? Yes! A little nervous? Yes! Can we fit everything? Who knows! Here are some common questions we have been asked and thought they would be a nice intro…

  • Random

    Watch Your Step!

    If you’ve come to the site at this point, please excuse the mess and watch your step. We don’t want anyone slipping and falling. We’ll be fully up and running real soon. We’re excited to start sharing our adventure with you. The construction should be quick, so check back real…