I am happy to report that I am the newest freelance travel and food writer for a local newspaper here in Ocala. I have to thank all the loyal readers of this blog for getting me to this point. All the support and comments have really helped me to keep pursuing my dreams!
If you dream big, you will recieve big! … and I am still dreaming.

Who out there has ever dreamt about having a house perched on a cliff looking out to the sea?
I know I have, it is actually something I dream about often. Something I have put out there as a carrot in front of me to keep working hard in all my endeavors. So when I found this book, I was in awe. Some of the most beautiful houses by the sea are featured in this book, called, well… .
If you have ever dreamt about having a dream house on the sea, you have got to check this book out, so you can pick out your next home!
I promise, you will enjoy it immensely!

Photos by Michelle DiPiazza and Luke Sawh

Check out this trip of a lifetime. Arrive in London, travel by motorcycle around London through the Midlands up to Newcastle, back to London. Then hop a plane to Naples and explore Southern Italy and the Islands by train, ferry and foot. This is the trip my cousin Michelle and her boyfriend Luke took this past summer and it was amazing! Luke is originally from England and our family finds its roots in Southern Italy and Sicily. So it was a “going home” adventure for both of them – one they will remember for a lifetime. Read the rest of this entry »