Today’s Newsletter Includes:
A road trip through Italy where cheese is your GPS.
Twelve stops that are worth planning an entire vacation around.
Yes, we’re ending with cheese that has live maggots in it. You’re welcome.
Why you should join me on my trips to Africa and Oaxaca.
If you've ever wanted to experience a destination through its food, culture and the people who bring it to life, I'd love for you to join me. Every trip is carefully curated with trusted partners and built around experiences you simply can't create on your own. I've loved every one of these journeys, and I think you will too.
Oaxaca is one of the world’s great culinary destinations, and this journey goes far beyond the usual highlights. We’ll wander bustling markets, meet talented artisans and homegrown culinary legends, explore the rich traditions of mezcal and gather around unforgettable meals that reveal the soul of the region. Thoughtfully curated from start to finish, this is an immersive adventure filled with incredible food, meaningful connections and plenty of fun.
South Africa is the kind of destination that stays with you long after you return home. Together, we’ll experience extraordinary restaurants, exceptional wines and unforgettable safari encounters while exploring one of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Every moment has been thoughtfully planned, blending adventure, culinary discovery and warm hospitality into one remarkable journey.
Forget checking boxes and chasing postcard views. If you really want to understand Italy, follow the cheese. Every wheel tells a story about the land, the people and the traditions that have shaped it for centuries.
I love to travel. I love lots of places. Lots. And I use a hundred guideposts that dictate where, when and how I travel.
Skiing and food? Japan.
Beach getaways off the grid? Greece...or Samoa.
Family adventure with some great beach hangs, fishing and nature? Costa Rica.
You get the picture.
So I was thinking about how to show you a different way to see a country. And I love Italy. If you’re like me, you’re inundated with pictures, texts and social media filled with Italian summer fun. So what if I showed you a different way to see Italy?
You can do it in summer and end up on a beach in the south. Or visit during the shoulder seasons, when there are fewer people to fight for restaurant reservations. See Italy through cheese.
Italian itineraries get built around the same obsessions: food, wine, museums and which coastline photographs best at golden hour. That’s the old algorithm.
Cheese is the ingredient that tells you where you are in Italy. Geology, grass, altitude and a few centuries of local grit all compressed into a wheel. Nobody markets a cheese trail here the way the French sell wine country or the Scots sell whisky.
So here are twelve stops, north to south, islands included.
Twelve stops. Twelve cheeses. One country.
Pack your stretchy pants.
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