To say that I’m obsessed with travel, is an understatement. Long before I could ever afford to fly to Europe, I was taking road trips. Once I drove for 23 hours from Northern California to somewhere Mid Baja Cali. I’ve camped in the Redwood Forest, Climbed Half Dome, and spent many trips driving up Highway 1 free diving for abalone and camping in Fort Bragg.

2 years ago, a customer walked into my shop. He was grinning oddly, and informed me that he wasn’t there to buy pasta. I will never forget the way my mouth dropped, my heart stopped and my chest tightened as he proceeded to tell me that he worked for an airlines company and that he has a buddy pass that he can share with someone. FOR A YEAR! He went on to say how cool it was seeing my business grow from the home business it was, to watching me sling pasta at the farmers markets for years, to now opening my shop and he wanted to give it to ME! It was truly the last thing I ever expected. Within 2 months my husband and I booked our first trip to Italy!

I will never forget getting off the plane, and backpacking into Genoa. The moment we walked into the city, I knew my life would never be the same. We spent 14 days traveling through Northern Italy by Train and by the end of our trip, we looked at eachother and vowed that this would not be our last trip. Whether we used bonus’s , tax returns, or saved for years, we want to travel the world. Traveling changes your perspective of what’s important in life in one of the most beautiful ways. Realizing that the world, is much much bigger than you.Wanderlust now runs in my veins. I’m an entrepreneur and work hard, but now I know just what I’m working so hard for.

Our next trip is 103 days ! We are going flying into Paris, flying from Paris to Nice, then flying from Nice to Corsica. Then it’s a boat ride to Genoa, then a flight from Genoa to London and then London back to Paris. 17 days in Europe! To say I’m excited, it’s an understatement!