True luxury doesn’t start when you arrive — it starts when you pack. Somewhere between Venice and Verona, balancing two meticulously packed carry-ons across a cobblestone bridge, Scott and I laughed — not because we’d overpacked, but because we’d left no room for what Italy does best: the unexpected. Every inch of our luggage was […]

A Beginning in Venice Scott — my spouse, my partner in crime, and truly my why — and I were traveling to Italy for a destination wedding in Florence. We planned Scott’s first trip to Europe around it, beginning in Venice, continuing by train to Verona, and ending with the wedding celebration in Florence. On […]