Loved your eaters guide to Puglia. A big thank you from 2 Australian octogenarians planning nearly 3 weeks in Puglia next April! Mouth watering info, can’t wait!
Reading your account of what's involved in being a freelance travel journalist makes me so grateful that A) we discovered Substack and B) that what we're earning is a nice supplement but not critical to our ongoing nomad life.
On to Puglia!
We discovered Puglia entirely by accident and loved it. We have to go back bc we only got to spend time in about half of the places you mention.
As for Matera, you're right that it's not in Puglia, but Basilicata. And you're also right to include it here bc who cares! It's a remarkable place that fits in perfectly with a visit to Puglia. It was also our third stop during our first year of nomading and our month there was absolutely magical.
I have a unique(maybe not all that unique) way to afford my travels that I write about. Of course it limits some other aspects of the travel experience, and it is unlikely it will ever take me to Puglia, or anywhere outside of the United States. But we have to get creative, right? I drive a truck and write about the places I happen into.
So well said about travel writers and bloggers . As someone who is both it’s becoming a bit difficult right now in India especially post the pandemic . Most magazines have shut down and no one wants in-depth travel stories . I have been blogging for over 15 years now and thankfully that’s my space . New to substack and I am learning more everyday
Have a great trip to Greece. Thank you for all this fab Puglia info. I get asked about it all the time, but can't get further south than Ponza 😂
Loved your eaters guide to Puglia. A big thank you from 2 Australian octogenarians planning nearly 3 weeks in Puglia next April! Mouth watering info, can’t wait!
Rebecca, in Puglia we will be with our driver and guide from Voomero Antimo Cimino - I will pass on yr article to him, thank you.
We also plan to spend a good bit of time in the Ionian Islands, also on Milos, Chios and Naxos/Paros.
Have you done blogs on them?:
Grazie Ellie
Man, there's a ton here to unpack!
Reading your account of what's involved in being a freelance travel journalist makes me so grateful that A) we discovered Substack and B) that what we're earning is a nice supplement but not critical to our ongoing nomad life.
On to Puglia!
We discovered Puglia entirely by accident and loved it. We have to go back bc we only got to spend time in about half of the places you mention.
As for Matera, you're right that it's not in Puglia, but Basilicata. And you're also right to include it here bc who cares! It's a remarkable place that fits in perfectly with a visit to Puglia. It was also our third stop during our first year of nomading and our month there was absolutely magical.
Thank you …..
I have a unique(maybe not all that unique) way to afford my travels that I write about. Of course it limits some other aspects of the travel experience, and it is unlikely it will ever take me to Puglia, or anywhere outside of the United States. But we have to get creative, right? I drive a truck and write about the places I happen into.
So well said about travel writers and bloggers . As someone who is both it’s becoming a bit difficult right now in India especially post the pandemic . Most magazines have shut down and no one wants in-depth travel stories . I have been blogging for over 15 years now and thankfully that’s my space . New to substack and I am learning more everyday