Travel Memoir

“Melissa – and @vv – captured my heart in 2023. I still recall @melissa’ warm hug as she handed me two bags of homemade vegetarian lasagna that I had ordered for a family Christmas Eve dinner.

Never in my life had I felt such love from a total stranger.

I wanted to learn more about the culture that inspired such deep connections.”

--Excerpt from “Where Love Permeates the Air,” a Charm Home signature book.

My personal travel memoir – which captured our daily @vigne_vecchie Salento Experience – is now a hardbound book! It celebrates our deep dive into the region that creates connections through authentic and deeply loving hospitality.

Every curated experience imprinted my heart and soul with memories. The following Vigne Vecchie guesthouse partners are included in the book:

@torresantemiliano – Cheesemaking tour and tasting

@pasticceriaeros – Hands-on pastry making

@piergiorgiovalzano – Cycling, sea hike and snorkeling

@em.elisamele – Structural engineer and volunteer regional travel advocate

@apuliastories – Experiential tourism nonprofit- hands-on pasta making & underground olive mill tour

@menhirmarangelli – @michelin – recognized vineyard and wine experience