Ruby in Roam

01/19/2026

Ciao, friends and happy 2026! ☀️ One year in Sicily, and I’m still standing! I've decided to commemorate this milestone with a Ruby in Roam Top Ten List, reflecting on a full year of living (and sometimes surviving) in Sicily. From unexpected lessons to unforgettable moments, here are the things I’ve learned while navigating life, culture, and chaos on this beautiful island. And there's still so much more to learn...

https://www.rubyinroam.com/post/top-ten-things-i-ve-learned-after-living-or-surviving-in-sicily-for-one-year

09/14/2025

Grüß Gott! In this edition of Ruby in Roam, I stumble through a Bavarian fairytale - complete with mountains, beer steins, broken nails, too much food, a dash of self-loathing, and just enough existential crisis to keep things interesting. Pack your bags, kids, los geht’s!! 🍻🥨🇩🇪

Note from the editor: I did it again, y’all. I've went MONTHS in between updates, and its so hard because there is SO much I want to share with you! 8+ months in Italy - I have so many pictures and stories and funny moments, but due to the way my brain operates, I must write these entries in seque...

05/08/2025

Road Trippin'

Rooftop cafes. Arancini. Roman ruins. Liters of wine. Ancient mosaics. Broken keys. Suggestive décor. Ocean views. You'll find all of this (and more) in the next edition of Ruby in Roam!

Picture it: Sicily, 2025. It was a wet and cold Thursday afternoon. The propane space heater, the only source of heat in the farmhouse, was pumping the room full of fumes and what little heat it had to offer. An email arrives in E’s inbox. Our unit on Maranai is ready.Exactly 37 days post-arrival ...

04/17/2025

Well, friends. I am in Italy. A new country. A new adventure. My long overdue update has been continuously interrupted by typical moving woes, life and just plain exhaustion. However, I have quite the adventure to share with you. Enjoy my latest blog post, coming at you only 3 months late! Better late than never, right? 🍷🫶

Part 1Well, friends. I am in Italy. A new country. A new adventure. My long overdue update has been continuously interrupted by typical moving woes, life and just plain exhaustion. I’m actually sitting underneath an umbrella-d café table on the cobblestone streets of a small Bavarian village, gla...

01/15/2025

Hi friends! The first Ruby in Roam blog post is live!

Before I can actually, well...roam, I only feel it necessary to pay tribute to the city I'm leaving behind.

"Buy the ticket, take the ride." -- Hunter S. ThompsonFear and Loathing in Las VegasWelcome to the first edition of Ruby in Roam! Before I can actually, well...roam, I only feel it necessary to pay tribute to the city I'm leaving behind.My first blog post is coming to you from an air mattress in the...