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Two men ride e-bikes down a white road in the rural Marche region of Italy, with tress shading them on right and a view to the Adriatic Sea on the left. ©KettiWilhelm2023

Destination Guides | Italy | Sustainable Travel | Travel Stories

E-bike Tour in Italy: A Delicious, Sustainable Cycling Vacation (You’re Invited!)

The Ill River traverses Strasbourg, France, under stone bridges, with sunlight filtering through the old buildings, and river cruise boats for tourists anchored at the shore. ©KettiWilhelm2023

France | Travel Stories | Travel Tips & Hacks

I Got Hit by a Bread Truck in France: Would Travel Insurance Have Even Helped?

Ketti Wilhelm, the author of this blog, walking across the deck of a sail boat, while on a scientific research trip with Sail & Explore. ©KettiWilhelm2022

Greece | Sustainability | Sustainable Travel | Travel Stories

How to Embarrass Yourself on a Sailboat Full of Scientists Studying Microplastics

The author, perched on a castle wall in Ischia, with green mountains behind, working on her Italian habit of relaxation. ©KettiWilhelm2022

Italy | Travel Stories

8 Italian Habits You’ll Pick Up After Living in Italy

A plate of authentic Italian pasta with white beans and mussels on a white plate, on a brightly colored, striped tablecloth with a tall glass of Prosecco. ©KettiWilhelm2022

Italy | Recipes | Travel Stories

A Chef’s Recipe from the Island of Ischia: Pasta with Beans & Mussels

A tent with medical workers on Maui, seen from our car while we wait for our COVID-19 tests as travelers on the island. ©KettiWilhelm2021

Travel Stories | USA

What It Was Really Like Visiting Maui During COVID-19

An orange sunset from an infinity pool on Oahu, Hawaii. Two people snap photos by the edge of the pool – it's clearly from pre-COVID travel days. ©KettiWilhelm2020

Destination Guides | Travel Stories | USA

2020 Travel: How Hard Is It to Go to Hawaii Right Now? (And Should You?)

Update: Why I Moved Home to the Mountains & What’s Next

Travel Stories | USA

Update: Why I Moved Home to the Mountains & What’s Next

Working on my travel blog on my balcony overlooking the colorful houses of Riomaggiore, Italy. ©KettiWilhelm2020

12 Life Lessons from 6 Years of Travel Blogging

8 Little Things That Make Me Feel Like A Foreigner at Home

Italy | Travel Stories | USA

8 Little Things That Make Me Feel Like A Foreigner at Home

The view of steep cliffs and turquoise waters from the front of a long tail boat in Thailand. ©KettiWilhelm2019

Packing Lists | Travel Stories | Travel Tips & Hacks

My Favorite Non-fiction Books for Traveling Vicariously

Dom Luis I Bridge seen from Ribeira Square at night. ©KettiWilhelm2020

Portugal | Travel Stories | Travel Tips & Hacks

Has Couchsurfing Gotten Sleazy? [Tips for Getting Started & Couchsurfing Safely]

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Be honest, are we ruining the outdoors? Or “just

Be honest, are we ruining the outdoors? Or “just lazy” OR… actually onto something? 🤔

Want to join us for a bike trip in Italy NEXT YEAR? (Yes, it’s happening!) Comment BIKE TRIP and I’ll DM you the link to get on my email list for updates!

👉Don’t forget to follow @tiltedmap for more sustainable travel, e-bike adventures & Italy off the beaten path!

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This was a complete and total accident. A huge mes

This was a complete and total accident. A huge mess. We were almost actually stuck. 🚴‍♀️ And yet, getting covered in mud and getting my hands dirty was one of my favorite moments of our first group trip. (Hoping the entire group agrees with me… at least in hindsight.🤞)

But even in the muck, we felt safe – we knew our guide, Marco @basecamp523 , was going to get us unstuck. (He did, with several route changes.)

And this is what I love the most about experiental travel – because who remembers to play in the mud at home?

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Cheers to Anna @annaavseenko for capturing our giggling enthusiasm. 😄
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Did I accidentally say on camera that that moment

Did I accidentally say on camera that that moment reminded me of the apocalypse? Yes. Did we have fun anyway? Yes, yes, a THOUSAND TIMES YES.

Getting ready to post a week of behind the scenes from our group bike trip – starting with the rainiest & least sexy moments, which were also sort of my favorites. 🇮🇹

Send this to your friend who keeps the vibe right, rain or shine. ☺️

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Story time: The situation with Hurricane Helene in

Story time: The situation with Hurricane Helene in North Carolina & other states right now is making me think of this moment – as we were riding into a big storm on our group bike trip in Italy.

We got extremely lucky, basically diving through the eye of Storm Boris, which caused damage all over Europe, before arriving in Italy about the same time as our group of travelers.

As we altered our route to miss the worst of it (shout-out to our guide, Marco @basecamp523 ), our trip continued. As tourists, it doesn’t take much more than a good attitude + a spritz at the end of the day to call a storm an adventure (see biking through mud content, coming soon).

But all around us, it kind of felt like the sky was falling. It was scary to see, as roads were getting washed out, schools shut down, hundreds of people evacuated, train services stopped, and lives lost.

Yes, this extreme weather is part of a changing climate.

SO what can we do about this as travelers? 1️⃣ I’ve shared lots of tips about how to reduce your carbon footprint while traveling & organizations to support (eg: @tomorrowsair_ ). 2️⃣ Right now, sending money to local relief orgs in is the best help we can give.

3️⃣ Longterm, the biggest thing we can do is VOTE for candidates who understand climate change & support transitioning to a lower-carbon economy. In the US, that means voting for Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. I’m proud to say I will be. Vote early if you can. If you’re not registered yet, TODAY’S the day.

(Because DID YOU KNOW that the tech needed to fix about 95% of climate change **already exists**? It’s truly a matter of political will & funding and WE DON’T HAVE TO JUST LIVE WITH THIS.💚)
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😯Just one of a thousand spectacular little mome

😯Just one of a thousand spectacular little moments from this trip!

Plus it really was the best tiramisù of my life. (And after years in Italy, that’s saying something! 🇺🇸🇮🇹)

👉Follow @tiltedmap for more Italy off the beaten path, including our e-bike trip & more sustainable travel tips!
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How did I forget the big camera for this golden ho

How did I forget the big camera for this golden hour stroll? Here are some iPhone snaps for you. 🇮🇹

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In just a couple days we’ll be starting our trip

In just a couple days we’ll be starting our trip HERE with our little group of e-bikers! 🚴‍♀️

Over the past year+, we’ve put so much time & love into planning this trip together with Marco, our local guide from @basecamp523 .

📍And I’m so proud to be bringing 7 people from the US to the Marche region — a rural area of Italy that’s totally off the beaten path for American travelers, and actually wants more visitors.

(Unlike Venice, for example, just about 200 miles north, but a world away in terms of tourism, and flooded with more visitors than it can reasonably, sustainably handle.)

Can’t wait to share more!

Have you been to central Italy? 🇮🇹

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The most sustainable food is the most local food y

The most sustainable food is the most local food you can get your hands. 🙌 Plus it’s the best for your health, and for the local economy!

And Vermont is one place where it’s really possible to eat local.

These are a few of the excellent farm stands we visited in western Vermont, but there are tons of them scattered all over the state! Any others you recommend?

Vermont farm stands in this video (SAVE this reel for your future trip!):

- Blue Ledge Farm — goat cheese, lots of accompaniments 🧀 @blueledgefarm

- Triple K Farm — jellies, pork and beef, eggs, maple syrup, goats to pet 🐐 (Not on IG. Location: 433 Leicester-Whiting Road, Whiting, VT 05778)

- MoSe Farm — Raw milk & humane veal 🥛 @mose_farm

Where else in the world do you find lots of local food?

👉 Follow @TiltedMap for more realistic sustainable travel & sustainable living tips!

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