Bacoli Staycation
Life in Italy, Travel Guide Kirstin Brueckmann Kruip Life in Italy, Travel Guide Kirstin Brueckmann Kruip

Bacoli Staycation

Looking for the perfect long weekend staycation in Campania? Here's how we spent a relaxing four-day break at Cala Moresca in Campi Flegrei—with wellness terrace access, poolside lunches, local summer camp for our kiddo, and sunset aperitivi with a view of Monte di Procida. From tapas in Bacoli to pizza from Café Miseno and lunch at Il Cetrangolo, this guide is full of family-friendly tips and local gems for a slow, beautiful weekend close to home.

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From Mythology to Motherhood: My Love Affair with Persephone
Motherhood, Reflections, Life in Italy Kirstin Brueckmann Kruip Motherhood, Reflections, Life in Italy Kirstin Brueckmann Kruip

From Mythology to Motherhood: My Love Affair with Persephone

I thought I knew everything about her story - the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was spirited away to the Underworld by Hades himself. Little did I know how reductive I was in my view of the woman whose presence was to become my most constant guide through not only motherhood but the cycles of life itself.

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