Jenniferavventura

LATEST ARTICLES ( 183 )

• From Lens to Postcard: Vintage Coastal Prints You Can Download & Enjoy

  

  I’m taking a fresh approach with my blog, turning it into more than just a space for storytelling—it’s now a place where my photography truly comes to life. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2025 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Perfecting the Art: Making Tomato Sauce Like an Italian, A Dozen Years Later.

  One of the most enduringly popular posts on this blog was written twelve years ago and remains its top-performing piece. Even today, it attracts thousands of... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2024 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Exploring Sardinia: A Virtual Journey Through My Sardinian Life

  

  Welcome to the wonderful and captivating world of Sardinia, a Mediterranean gem waiting to be unraveled and discovered. Dive into the enchanting landscapes, ric... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2024 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Love Letter to Italy’s Enigmatic Island – Sardinia

  

  As I sit here reminiscing about the azure waters, rugged landscapes, and rich cultural heritage of Sardinia, Italy, a profound sense of longing washes over me. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2024 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Inside Sardinia: La Seada Sardinia’s Traditional Sweet

  

  Sardinia is famous for many things: the number of nuraghe that dot the island, the earthy red cannonau wine, lightning storms that hit a little too close, and o... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Daily Life: Rolling the Bureaucratic Ball to Obtain the Italian Driver’s License

  

  Early this morning, I finally set in motion the bureaucratic ball to obtaining the dreaded Italian driver’s license by visiting my local family doctor who issue... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Learning Italian: A Delightful Passion for L’Eredità

  

  There’s a program on TV called L’Eredità – Inheritance where seven players compete against each other in a number of trivia quizzes that test their knowledge... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Inside Sardinia: Domus De Janas Genna Salixi

  

  Domus(house) de Janas(fairies) are pre-Nuragic tombs that have been carved from sandstone or trachite. They generally consist of several chambers, and were... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Snapshots: Las Plassas, South Sardinia, Italy

  

  Las Plassas, South Sardinia, Italy We drove two hundred and thirty curvaceous kilometers to the tiny town of Las Plassas for their annual bean festival. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Daily Life: The Ominous Italian Driver’s License

  

  It’s not the first time I’ve started the process to obtain the ominous Italian driver’s license. I wrote about it some years ago too: about the struggles with... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Inside Sardinia: The Giants’ Tomb of Su Cuaddu’e Nixias

  

  During Sardinia’s winter months when the maestrale wind outnumbers the sunny days, I like of take off to little unknown pockets of this vast island. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Maskless Cellphone Scolding

  There are a few things I dislike about living the island life in the Mediterranean, it can’t always be la dolce vita. Those few things are, and in no... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sounds of Sardinia

  

  The Sardinian mountain sounds here are still the same and I wouldn’t change it for the world: goats bleating gleefully in the distant, the echo of donkey’s... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Wintery Fog

  

  Rate this:Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2022 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bringing Sardinia, Italy to You

  

  Our new venture has finally come to fruition and we’d like to share with you some designs photography from Javventura that hold a special place in all our... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2021 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Finding the Simple in Sardinia, Italy

  

  It’s the simple stuff that I’ve found in Sardinia that brings me the most peace. Take for example this dirt path to the sea, with colours so vivid it seems quit... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2021 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Javventura Designs and Photography is Open for Business

  

  We are proud to say that Javventura Designs Photography is officially open for business. You can expect the same love for the island of Sardinia in our design... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2021 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Launching Soon – Javventura Designs

  

  Something spectacularly awesome is coming in two days! It’s been a labour of love getting my new business off the ground. I am happy to finally share with you... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2021 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Reinventing Myself

  

  2020 was the year that I reinvented myself, twice over. It was also the year that I stepped away from blogging, writing and all things social media to focus on... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2021 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Love in the Time of Coronavirus

  

  Where do I even begin? I am a writer, but have no words. My mind wanders, flips and flops, I read one page of a book only to turn over and have a second nap of... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2020 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL