Jenniferavventura
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My Sardinian Life
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Photography, expat tales and short stories from a wandering waitress living in Sardinia, Italy.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 182 )
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Poll: What Do You Think of the New WordPress Reader?
This past week the folks at WordPress went and changed the scope of how we read our favourite blogs, and there’s a lot of people angry at the changes. Read more
Posted on 06 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Video: Mamuthones at Tappas in Mamujada
A short video of the Mamuthones from Mamoiada at the Tappas in Mamujada. My video taking skills aren’t the best and I wasn’t in the best place to capture the... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Mystical Mamuthones from Mamoiada
The mystical Mamuthones from Mamoiada have always stirred my soul and made me question the origin of their existence. I have attended festivals in Sassari and... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Eerie Food from Sardinia – Casu Marzu
Casu Marzu is eerie, very, very eerie. It’s a pungent cheese made from sheep milk and is left outside, uncovered, to rot. Tiny cheese flies infest the cheesy... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Turning Gallurese
Every morning I head to the local coffee shop and it goes something like this … with the exception of the ‘beddu,’ that happened when I first arrived, a lot. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sunset Horizon
This horizon speaks to me nightly with her stunning setting sun. Tonight’s setting sun in Sardinia This is my response to the weekly photo challenge: horizon.... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Travel Theme: A Love Stone from Sardinia
“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” Michelangelo “I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Welcome to the New My Sardinian Life
Have you noticed anything different? Take a good look around? See it yet? Allow me to formally introduce you to: My Sardinian Life DOT com Gone is the... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Super Easy Bored Baked Apples
A few weeks ago my husband went to the farmland and returned home with a bushel full of local apples, and they have sat in a bowl, collecting dust, on my kitche... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
The Weekly Photo Challenge asks for “The Hue of You,” and instead of using a photo of stunning Sardinia, I decided to Andy Warhol myself. My hue is on the... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Travel Theme: The Brown Sardinian Hazelnut
The hazelnut is just one of the many natural resources that flourish on the farms of Barbagia, in the heart of Sardinia. Every fall, locals busy themselves... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Travel Theme: The Brown Sardinian Hazelnut
The hazelnut is just one of the many natural resources that flourish on the farms of Barbagia, in the heart of Sardinia. Every fall, locals busy themselves... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Sardinia Vs Google Maps – Who Will Come out on Top?
For over a month, rebel islanders have changed the way Google maps shows the island of Sardinia, by modifying town names to read in Sardo, the official... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECH, TRAVEL -
Sardinia and Google Maps – So What’s All the Fuss?
There’s a bit of a fuss over the new Google Maps, Sardinia. I noticed last week when I searched for a map of Sardinia; I wanted to re-create the route I had... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me
I studied Thai kick boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, karate, Jeet Kune Do and have a white belt in all four, watch out! I played soccer at the community level for 15 years, i... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
An Infinite Deep Look at Traditional Costumes from Tonara, Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy is a magical island filled with mysterious charm that is proud to show an infinite detail to each costume representing each town on the island. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Inside Sardinia: Lake Cucchinadorza
Lake Cucchinadorza in the province of Nuoro, sits at the foot of the Gennargentu mountain range and offers stunning views of the three surrounding towns:... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Inside Sardinia: Lake Cucchinadorza
Lake Cucchinadorza in the province of Nuoro, sits at the foot of the Gennargentu mountain range and offers stunning views of the three surrounding towns:... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Tantalizing Torrone from Tonara
Torrone from Tonara is Sardinia’s supreme sweet; made exclusively with local honey, egg whites and almonds. It is the first-rate nougat bar that the islanders... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Inside the Heart of Sardinia – Toneri, Tonara
I caught the bus early Saturday morning to meet up with a friend in Sassari. We filled the car with an expensive tank of gas and headed south down SS131... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL