With a lifelong passion for travel, rooted in early experiences of isolation in a small town and a family trip to Jamaica, learn more about my evolution from someone afraid to wander out alone to a brave solo world traveler. After a transformative trip to Corsica, I embraced solo travel, learning to navigate and connect with others even while alone. I share practical tips for safe and enjoyable solo journeys, encouraging others to explore.
Author: Katrina DelaSelva
Creative, community-centered, adventurer, and process lover extraordinaire, that’s me! This blog used to be about my day job, in technical writing, training, and project management, but the older I get, the less I care about developing and analyzing that work life. In the last 10 years, my pottery hobby has blossomed into future dreams of making my own pottery school in Spain. Why Spain? You can read about it on my blog of course. And in July 2026, I packed up my North American life and moved myself across the ocean to begin anew in the land of oranges, beaches, sprawling crooked mountains, and paella. This blog is about my adventures and ponderings, my passions and travels. I am inspired by human connection while living and breathing creativity.
Application to an Italian Sabbatical
Recently, Airbnb has been advertising a job that I desperately want: a three-month volunteering stint hosting Airbnb experiences in Grottole, Matera, Italy. Today, on the last day that applications are accepted, I applied. And holy mother of gods, I want this so bad! What’s your story and why are you ready to move to Grottole…
