Staci Kirk

It’s all about balance! I love to hunt for great deals, but not afraid to splurge on things that matter the most. It’s also about seeing a place through the lens of a tourist and a local. I can’t go to Italy without seeing the Colosseum, or Greece without visiting the Parthenon. Then afterward, I'm going off the beaten path, immersing myself in the local culture. It’s this way of traveling where I get to have breakfast with the hotel owner in Crete who wanted to make me his favorite childhood dish, or cooking lessons in the home of Rosella who worked at the Agriturismo in Tuscany, or bringing back gardening tips and how to be more sustainable from a garden center owner in Germany.