Up at the Villa: Travels with My Husband

When Linda Jenkins tells a story, it feels like you are part of the journey. Her description of her travels with her husband, Tim and their travelling companions are very vivid but easy to read. Because she has an open mind, she always finds something humorous in things new or unknown to her and is written without prejudice. Her poetry is like art. It reads like prose but is written in stanzas like a song. It is beautiful! My husband and I found great pleasure in reading her journeys.

This is an easy and fun read! I can almost see myself traveling with them, and seeing the sights.

As a traveler to Italy, these stories really resonated with me. At the same time, Jenkins has opened another world of possibilities to me. She is clearly willing to go off the beaten path--insipring to say the least-- and can find adventure in the most unusual places--like fish markets and lace museums. She also demonstrates how traveling with others--even those quite different from oneself--can provide a window into one's own heart and spirit. I found it to be a pretty book as well--beautifully designed and illustrated. And the pictures make me long for my next trip--to anywhere!

Up at the Villa is part travel journal, part cookbook (yes, there are recipes!) and part poetry book. There are even a few travel tips and language guides. It is just the kind of book I love because you never get bored reading it. Linda Dini Jenkins has done a superb job of capturing the joy of traveling whether it is a day trip or a two week adventure in Italy.

Up at the Villa: Travels with My Husband It is filled with useful facts, colorful descriptions of the people, sights, sounds of Italy, and even recipes, though I dont recommend the garden snails. The travel adventures shared by the author and her effervescent hubsand is one of the best gifts offered to readers married and single alike. This book is a joy to read.