This week’s Best Women’s Travel Writing 2010 contributor is a Northern Californian who loves to eat, 
drink, and travel: Marcy Gordon. An editor for the Authentic Italy guidebook series, she is currently writing a memoir called Come for the Wine, Stay for The Surgery: Food, Wine and Misfortune in Italy. Visit her blog at http://comeforthewine.com.
What is ‘home’ for you? Is it a particular place or person or thing?
Home is anywhere my dogs are. The minute I am around my animals I am deeply settled. The presence of my dogs makes me feel complete and at ease. I wish I could travel with them everywhere.
When did you first hit the road? How did it go?
I first traveled solo when I was nine to visit relatives in New York City. I remember that trip very well. It felt so freeing to be on my own in the airport. I felt giddy with the sense of possibilities. I remember thinking maybe I could just sneak on to some other flight. I had this whole stowaway fantasy and was aching to have some crazy adventure on my own. My first trip to Europe was with my parents when I was twelve. Read the rest of this entry »
