We found love adventuring the world together…
And now we want to celebrate our greatest adventure yet with you.
Our story began in the Bay Area in 2024, where we quickly bonded over our mutual love for travel, adventure, and endless yapping… falling in love somewhere between the trees of Redwood National Park, cliffs of Yosemite, banks of Lake Tahoe, vineyards of Napa, hikes of Wrights Lake, sunsets of Cabo, bright lights of Las Vegas, and streets of Mexico City. Little did we know our adventure was just beginning…
In July 2025, we (Holland included, obviously) boarded a flight to Northern Italy, where Megan would begin a 2-year assignment as the Director of Operations (Civil Engineering) at Aviano Air Base with the US Air Force. With no visa in hand yet, the plan was to schedule one round trip at a time, banking on Amy’s ability to sleep on long-haul flights and on her work remaining fully remote. The rural Italy learning curve was steep — testing every ounce of patience, frustration, and stress management skills a person has. A few allergic reactions, language barriers, and housing mishaps later, Northern Italy began to feel like home, and our little family and life together were taking shape before our eyes.
In year 1 of our Italian adventure, we defeated Italian bureaucracy and secured a coveted Digital Nomad Visa for Amy, allowing her to come and go easily. We also traveled… A LOT. Our fridge magnet collection proudly displays our European conquests across Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, UK, Spain, and Switzerland, including the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Somewhere along the way, we found ourselves constantly routing to alpine lakes: Bled, Como, Barcis, Misurina, and dozens more we can’t pronounce. It was no surprise (ok maybe a littttttle) when Megan popped the question on the water between the mountains of Lake Garda in late May. It only felt right for Amy to uno reverse the question deep in the Dolomites, surrounded by the emerald green waters of Lake Braies.
Italian lakes hold a very special place in our hearts, as do you—we can’t imagine celebrating the start of the rest of our lives together with the people who made it possible for us to find each other in a place we adore.
Next up on our adventure list: celebrating with you!
See you at Lake Maggiore!
For those that don’t know, here’s how our story started…
