On love, travel, and the beauty of the unexpected

 Hello Darlings!

If you follow my Instagram, you've already seen the pictures from our September getaway to Ibiza to celebrate our dear friends’ wedding, which was spectacular, of course. But what you didn’t see were the quieter moments. The connection and rediscovery that Joe and I took away from the trip. 

When I first started contributing to FoodFamilyTravel.com, I knew I wanted to share more than itineraries and hotel reviews. I wanted to capture what travel feels like. The stories behind the highlight reel. The unfiltered, sometimes messy, but always illuminating beauty of exploring somewhere new and seeing what unfolds.

That intention shaped my latest piece:

Not the Ibiza You Expect, But the One We Needed

Before this trip, Joe and I imagined Ibiza as the adults-only haven it’s so famous for. Endless beach clubs, late-night DJs, sunrise sessions, and maybe a nap or two. What we found instead was something slower, more aligned, and infinitely more special.

It wasn’t the Ibiza we expected, but it was absolutely the one we needed.

In the essay, I share the lessons we learned about rediscovering parts of ourselves beyond the parental routine, how meaningful moments often hide in the unscripted, and how we recalibrated what traveling for a “destination wedding” can actually look like when done with intention.

Whether you’re craving a read that feels like an exhale or just thinking about an Ibiza escape of your own, I hope you’ll give the whole story a read.

And as always, I’d love to know what travel has taught you lately. Whether it’s an epic family vacation or a weekend at home, what have you learned about slowing down and savoring the moment? Hit reply and tell me all about it! 

With much love, 

Katherine Rose Woller

P.S. Since we’re on the topic of alignment and connection, my most recent podcast episode with Carrie Murray just dropped, and it’s full of juicy takeaways like how intuition feels peaceful while programming feels pressured and how choosing yourself can be kind, even when it’s impolite. 

Carrie On! with Carrie Murray: Trust Your Gut: How Katherine Woller Called Off Her Wedding and Found Herself

P.P.S. Stay tuned for Human on the Daley with Dr. Megan Daley and Becoming You Podcast with Rebecca Cafiero