PRESS & MEDIA

Senior Women’s Cultural Travel Expert • Italy Insider • Writer • Speaker

Francesca Elisabetta Owens is an Italian-American entrepreneur, cultural travel curator and longtime Italy insider who spent more than 20 years living in Spoleto, Umbria. Through BOHEMIARE and the nonprofit Travel From the Inside Out, she reaches a community of 28,000+ followers and creates cultural experiences and conversations for women 60+. Her perspective on Italy comes from lived experience — not simply visiting it.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Italy & Italian Culture Regional traditions, village life, food culture, festivals and everyday Italy. Travel for Women 60+ Small-group cultural travel, solo travel, confidence, independence and meaningful experiences. Slow & Experiential Travel Staying longer, connecting locally and experiencing destinations beyond the obvious. Life After 60 Curiosity, reinvention, independence, friendship and designing what comes next.

SELECTED MEDIA & FEATURES

CNN • Euronews • Fodor’s Travel • The Washington Post • AARP • Italian television & radio

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Interviews • Expert Commentary • Podcasts • Broadcast • Written Quotes • Selected Collaborations

FRANCESCA’S APPROACH

Stay longer. Look closer. Ask questions. Sit at the table. Talk to people. Never assume the interesting part of your life is behind you.

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Contact Francesca

High-resolution photographs, biography information and additional background materials are available upon request.