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Joelle Machia

Sep 14, 2026

LisaHOST
0:39
So this was in Istria that you went to for truffle hunting, right?
0:44
Yes, it is.
0:45
So in the heart of, of Istria country, in the hill, the hills around the, the heart of Istria.
0:51
Probably a good solid hour from the Adriatic coastline, and it's a very short distance from Slovenia, from the, uh, Trieste, Italy, and then also in Croatia.
1:02
So it's a really cool area of the, of the, of Europe because you have so many countries that you could visit right nearby, each with very much their own cultural identity.
1:13
And we came across this place, or I should say I did first.
1:16
I belong to a cooking group of 16 women.

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8:25
Mine too.
28:11
So, I mean, you could see the influences of what that really represents there come through pretty good in that place, I'll tell you that.
28:22
That was some of the best, more authentic.
28:25
And that's what the reviews said, very authentic and everything's made fresh.
28:30
It's not far from Fantan Alley, that whole area, which is what that area is.
28:34
But it's very intermixed now.
28:36
I mean, it's full of not only you've got the Chinese, but it's also historic buildings, unique shopping, lots of restaurants.
28:42
I mean, it's...

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LisaHOST
33:47
What do I know, apparently? Well,
28:11
So, I mean, you could see the influences of what that really represents there come through pretty good in that place, I'll tell you that.
28:22
That was some of the best, more authentic.
28:25
And that's what the reviews said, very authentic and everything's made fresh.
28:30
It's not far from Fantan Alley, that whole area, which is what that area is.
28:34
But it's very intermixed now.
28:36
I mean, it's full of not only you've got the Chinese, but it's also historic buildings, unique shopping, lots of restaurants.
28:42
I mean, it's...

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LisaHOST
33:47
What do I know, apparently? Well,
2:15
But do you see that just in travels that, hey, you know, kids are getting out and about a little bit more?
2:21
They're calling that skip generational travel.
2:24
And we are seeing a lot more of that.
2:26
If you look around, you see kids who clearly, well, you know, people do have children later in life, but you'd have to assume just based on what you're seeing that these are not people who just had these kids.
2:37
These are grandparents or people in those kind of roles showing kids around.
2:42
I think you're seeing more and more of that, whether it's local, but even on the international stage.
2:46
And what you're also seeing is multigenerational travel where clearly the grandparents, the parents and the young child are all together.

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10:19
And I think

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