A Messy, Magnificent Plunge into Abruzzo: Italy’s Underrated Wild Heart
The Goat Track to Happiness (aka, The Wrong Turn near Santo Stefano) I arrived in Abruzzo with a rental car the size of a shoebox and a map I promptly lost in a greasy paper bag—best decision I made all week, honestly. This region of Italy, wedged between the Apennine mountains and the Adriatic Sea, feels less like a tourist destination and more like a fiercely loved, slightly chaotic secret. Forget the manicured vineyards and selfie crowds of the north; here, it’s…