Jillian Parlee

Jillian Parlee

Hailing from San Francisco’s East Bay, Jillian is constantly on the move. Whether cycling through the French Pyrenees or navigating the surging crowds of Morocco’s medinas, exploring has become Jillian's full-time occupation. While the East Bay is her landing pad—for now—“home" is wherever she can find her friends and family. And since she’s constantly on the move, each voyage home is an adventure in and of itself. What else can Jillian not get enough of? Dessert! Frequently, she throws restraint to the wind and fuels her love-hate affair with chocolate.

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Reykjavik, Iceland

As the plane begins its final descent, I lean my forehead against the Plexiglas and try to catch my first glimpse of the island. For a moment, the...

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`A Backroads leader prepares a spectacular picnic lunch, featuring Spanish ham –- Jamón

The Spanish love their ham. I just never realized the profoundness of their devotion until I first stepped into a local cervecería (bar). To say I...

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One warm and lazy afternoon, I found myself meandering about the twisted and narrow pedestrian streets of downtown Seville. As I made my way back ...

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The Duomo in Florence, Italy

If you're taking a Backroads trip through Tuscany or Umbria, your pick-up city will be Florence. Before you meet up with your fabulous Backroads l...

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Beliver, Spain, near the Backroads Leader House

Awaken to the smell of mountains–a mix of cold morning air, dew-laden grass and the faint, earthy smell of livestock. Tuck into your slippers and ...

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