This week get an inside look at the job and lifestyle each Italy cast member is leaving behind, starting with Courtney:

It’s hard to put a finger on my job title these days.  A friend put it best when he called me a “cubicle refugee, travel writer, tv personality and full-time vagabond.”  I’ll take it.

Most of my daytime hours are spent doing what I love: writing travel articles, editing videos and cooking up crazy ideas like a season of Jet Set Zero in ITALY.  I work from my home office or anywhere that has Wi-Fi.  I set my own hours, eat home-cooked lunches and take conference calls in bed.

Where the magic happens

This one's coming with me to Italy

My Starbucks

When I’m not spending long periods on the road, I have no problem picking up part-time work to pay the rent.  A cube refugee’s paycheck just doesn’t cut it sometimes.

Lately, I’ve been working nights at Emporio Restaurant in NYC.  I set my camera loose in the restaurant this week to get some international goodbyes and JS0 shoutouts:

I work alongside artists, singers, actors, expats and other hilarious characters.  It’s like hanging out in a hostel every night… we share travel stories and learn how to say curse words in each others’ languages.

Emporio Om Nom Nom

Courtney and Aussie mate Emily at Emporio