Leslie Del Re was born in Paris in 1988 to French Italian parents. She spent her childhood in Paris’s countryside and her teenage years roaming the streets of the capital, before pursuing a degree in Classics in Rome, Italy, where she decided to settle to reconnect with her origins. She then studied journalism for her first master’s degree and international relations for her second. During these didactic years, she indulged her passion for travel and explored Europe.

At the end of her studies, she chose to go backpacking for a year through South America, with a journalistic and anthropological project, and an insatiable desire to discover new cultures. Her freedom comes from her taste for adventure and her determination. In fact, she sold her car and bought a one-way ticket to cross the Atlantic. South America left quite a deep impression on her, and Brazil in particular, had a major influence: its exotic landscapes, enchanting people and delicious aromas inspired her to write, “Springtime’s Odyssey.”

Leslie is an avid reader, with a passion for 19th-century French literature, especially the styles of lyricism influencing the Romantic movement.

She is now living in Los Angeles, California, and is always in search for new adventures.