This summer while visiting friends in Maine one of them asked me if I was ever lonely living and traveling solo abroad. I really did not have to give much thought to my response which was that my time was full of stimulating experiences and encounters with new cultures and people. Along the way I […]
“Don’t worry” says my friend, Giuseppe as he deftly maneuvers the hairpin turns up the hill, ” I’m an ex-rally driver!” I suppose I had a look of trepidation on my face to evoke this remark. I was traveling with friends for the weekend in the region called Alto Lazio in the commune of Viterbo, […]
Last week I went to Sorrento to see Pompeii and the beautiful Amalfi coast. Due to inclement weather, I never had the opportunity to snap breathtaking photos that would stir feelings of envy as I sat in the sun sipping my aperitivos. I have several other posts in the works about some of my experiences, […]
One of the things about living in a new country and culture is accepting that things are not like they were back home and adjusting to this. You could waste time saying- oh- in the US- everyone has a clothes dryer – or – gee why can’t I get my favorite food or other items […]