There are those moments, when you travel, that stay with you. These moments are hard to explain. It’s more than just seeing or doing something – it’s a feeling. A feeling that sticks with you for the entirety of your life. When you talk about your travels and you try to express these moments to…
My stomach is in knots. I’ve done this before, traveling abroad. And I’ve traveled for an extended period before. But, this time feels a bit different. You see three years ago I took off for what ended up being 14 weeks. I wasn’t sure how long it would be, but three to four months seemed…
As we prepare to go abroad for a research trip in Europe, we’re reminded of some of the little things that we love about traveling to other countries… One of my favorite things to do while traveling abroad is to go to a supermarket, a grocery store. I become a local as I shop…
This happened to me. Once. From the guy I lived with who supposedly loved me. Yeah…it hurt. And 6 years later after our breakup (and 7 after said incident), it still pisses me off! In 2005 I had met a lovely Irish woman in Granada, Spain. We spent the day together, discovering we had a lot…
There’s no doubt about it that Santorini is one of the most famous and gorgeous of the Greek Islands. It was high on my list to visit so when I had the opportunity to go, I grabbed it. Yes, it is a busy place, with cruise ships pulling into the port near the main town…
As I look forward to spending more time in Italy this autumn, this story I wrote while in the Montepulciano area of Tuscany came to mind… Italy is the land of carbs. Bread, pasta, risotto, gnocchi. Carbs for breakfast, carbs for lunch, carbs for dinner and don’t forget dessert: biscotti, cannoli. I think when I…