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Arrivederci Italia!

Arrivederci Italia!

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Italy makes it into my travel ‘record book’ – it is the country in which I’ve stayed the longest amount of consecutive time. I arrived in to this pasta haven at the end of April – so that makes [...]

Beam Me Up:  Our Visit to the Vatican

Beam Me Up: Our Visit to the Vatican

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For all pictures of Rome and Siena people watching - click here!
Over the 6 days Micah and I were in Rome, we realized that we had a lot of in common…we liked to see the sites, but we liked to see a different side of the sites [...]

Boosh Bashing…It’s Not Just in Amercia!

Boosh Bashing…It’s Not Just in Amercia!

Photo: Flag for Peace (Pace in Italian) Displayed at the protests
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For all snapshots of the Protests and the Boosh Visit - click here!
Nine months out of the country. Nine months of not having to deal directly with American politics. Nine months of questions from foreigners about the [...]

Rome's Dirty Little Secret

Rome’s Dirty Little Secret

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This is really more of a photo essay than a story…so be sure to check out the photos!
We all have them…secrets…sometimes small, sometimes big, sometimes innocent and sometimes dirty…and Rome is no exception. If you’ve been to Rome then no doubt you’ve been to the main [...]

Come Sail Away

Come Sail Away

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For all snapshots of Ischia and Sailing - click here!
I grew up in the land-locked Midwest. The real Midwest – home to corn fields as far as the eye can see. This is not an area that produces good sailors….and I’m no exception. The only place water [...]

Le Miei Famiglie Italiani

Le Miei Famiglie Italiani

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The title roughly translates into my Italian Families…that’s right - plural…I have many of them! I have to admit it – I have always been fascinated with all things Italian [...]

4 Courses, 6 Nights a Week, for 4 Weeks: My New Italian Diet

4 Courses, 6 Nights a Week, for 4 Weeks: My New Italian Diet

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For all snapshots of Mami Camilla’s - click here…warning…it will make you hungry!
I joke around about being out of shape, however I after 8 months of travel, minimal workouts, and food from all over the world – I have still been able to fit into my same [...]

Graduation Day!

Graduation Day!

Photo: My graduation photo from Sorrento Linque…surrounded by my patient teachers!
After spending 4 weeks attempting to learn the language I have experienced a mixed bag of emotions - happiness, humor, stress, anxiety, stupidity, and elation. There was certainly a stage where I was so frustrated that I wanted to walk out – I never thought [...]

Perche Parlo Italiano?  Because I want to…

Perche Parlo Italiano? Because I want to…

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There are few times in life in which you simply get to do something which there is no ulterior motive except for pure pleasure. The thought of taking language classes in Italy seemed adventurous, exotic, and glamorous – like riding [...]

Hitting the Pause (ll) Button - Sorrento, Italy

Hitting the Pause (ll) Button - Sorrento, Italy

Photo: La Dolce Vita in Italy…
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I am molto happy…for many reasons. But the primary reason is that I’m on ‘Pause’. I arrived in Sorrento last week, drug my bag down the cobblestone narrow streets and arrived at my home for the next 4 weeks. Sure, it was [...]