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 […]
Two weeks? Is that all it has been since I arrived back in Bologna? It seems like I have been back longer than that as I finally sit down to write this post. When I left here in June I headed off to Great Britain for a 3 week tour. One of the constraints about […]
This night, ripe with a full moon, was one of those special nights that mark the start of summer. Weather here lately has been hot and humid, with thunderstorms rumbling through often. But today was one of those summer days that beckoned you to come outdoors and romp in the dry air, lightly kissed with […]
Recently in the United States, the idea of living in tiny houses has become so popular that a new TV show premiered focused on people buying tiny homes- often under 50 sq. meters. A movement seems to be underway to live more economically. While not lauding tiny living, Italy and elsewhere in Europe, have been more […]