I am back once again in Bologna after a three month hiatus and was enthusiastically greeted by one of my friends who picked me up at the airport. As I prepared for this trip, I felt like I was returning home after an extended absence and seeing my friend’s smiling face reinforced this sense of […]
When my friend was driving me to the airport to leave on this adventure he asked me what I thought a typical day would be like for me. I said that was hard to answer but I imagined getting up in the AM, heading off to a local cafe for my morning cappuccino and cornetto/ […]
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 […]