Almost a year ago I left for Bologna full of anticipation for what my next adventures would be with so many new places ripe for exploring and interacting with other cultures. I wrote my introductory blog as usual to kick off my latest stay and then I went silent. Some may have wondered why there […]
A few days before I was scheduled to travel to Bologna, Italy for my latest adventure, I saw Rick Steves at the Portsmouth New Hampshire Music Hall. This was a special occasion for me as I have long been a devoted follower of Rick Steves on PBS TV savoring his travel shows like a fine […]
One of the items on the top of my “must do” while living in Italy list was to explore some of the Christmas Markets that are very popular in Europe. Germany tops the list when one first hears about them as well as countries such as France, Belgium, Austria and Italy. So last year I […]
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 […]