Over the last 10 years, I can remember so many conversations with adventurous friends and family returning from various vacations. People would describe trekking adventures, heli-skiing vistas, and …
New Perspectives on Old Traditions
We arrived on the island of Sicily on January 6th. Epiphany is a national holiday in Italy and everything is closed. After making our way to a small mountain village called Petralia Soprana, we …
Do You Believe Less Is More?
Because we have chosen to live out of five carry-on bags, our Christmas this year was aligned with values we have always shared. We frequently talked about having more experiences and less “stuff” …
How Smart Is Your Use of Technology?
I have often written about our desire to unplug and spend more time connecting with each other and less with our devices. It seems my oldest son’s desires are sometimes stronger than mine! He won a …
Adding Fuel to Your Fireside Chat
Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves! ~Italian Proverb A Christmas Eve bonfire? We were intrigued. As we ventured to the town of Nemoli, population 1,500, we wondered what we would find …
Creating Your Own Soundtrack
I can’t walk past a blackberry bush dripping with berries and not pick them. I see jam and cobblers and vanilla ice cream smothered in blackberry sauce and something inside me says pick. The men in my …
