A ripple of urgency pulsed through me as our children were on hour six of fishing in Lake Bolsena, north of Rome. They have been in the sun too long. There are ruins to see, castles to explore, …
Have You Ever Heard of Globish?
When my son Max saw this sign on our way into a remote hill town in the Marche region of Italy, he said, “ I wonder why they don’t like big bands here.” Upon further reflection, we all realized it …
New Appreciation for Something Familiar
Have you ever returned from a vacation and noticed things about home with new appreciation or even noticed things for the first time? This journey for us has been a series of one-way tickets and last …
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When Was the Last Time You Felt Like a Kid in a Candy Store?
What is better than being a kid in a candy store? How about being a kid living above an authentic pizzeria at the base of the Matterhorn in the Italian Alps! Lino’s Pizzeria in Cervinia was pure …
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What Motherhood And Rites of Passage Have in Common
As we launched our canoes on Lac de Chalain in the late afternoon, a thick milky veil clouded my vision. How did we end up here, in this perfect moment, on this perfect day? We never planned to come …
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Trip Fiction: Have You Read Any Good Books Lately?
"The last sentence he had always feared and from the middle of a book, he had always been tormented by the thought that there would inevitably be a last sentence.” ~ Night Train to Lisbon One of our …
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