In Italy, I shop at local markets every week for fresh produce. Every village has at least one weekly market. I have noticed a pattern in every market. When I approach a market for the first time, I …
Street to Table: How Daring Is Your Palette?
Street food in Palermo is deadly serious. ~ Anthony Bourdain We have tried many different angles when approaching history through travel with the kids. Sicily is certainly not alone in Europe with …
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Are You An Adventure Seeker?
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 …
