Portofino is picture-perfect. The drive to this flawless harbor village is stunning as the road tumbles along the Italian Riviera past Sestri Levante and Santa Margherita Ligure. Portofino is visually …
Sometimes You Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression
"When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is …
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Here Is The Church, Here Is The Steeple…
Open the doors and see all the people! In Italy, and in many other countries in Europe, when we arrive, we look for the steeple and we know we have found the center of town. Many towns and cities …
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What’s Next? What I Learned From Blackriver
Written by Max Mariotti (age 11) It was my brother's seventh birthday and we were at our friend Carol’s house. There were mini skateboards on top of the delicious cupcakes. When I got home I looked …
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The Mature Metropolis of Vienna
Each time we step into Austria we take a deep breath. From Innsbruck, to Salzburg to Vienna, Austria feels organized and welcoming and somehow seems to say, “relax, I have it all under control”. There …
Learning From One Another in A Changing World
As we approached Vienna, Austria a familiar scene unfolded. Beautiful farmland dotted with weathered barns led us right to the edge of the city. I have driven over 20,000 miles this year and we have …
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