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We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world …. And we travel, in essence, to become youn...

When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. When years described me as mature, the remedy prescribed was middl...

Why oh why did I not get a driver’s license earlier? They say that better late than never, but in this case even six weeks earlier would have made a difference. Life is so much easier when you ...

… but some sort of plans are starting to take shape, almost on their own. I am beginning to feel that if (when) I go to Italy in May, I want to visit Florence. The main reason for the trip is t...

I was checking airfares online when Alexander came up to me and asked what I was doing. I told him about my plans for May, that I am looking at going to Italy for a couple of days. Since my husband l...

I don’t really know how to be a friend.  Sometimes I meet people with whom I click and think that they and I could be really good friends… … and then that’s it. I donR...

I think it’s safe to say that you all know that I’ve been wanting to move to Amalfi for several years now. If that’s news to you, you obviously haven’t been paying attent...

Things are happening inside me, things that I have absolutely no way to control. So I stop. I don’t even try to control them. I sit back, relax and let them happen. They were bound to happen soo...

This is the third year in a row that I make panettone for Christmas. This year I used this recipe. It takes a good 24 hours from start to end, but in my experience it is totally worth it. I know th...