It literally took me several years, many phone calls, a google search for legal advice and a couple of registered letters to figure out internet contracts in Italy. While Wi-Fi coverage is growing in the bel paese, it does not come close to matching the easy connectivity you can find in countries like the US […]
Tag Archives: travel
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Aug
Aug
Jimmy proposed in Berlin. It was the first time we had ever been to Germany, and we were thrilled with the experience despite the January weather. We have been waiting to make another trip to explore more of the country, and this time wanted to experience the much overlooked Munich. Just an hour and a […]
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Jun
Jun
I have been thinking of Istanbul a lot recently. I have been thinking about the beautiful city. The culture treasure and shopping mecca. And the transfixing qualities of the place and the people. Several years ago, when I visited with a friend, we walked, and ate and boated and biked. And we sat down and […]
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Mar
Mar
How to spend 24 hours in Torino, an Italian city that never stops moving.
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Jan
Jan
On my wedding day, my father told me I was a good traveller. He encouraged me to be brave and see the world, and then to put down roots. He wouldn’t tell me where I should do that. He wouldn’t tell me which community to choose. I can’t choose. Or at least not yet. There […]
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Dec
Dec
I arrived in Mexico City a day before Jimmy. What did I do with one day alone in a city of 22 million people? I ate bugs. Why did I do it? Because eating bugs has been on the bucket list for a long time and I wanted to finish 2015 strong. Those maguey worms, […]
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Oct
Oct
I arrived in Porto around 5 pm on a rainy Sunday and I fell in love. Porto needs a bit of lovin’, because overall it is crumbling. Gorgeous tiled facades are falling into decay. However, if you give it a bit of chance, it is an easy city, which is what I wanted on my […]
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Oct
Oct
Today is the first day of my sabbatical. Or, at least, that is what I have taken to calling it. Three months of flexibility, exploration, and re-connecting after 5 years away from home. I plan to make good use of the time, and write more about my Rome. But first I have a few things […]