Seeing Red
The color red is the color of energy, passion and action. The color red can stimulate the appetite and food cravings, often being used in restaurants for this purpose.* All […]
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Bountiful Banchan: Korean Food
Looking past the rice bowl and chopsticks one can see a cuisine that is uniquely Korean. Banchan, is the term referring collectively to the multitude of Korean side dishes served […]
A Taste of Thailand
We have traveled more than halfway around the earth and are presently in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Never been to Thailand before. Never thought I really would, but I’m so glad we […]
A Christmas Return to Rome
It’s a luxury to return to a place a second time. Having familiarity with a place reduces the stress of learning the transportation system and locating things. Under less pressure […]
A Return to Napoli
In 2010 I said I would “return to Naples in a heartbeat just to eat the pizza.” So we did! And it wasn’t easy. We dropped off the rental car […]
La Dolce Vita: True Confessions, Rants and Ravings
Two English words: travel and travail are closely related. Travel is fun, but it comes with travail. I try not to rant too frequently, and generally look on the sunny side […]
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!
Buon Natale from Lecce, Italy! Lecce, Italy? Never heard of it! How did you end up there? 1) We wanted to spend the month of December in a place where […]
About a Heart
Twenty years ago a 5-year-old boy stayed in our Oregon home in order to undergo lifesaving heart surgery. He had traveled from Cali, Colombia. Christián and his mother were waiting […]
Food! You Can’t Live Without It
Food, glorious food! We like food. Coffee, chocolate, pizza and gelato are favorites. While traveling, we often stop to rest and have a snack. We justify it because we are […]
Noisy Napoli
Naples was noisy! Sirens wailing, police cars whizzing by 3, 4, 5, or 6 in a row like Daytona 500 race cars. It was also chaotic, and gritty. I’m glad […]
Meet You In The Morning 