I am not sure if this technically counts as a ‘foreign film’ or not, but I’m going to say “Stealing Beauty”. True, the main character is American, but most of the rest of the cast is British or Irish or Italian and its filmed in the Italian countryside. So does that count? I like to think… Read more
É pau, é pedra, é o fim do caminho é um resto de toco, é um pouco sozinho When I was a little girl, my mother loved to listen to Bossa Nova music. She would often have a a Sergio Mendes or Stan Getz album on the record player while she was cleaning the house or… Read more
I don’t know why it took me so long to realize how closely tied food and travel are. I don’t think I really got it until my first trip to Italy where good food is never more than a footstep away. Choosing a restaurant in a new city is as important as seeing the major tourist… Read more
For trips under three weeks, I usually miss very little. When I’m gone for this short amount of time, if I have time to miss anything that means I’m probably not exposing myself to new experiences and risks. If I open myself up more to meeting people, visiting new places or even eating new foods, there’s… Read more
I have some friends who have lived in the same city since they were small children. In a situation like this, it is easier to determine what home means. For me, it is less about a place since I haven’t lived in the town where I grew up in many many maaaany years (though I’ll be… Read more
