A moment later it occurs to me that I'm driving through Transylvania with my husband blaring the Free Willy soundtrack. It's funny how life turns out, isn't it?
Author: Malia
Traveler. Bibliophile. Seeker of truth, but also fun.
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A Jaunt to Romania
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Truffle Hunting in Alvito
For many years everything I knew about truffle hunting came from an episode of TaleSpin - a cartoon that aired on the Disney Channel back in 1990.
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The Birthday Edition: Careful What You Wish For
Last week I celebrated yet another birthday. This past trip around the sun has been a whirlwind, providing me with many things to reflect upon: a marriage, a life abroad, and time out of work. Typically, …
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Back to Barcelona (The Highlights)
Calling a city "vibrant" maybe be the low-hanging fruit of travel writing but, I swear, Barcelona is vibrant indeed.
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Staying Sassi in Matera
Finally, we come to a fork in the road: pointing to the left is a sign for Matera and to the right, "le tutti direzioni" ("all of the directions"). And so we forge on, in the opposite direction of... well, everything else.
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Life’s Little Moments
There are few, if any, cultural exchanges more important than the breaking of bread - especially in Italy.
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Tutto è Rotto
Unwilling to forfeit yesterday's carefully cultivated sense of peace, I do what a Neapolitan would do... and have a caffè.
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Un-Slumping Myself
I have a confession to make, dear Reader: I've been avoiding you. Yes, you.
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Underneath It All
Up until now I haven't written much about Napoli itself and, if I'm being honest, it's because I find the task truly daunting.
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Ferragosto: Italy Goes On Vacation
...suddenly everything that was going to be accomplished in the veritable promise land that is domani (tomorrow) gets pushed even further out to settembre.