All everyone sees is the awesome parts of living abroad. The carefully curated photos with the polished descriptions. The seemingly glamorous life that plays into the romantic idealism and dreams of a living life abroad. I fully own it’s on me for only sharing the awesome bits. And while there are a lot of awesome … More The Italian Journals: Balancing the Perspective
The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is only about an hour and half drive from Napoli. Since we didn’t have plans to go anywhere this weekend, we opted for a day trip to the Amalfi Coast. The Costiera Amalfitana region is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. (Or rather, C indulged my desire to see the … More The Italian Journals: Day Trip to Amalfi
Now I’m (mostly) settled into my new apartment, I plan to take advantage of every long weekend to explore my new country, as well as neighboring countries. As I travel, I’ll post about my journeys, so check back frequently or subscribe to get updates. First up: Memorial Day weekend in Bologna.
Sunday I visited Pompeii and what an experience it was. So incredible. A Bit of History Pompeii was settled in the 8th century BCE. It went through several battles and changes in culture that I won’t get into until it fell under the Roman Empire around 80 BCE. It’s the Roman influence that has made … More The Italian Journals: A Day at Pompeii
Ciao cari lettori e saluti dall’italia! It’s a rainy day here in Napoli. (Piove = it’s raining.) I went out a bit earlier today (some of you may have seen my lives and posts on Insta), but the rain has driven me back inside. At the beginning of the month, I announced I had moved … More The Italian Journals: Exploring Pozzuoli
I thought I’d do an almonst-but-not-quite-mid-month reading update. Why? Because who doesn’t love reading stats. To recap, in January, I read a total of 48 books. February, I read 18 books. And how much have I read in March so far? Okay, so that’s not technically true. I have read emails and the area orientation … More Reading Update March
Buongiorno! As I mentioned in my previous post, I moved. And it’s a big move. Yep, that’s right. I moved again. About a week ago I landed in Naples, Italy. (Napoli, if speaking Italian.) Happily, unlike my last international move, this time it’s not covid. So the flight, which was also shorter than my last … More Moving Abroad, Again
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