Travel Woes — The Lost Luggage Blues and Why I Go Carry-On Only

 It was my daughter’s birthday yesterday, and we all hoped that Alitalia might give her the gift of returning the luggage she checked three weeks ago. To be fair, she didn’t check it with Alitalia,…

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Sorting What I’ve Seen, Travel Observations

Rather than putting my blog away while on holiday, I’ll admit I filter many of my experiences through its lenses. I’m out of sorts if Wifi isn’t available; I take photos with readers in mind;…

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A Room in Peschici . . .

The bedroom in the apartment my son and daughter-in-law stayed in while we were in Peschici, Italy. I like the photo below, which shows the ancient beams on the ceiling, the white plastered walls, the…

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And Food You Can’t Bring Home . . .

 In yesterday’s post, I detailed the Fava Bean Saladthat we enjoyed several times in Bordeaux and will now be reproducing as closely as possible back home on our West Coast Island. But some foods enjoyed…

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Bringing the Holiday Home . . . To the Kitchen

While our vacation travels are often too busy to be relaxing, they do rejuvenate by interrupting routines, offering new perspectives. These perspectives often show up in small quotidian ways; I use my clothes dryer even…

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