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“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life and travel leaves marks on you.”

—Anthony Bourdain

  • Is this going to be too easy?

    I have been in Taormina for two days and if I decide I want to come back to Sicily to teach English, the stars appear to be aligning. I was not at all happy when I learned my Italian classes would be in the afternoon, as opposed to the morning. My first thought; ‘I am…

  • San Francisco is rocking it

    Depending on where you get your news you might be inclined to think that San Francisco is a dangerous place full of drug addicts and homeless people wandering the streets. Not true! I am in San Francisco visiting my daughter and the vibe couldn’t be more exciting. Yes, the pandemic hit this city hard, but…

  • A teacher of English in Sicily

    With certification in hand, I am headed back to Sicily in a few weeks. Never, did I ever expect this turn of events. Becoming an English teacher in Sicily is mine for the taking. Now all I have to do is step up and take it. It boggles my mind. How did I find myself…

  • Bare feet on the airplane

    People on airplanes now take their shoes and socks off and display their manicured or not manicured toes for all to see. I looked away so I couldn’t comment accurately on whether the man one row up from me had manicured toes or not. All kinds of people now take their shoes and socks off…

  • Social media is the enemy, not guns?

    Legislators on both sides of the aisle are calling for limits on social media, and also artificial intelligence. Good for them! Meanwhile, nothing is done about guns. What the F**k! I applaud the efforts to take social media out of the hands of children. This is not rocket science. This is about children. And adults…