CHAPTER 15.5 – Jordanian Nights
byI sit in a bedouin tent in the middle of a desert outside the small town of Wadi Rum on the west side of…
CHAPTER 14.6 – Cliché Connections
by“Eat, Pray, and Love!” Countless people exclaimed this when they found out I was essentially quitting my known life to follow a dream to…
CHAPTER 13.4 – Rainstorm Realizations
byLast night I heard a sermon that spoke about waiting for God. Waiting for him to answer. Sometimes I feel like I have been…
CHAPTER 12.5 – The Circle of Life
byGiorno dopo giorno. Day by day. It has become my motto. Each day bringing new encounters, struggles, and beauty. But isn’t it that way for…
CHAPTER 11.2 – A Dream Realized
byEight hours on a bus from Lecce to the southwest tip of Italy. I could finally see the outline of the island of Sicily…
CHAPTER 10.1 – Happenstances Happen
by“Napoli is like a beautiful woman with dirty feet.” I was told by several people. Well, I am ashamed to say that on the…
CHAPTER 9.9 – Toilet Troubles
byAn American tale on Italian toilets and other such oddities. Or in other words; How an American looked stupid for a month while trying…
CHAPTER 8.9 – Food Foundations
byLet’s talk about food. Have I got your attention? I thought so. I have had many discussions throughout my journey through Italy regarding its…
CHAPTER 7.3 – Cries from the Crowd
byOne month in. One month in the land I dreamed of. And it is beautiful and the people are beautiful. And they love to…
CHAPTER 6.7 – Serendipity
bySerendipitous moments. Do you ever feel that you are wandering through life? That you move with the ebb and the flow of what happens…