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Sacra di San Michele: No Stint of Stone

Europe February 25, 2021

“Leave me alone! You’re a slave, you’re a slave!” A woman shouting at the top of her lungs woke me from a deep sleep. I...

Novalesa: A Pretty Pass

Europe February 24, 2021

We woke up at Masseria Ca Mia at eight o’clock and headed downstairs for breakfast. I noticed that the books on the shelf by...

Slow Train to Susa

Europe February 25, 2021

Summer is winding down in Turin—the breezes are getting cooler, and there are already crisp brown leaves covering the sidewalk here. Holiday makers have...

An Accidental Trip to Cuneo

Europe February 24, 2021

I set off yesterday morning intending to visit one of the most amazing places on earth, the monastery of Sacra di San Michele. It...

Insomnia by Gelato

Europe February 24, 2021

Last night I couldn’t sleep until 5 am. I hope you can hear the outrage in that sentence. My insomnia was so dire that...

Happy Camels at the Library

History February 24, 2021

The other day we visited the local library to do some work in a cool, non-home space (this is always a good idea because...

Death of an Octopus

Europe February 25, 2021

“Vuoi uno polpo?” The cashier in the little railway station bar shook her head. She looked about sixteen and yet already used to all kinds...

Ye Olde Roman Antics

History February 25, 2021

Rome in the fourteenth century was a bag of weasels. You didn’t want to be in it or near it if you wanted a...

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