Time for the first installment of the new series, “Meet the Gastronomes”. It seemed fitting to begin with the most friendly person of the group. If you were to visit Bra and meet my friends, he would be the first person to introduce himself. He is the guy who is always happy to see you, … More Meet the Gastronomes: Jappy Afzelius
One of my top five favorite things in the world (behind my family, food and laughter) is the Olympics. It isn’t that I really love sports, to be honest I don’t understand most of them. I love the power of the Olympics. For 17 days, the world turns its head away from all the awful … More A Friend of the Gastronomes
Disco Soup, any idea what that is? Ya, neither did I. To put it very simply, it is Slow Food’s version of “Whatchagot Stew”. Growing up, every Sunday night my family would all say prayers together and then my dad would read “stories”. My dad read us the classics, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Around … More The Slow Food “Whatchagot Stew”
Although I have been in Bra for almost a month now, I have been getting a lot of questions about what it is like to live abroad. Many fellow travelers and prospective immigrants wonder how you learn to create a new home abroad. To answer short and sweet, I know literally nothing. It is the … More Fake It Until You Make It
Think you know anything about food or how food should work? Meet Carlo Petrini and that will all change. A gorgeous 60 degree day of classes was set to begin with an introduction from founder and university president, Carlo Petrini. A few minutes after 10:00 am, in walks an adorable, 60 something, Italian man, smiling, … More They Say You Are What You Eat
Imagine sitting at a table in an adorable Italian apartment, a great glass of wine in your hand, your two culinary trained friends cooking and the sun setting through the open door of the terrace. Friends from around the world trickle in, each with a new bottle of wine or a gorgeous loaf of … More The Place Where We Belong
“Travel does not exist without home… if we never return to the place we started, we would just be wandering, lost. Home is a reflecting surface, a place to measure our growth and enrich us after being infused with the outside world.” – Josh Gates Everyone could define the word, “home” in a different … More The Continuous Evolution of Home
*I originally wrote this Travel Guide when I returned home from Seattle, but completely spaced that I should actually post it. Sorry my friends, but here it is, enjoy! You know you were raised by wandering parents when a visit to your sister begins with a spontaneous road trip to Seattle. Let’s back … More One Short Day in the Emerald City
I have such a love/hate relationship with visas. They can be a real pain to get, but they let you live in magical places. They also make your passport look really cool. Working with study abroad students for almost 3 years, I have had to figure out my fair share of … More The Visa Love Affair
Let me preface this by saying, I have never been so excited to do something in my entire life. I am beautifully aware of the magnitude of the blessing of this opportunity. But no matter how great an adventure, its never all sunshine and daisies. No matter how excited you are for take off, it … More Only a Few More Time Zones
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