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When Life Calls For a Mini-Camino
If only I always lived a mere four hour drive from the Camino de Santiago! For my May “puente,” as the Spanish “holiday weekend” is known, I decided to take full advantage of my proximity to the...
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Color, Charm, and a Few Fine Ports Along the Douro
Porto undoubtedly reminded me of the romance of travel— even when traveling solo. Sure, I was only on my own for less than 24 hours, but brief as it was, the adventure of exploring a new city...
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Images of Ávila
When my mom and brother came to visit me at the beginning of June, I knew it was my last and final chance to make it to Ávila this year. I had been itching to see the town famous for its impeccably...
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Hasta luego, Madrid
And in one final gulp, it was over. Madrid, in all its Spanish capital city glamour and grit, downed like a final splash of a tinto de verano. Loving the experience of living in Spain and traveling...
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When Home Didn’t Seem So Far Away: A Year of Visitors
I am reminded how quickly times moves as I look down at my calendar. I have been back in US now for almost two months, missing Europe, missing Spain, missing my Madrid— but living fully and enjoying...
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Los Reyes Magos Come to Columbus
In less than a month I will have back from my grand European adventure for already half a year. The weeks fly by faster than they did in Spain where here, my never-ending to do list leaves me with the...
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Asturias at Last
It’s a comfortable summer evening in the coastal Asturian town of Tapia de Casariego and the locals are still reveling in the energy of their revered fiesta honoring the La Virgen Carmen, Patron Saint...
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Red, White, and Rosé in La Rioja, Spain
I’ll remember the sunflowers turning towards the summer light, yearning for warmth, magnificent. With the baking afternoon heat radiating off us, we pulled off the two-lane country road one Saturday in...
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At Home in Reggio Calabria, Italia
Touchdown Reggio Calabria. Thankfully our decent to the tip of Italy’s “boot” had been relatively smooth and only called for minor adjustments by our Alitalia pilot. This is not always the case due to...
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Under the Calabrian Sun
In the baking quiet of a Calabrian summer afternoon, va bene, quindi, and hai capito crescendo on a looped track through my mind. I feel everything in this chaotic Calabria. Day after day we trace the...
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