Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. There was this time when my family went shopping at the outlet malls. I was somewhere in that high school age. As we were walking down the sidewalk, I was reading the signs for the stores in front of us hanging …
“Fiercely independent” is a fairly accurate description of me. Despite, this dominating character trait has rarely guided my style of travel. I’ve always preferred companionship on my adventures, believing the joy of the journey is multiplied when shared. However, when it’s solo travel or no travel, the choice has always been to dive in, knowing …
Point of sail …. Italy. The best flights we could score with banked sky miles dropped us in Bologna. A new city to explore for us both. My printed google mapped directions (yes . . .printed) were slightly less than helpful in getting us to our Airbnb location. Thankful for the omnipresent gps, John’s iPhone …