A Day Visiting Bergamo, Italy

There is a small town in northern Italy that I had never really thought to visit. So last spring, I enjoyed the pleasant surprise of discovering the enchanting town of Bergamo. I was staying in the larger city of Milan, one of the fashion capitols of Europe. For our...

Dialects in Spain – Extremadura

Did you know that all throughout Spain, there are varying dialects of the Castilian Spanish that is spoken. They can tend to vary so much that basic words can be easily mistaken and misinterpreted. I think it’s pretty fun and an interesting part of traveling...

A Funeral in Spain

Yesterday I had a very different kind of experience from any I have had in my travels so far…I attended a funeral. My mother’s boyfriend has a sister and her boyfriend’s mother passed away this past week. The several times I have visited my mother, I...

An Amalia Day in Spain

A day in a country is unique and different thanks to that country’s people and culture. Today I am in Rota, Spain which is located in the southern region of Andalusia. I am staying with my dear friends Sara Medina and her daughter Carolina Medina. They have...

I Went to the Beach Today in Spain…

It was mid-day and the morning blanket of grey-white clouds was gone, giving way to a clear blue sky and bright sun. With nothing to carry in my hands, flip-flops on, and wearing my bikini under my clothes, I headed out the door with a handful of cherry tomatoes as my...

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