I’ve recently been struggling with a hard decision, a big life-changing decision about spending a year abroad to work and travel. Like most community-minded people, I asked my friends and family what they thought. This is the rundown of how it played out. Note: The names have been changed to protect the guilty and the responses might represent input from more than one person…including the voices inside my head.
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On my recent trip to Sicily, I was determined to visit Santa Ninfa and Partanna where my grandparents were born. At the last minute, the agriturismo we had booked in Santa Ninfa cancelled our reservations (they were having serious mechanical problems) so we decided to stay in Sciacca, a small fishing village that was a reasonable driving distance south on the Mediterranean coast. Continue reading
A trip to Sicily promises many rewarding experiences; it has several UNESCO heritage sites, historically interesting architecture, fabulous food, beautiful scenery, and warm, friendly people. These are expected; you can read about them in any travel guide and I can testify that they are all wonderful, often better than anticipated. But, on our recent trip, we came across three unexpected delights, all sweet little surprises.
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