Lake Iseo, (Il Lago D’Iseo,) Italy – June 2016 World-renowned artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude give over a half a million people once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk on water for 16 days this summer. Pure joy. Those two words are the best way of describing the feeling of gliding across a ribbon of floating saffron above the sparkling … More How You Can on Water in Northern Italy
January 2016 “As Americans, you should feel at home with the sounds of gunfire” our housesitting host says with that famously-cheeky Scottish wit. This was during our first walk with Craig and his wife Elly’s energetic Labrador as shots echoed through the woods around us. We had just arrived to a rural patch of northern Tuscany, near … More Gunshots & Raindrops: Housesitting in Tuscany
Going Through the Motions in the Aftermath We were lucky enough to find a place to rest our heads for the next few nights, many were not and slept on the hill. With rumors flying of more waves coming, we were evacuated to the island’s highest point one more time but otherwise our days were … More 10 Years Later: Reflecting on the Tsunami and its Life-Altering Affects – Part III
Diarrhea may have saved our lives At first glance, the beaches of Ton Sai in Krabi lived up to the fantasy. Arriving via boat (at the time, there were no roads that reached these remote, yet touristy beaches), we were greeted by gorgeous white sand, warm clear waters, and swaying palms. We meet Jason and … More 10 Years Later: Reflecting on the Tsunami and its Life-Altering Affects – Part II
Part I For months, I have been thinking of writing about an experience that changed our lives and set us out onto this light traveling path. With the approach of the 10th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Thailand, the timing feels right, but still I’ve struggled to find the words. Then I received an … More 10 Years Later: Reflecting on the Tsunami and its Life-Altering Affects – Part I
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