Genoveva bumped into him in the lunch line; he laughed a curious laughter as she introduced herself. “Mi scusi … Salve, mi chiamo Genoveva.” She held out her hand as a peace-offering. “Ciao. Mi chiamo Andrea. Cosa stai facendo in albergo?” He pumped her hand with such force that she thought her heart might stop. […]
The train was running exactly to time. Emma liked it that everything was so efficient in Germany, not like back home in London. She hadn’t wanted to come, though. She had to keep reminding herself that the six-month work placement was for the benefit of her career in the future. Her reward would be an […]
Canada the beautiful As a native of the New York City area I found myself never able to stay in one place for too long and thus was born my passion for travel. However, of all the exotic places throughout the world that I have been, never did I expect for my favorite travel destination […]
“Bondi beach stop,” yelled the handsome bus driver in his smooth Australian accent. I didn’t want to get off that bus; the driver was the spitting image of Tom Cruise from the film Top Gun, with his silver aviator shades and black tussle hair he gave me a slight wink as I gathered my backpack […]
She pulls out her note pad, her hand twitching as she wraps her fingers around the cool plastic. “A drink from the bar?” She tugs at her computer swipe card hanging from her white apron; pulling, twisting, unconsciously releasing her inhibitions. Catching his eye again she holds his glare, she feels the intensity growing in her belly, […]
What a juicy little island Grand Cayman is. On most maps you can’t even see her, she’s just a wee little speck in the Caribbean and her seven-mile beach is one of the most pristine places these brown eyes have seen. Georgetown, Grand Cayman is only seconds from the magnificent seven mile beach. In 2001 […]
Sometimes in life, you need a dart, a dart board and some courage. The board is there to make the final decision. Your only requirement is to throw the dart. There are a myriad of options why one never throws the dart. There are limits to our logic. Most of the time we spend holding […]
Several years ago my husband, my daughter and I did a road trip from Vancouver Island to Ottawa to visit family. We made the decision to drive back to the west coast through the States, a drive that I had never done. It was a pleasant drive for the most part, until we reached South […]
The smiles are wide here. They are full of hope and filled with laughter. This, I learned at a traditional Sardinian family gathering. There were twenty-one Sards, one Italian and one Canadian at this festival held a few mountains over from ours. From the moment we entered the door with our ‘permesso,’ the radiant smiles never […]
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