One too many Margaritas for Uncle Ben
As you travel the world, you continuously run across things you never thought you might. Some are big, some are minor. All Uncle Ben is good for in the states is rice, but it seems he has been secretly spending some time...
Having a craving for Grilled Flesh
Grilled Flesh… YUM! When I lived here in Soriano, I was, quite simply, ‘The American”. In fact, the immigrant population of the area consisted of me, two Brits and a Brazilian. Outside of that, nobody spoke a...
Discovering the True Italian life when vacationing in Italy
Some people travel to Italy, see the sights, eat the food, and go home thinking they experienced Italian culture. In reality, the vast majority of these people only experienced a tiny fraction of the amazing culture that...
How to avoid getting ripped off as a tourist in Italy
When you are traveling, sometimes you can just feel it. You go to pay for something, and you just know that if you were a local, you would have paid a much lower price. You are an ‘unsuspecting tourist’, and they will take you...
Baseball, Italian Style
On my last trip to Italy, I was hoping to attend an Italian NFL football game. Actually, it was the ‘Silverbowl’. Unfortunately, Paola wasn’t feeling well, so we ended up skipping it. Still, while browsing one...