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Nestled on a hill at the top of a long sloping driveway The Berry Springs Lodge perches beneath the evening sky Looking out over the rolling green hills to the distant darkened mountains The silence broken by the buzz of...

In May 2019, I spent a little more than two weeks in Calabria, Italy. I love to travel, but this trip was different than any trip I’ve taken before. That’s because this trip was organized by the Italian Diaspora Studies...

Springtime in Calabria brings forth a beautiful panorama of flowers. The senses are filled with delicate scents and beautiful colors. Fields of bright red Poppies growing wild along the road. And the flowers that grow out of stone walls and...

[rev_slider alias=”coliseum-of-rome”] When visiting Rome for the first time, the Coliseum is on everyone’s must do list. I was no exception. However, knowing that everyone visits the coliseum sent me on a research journey to figure out how to minimize...

[rev_slider alias=”sistine-chapel”][/rev_slider] No trip to Rome would be complete without a visit to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. This was on my must do list. As I started researching, I realized that it was important to buy tickets...

[rev_slider alias=”basilica-cathedral-of-lima”] When I travel, I enjoy experiencing the different ways that people live, eat, shop, and worship. I have a curiosity about architecture and history that I often indulge during my travels. I have found that churches and cathedrals...