July 2022
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Of Things Colossal
The Roman Colosseum is indeed colossal, but that’s not how it got its name. According to our guide, the emperor Nero …
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Scattered Chunks of Antiquity
In addition to the ancient pieces built into the everyday houses around us, there were random elements of ancient archaeological sites all around us.
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Fettered to the Foam
I always feel both halves of that song, when I’m getting ready to take off for a trip. I love travel. It’s my favorite thing to do in the entire world. Every trip has me breathless and eager — and yet, I do leave a family behind, and it’s always, always hard.
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Last Steps (Italy)
I’m currently in the panic phase of preparation — the stage at which we’re getting close, but there is a lot still left uncertain and it feels incomprehensible that it will all come together in time.