Americana and Globalrama

WHY TRAVEL? WE’RE HERE!

When I was child, my parents had some friends in Cleveland, Ohio, who had a nice home overlooking a golf course. My parents were about to go off to Europe on a vacation and the Cleveland woman said; “Why Travel? […]

Leave It A Little Long On The Back

(PHOTO ABOVE: Our ‘Local’ Barbershop. Closed Mondays.) Some people have to go long distances to get a little glimpse of culture (As defined: “…the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.”) Some […]

COME ONE, COME ALL…

Every Saturday we have a market in our piazza: Clothing, pots & pans, fabrics, threads & yarns, bathroom supplies – everything you need. You don’t have to drive to a store, or go to your phone or computer and search […]

And They All Lived Happily Ever After

  If I have it right; a long time ago the Greeks were invading Troy and just before they got inside the walls – several Trojans escaped and fled to what is now known as Italy…Eventually they – the E-troyans […]

Everyone Who’s Here Is Here…Or Is Just Plain Lucky

What is this a photo of? Who cares? It is the funnest!…But how does anyone make a living doing this? Five weeks ago I wrote about a twice a month dinner I host – whereby we  ‘ex-pats’ speak about what […]