Tag: Adventure
From Cloudberries to Chanterelles
Reflections on Baltic Tourism and the Helsinki Herring Festival Click here to view the Scholarworks Article feature. The Helsinki Herring
Procida: Fantasy Island
Procida at last! Isn’t this what I have come for? Meeting my fantasy friends from the film Il Postino? It
Best Job Ever
It was an adventure. There was a day recently when we lost a ski while I was teaching my ski
While I was climbing Mt. Aetna…
While I was climbing Mt. Etna… This is a phrase that bears repeating, and so I try to use it
Ischia: Elena Ferrante Goes to Paradise. And so do I, alas.
The next day, a Monday, arrives like a hangover. It is slightly rainy and gray, and everyone is gone. There
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Gritty Naples: Full of life, but watch your wallet
Naples has welcomed American Sailors since time immemorial (at least since World War II) and it still welcomes everyone, that
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Sorrento: Travel as Competitive Sport
The next day I am feeling that first bit of tourist glow, having somehow managed to find myself exactly where
Rome: Why travel?
“Do I look like a tourist?” I ask my sweet but sarcastic sister, who just laughs and goes her own
The Lonely Adventurer
This could be the start of something big. Or maybe small. A small idea that brings you round again to
