Florence: Recreating History (July 19-21, 2017)

I think it’s natural in life to want to share our past with people we are close with. Our past shaped us to whom we are today. The thing is, it’s really easy to make new experiences with someone, it’s nearly impossible to re-create old experiences with someone new. BOOM. That seemed super profound didn't …

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Lago d’Iseo: Learning How to Adult (July 17-18, 2017)

Technically I think I am considered an adult. Mid-twenties with a well-paid job, co-owner of a house and legally married.  Yep, definitely sounds like adulting to me.  Except I'm not really an adult. No seriously...just tonight I ate so much cookie dough after work that I made myself sick and I wasn't hungry for dinner. …

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He put a ring on it! (Verona: July 13-16)

When my cousin Maria Carolina announced her engagement to her long-time boyfriend, Antoine, not a single person was surprised. They had been dating for nine years and are a better couple than half of the married couples I know. When they later announced that their wedding would be in Italy, I still wasn't surprised. Maria …

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