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A Reader Asks About Learning Spanish in Cusco

  Hi Melissa: I am a US citizen travelling to Peru for tourism, but am interested in improving my Spanish for a few weeks while I am there. I have researched the topic, and most schools want a down payment in advance to secure a spot- I certainly don't want to be scammed and send my … Continue reading →
February 18, 2013 2 Replies

Two Tickets to Nagasaki: Part 1

  Chapter 1:  Chasing the Cherry Blossoms “How do we get to Nagasaki?  On local trains, please.”  I point to the phrase written in my notebook and smile at the train station attendant. Her eyebrows crowd together and she blinks confused, thinking that perhaps there is a mistake.  … Continue reading →
January 4, 2013 Leave a reply

Dancing at Block Parties in Banos Ecuador

    For over a month, I’ve called Baños, Ecuador my home.  While snow has pummeled my homestate of New York, thin clouds skim off the Andean Mountains and into the river valley, a simple prelude to a warm afternoon.  Three and a half hours south of the capital Quito, Baños is … Continue reading →
January 1, 2013 Leave a reply

Running an Eco-Lodge and Raising a Family in Baños Ecuador

    At La Casa Verde Eco-Lodge, linens are crisp.  Mountain air rushes through open windows and hummingbirds dance in the garden.  Homemade breads warm in the oven and guests begin the day with real coffee in the bright dining room.  By 9am, the Greenshields have arrived for … Continue reading →
December 30, 2012 Leave a reply

Country Living in Authentic Marche Region of Italy

    Good for body and soul, Italy’s Le Marche region is one of few places to boast seaside resorts, mountain villages, and rolling vineyards bursting with grapes.  To the east, the green-blue Adriatic Sea laps ashore, separating Italy from Croatia.  The Adriatic tosses fishing … Continue reading →
December 26, 2012 Leave a reply

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