Stories about life abroad – adventures from once we arrived and were living outside the confines of our comfort zone. These escapades range from encounters in our daily life to traveling, around Italy or beyond – all of them focused on exploring, learning, growing, and enjoying our new environment.
Sometimes you just have to take the plunge. I am not talking about bungee jumping or getting a dog. I mean, you sometimes get to the point where your hair is a bit too long and out of control and you need to get it cut (and styled, hopefully). Although the past couple years have
Feeling the Cool Breeze (on my head) Read More »
If someone doesn’t understand you in English, speaking slow and shouting don’t help. I should know, I have failed at this more than once. To communicate, you really need to learn some of the local language – at least enough to get by. This is doubly important if you are about to call it a
Our First (Poor) Attempt Learning Italian Read More »
Go big or go home. It is well and good to learn about places from blogs, videos, or expositions, but Later Gap Travels (or any for that matter) are best enjoyed through immersion in the experiences, not on a couch. If you have made the jump abroad – get off the porch. We try and
Cliffside at Marco’s Read More »
Going out to eat dinner at a restaurant is a bit of an ordeal for us. I am not saying that we struggle or are uncomfortable eating out at Italian establishments or have problems with the food, drink, or service – quite the contrary, we enjoy it and would love to partake in the experience
Dining Out – In Search of the Blue Hair Special Read More »
Dude – we scored! Finding and choosing our new residence in a Tuscan agriturismo turned out to be one of the best, or luckiest, decisions we made. The property, Bellavista Insuese, consists of 700 hectares (approximately 1,700 acres) of “completely organic unspoiled nature, among woods, lakes, plains, and rolling hills surrounded by cypresses, fields of
Easing In – With Both Feet Read More »