When your passport is an open book by Janice Nigro We always traveled, but it was not until my youngest brother was old enough that we needed passports to do so. I was already a teenager at that point. Although I don’t remember much about the first passport, I clearly remember the reason for it-a…
just ask a local… by Janice Nigro On a recent trip to Rome, I overheard a guest ask the hotel concierge to recommend a good restaurant. She specifically requested a restaurant that only locals would go to. “That’s a fantasy,” I thought, “We are in Rome, where exactly does such a place exist?” There are…
Capri: Twenty-four hours on a real set of a 1950s movie by Janice Nigro There is nothing like that grand feeling of accomplishment when you reach a dream destination after what might seem like a travel odyssey. Especially when your feet touch a beautiful island like Capri. You have to have faith these days that…
Every suitcase has a story by Janice Nigro It’s tough to leave your things behind. And yet packing a suitcase is a great exercise for figuring out what’s essential for your life. I have stared at my now travel trunk and thought how can three months fit into that? I fortunately have only a couple…
On being an immigrant by Janice Nigro I have never been quite sure what exactly is the difference between an expat and an immigrant. My grandparents were Sicilian immigrants but I was a US expat when I was in Norway? One thing I can tell you is that I felt no different than anyone else…
A product of passion by Janice Nigro There are words that simply cannot be translated from one language to another. There are things or things we do that do not exist in other cultures. I wonder for example when the word for “ice” entered into Indonesian. There is no accurate translation for gelato-we call it…
Italia on 3000 calories per day by Janice Nigro Yes, I surrender. It is not possible to be budget conscious when it comes to calories in Italy. When you are there, you can see no reason not to try just about everything that you see. You pay for the bread on the table (coperto) so…
