When I was 16, I joined a tour group to France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. It was my first taste of real travel, and the reason why I have never traveled in a group again.
Category: Travel Essays
Dewey Beach, Delaware, Or How I Remember It In 2012
Dewey Beach is a small town nestled into the coast of Delaware. To the south is a stretch of land with nothing much populating it except for a dusty beach highway, wetlands, and some raised fish shacks.
Dubrovnik, Croatia and the Art of Eating Alone
On a Wednesday evening in October of 2018, I found myself sitting alone on the patio of a pizzeria inside the walls of old town Dubrovnik.
L’Italia Non Molla, Restate a Casa (Italy Doesn’t Quit, Stay Home)
COVID-19 changed the world. In Italy, where the situation was exacerbated early on, I received stories from friends and coworkers.
When the Canals of Venice Flowed as Clear as the Big Elk Creek
After being bombarded with panic-inducing news, I decide to take a break. I turn my phone on airplane mode and hike to the Big Elk Creek two miles behind my family’s home.
Almost Heaven: a Personal Essay on Travel, Italian Life, and Finding Home Across the Ocean
Amaro is a particular type of liqueur known for its uncharacteristic bitterness and full bodied flavor. It would follow regional dishes in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and one night, a Hawaiian pizza.
Climate Change, Over-Tourism, and How One Rental Property in Dewey Beach, DE Has Withstood the Test of Time
Long-term erosion and sea level rise is a more withstanding issue that Delaware will slowly come to face.