Travel to learn. Learn to travel.
Stepping into the Scrovegni Chapel, my eyes immediately turned upward to the deep blue ceiling, scattered with gold stars, then travelled along the still-vibrant frescoed walls painted in the early 1300s.
Italy’s vibrant frescoes require good neck muscles Read more
To visit or not to visit? That question tormented me before and after arriving in Verona. Juliet’s House, with its fake balcony and bronze breast, is an admitted tourist trap.
Dear Juliet: Wherefore all the hoopla in Verona? Read more
Despite the best efforts of many ancient cultures, you can’t take it with you – and if you were ever in doubt, the bones and stones of Evora will explain it to you.
Bones and stones of Evora explain: you can’t take it with you Read more
Arrrgghh (and don’t forget to roll that rrr)! Learning Portuguese is muito difícil. I rode a confidence roller-coaster after starting our advanced class in January.
Learning Portuguese: why cram irregular verbs into senior brains? Read more