Italy! I’m finally here. I’ve wanted to come for years, but somehow it never happened – except for a day trip to Venice from Croatia back in 2014. Now I have three weeks here on my own, in Umbria, near the town of Terni. A good rental deal in exchange for looking after two cats while the owner is away. I wouldn’t really call it a holiday – more like living a quiet life in Italy. And that’s exactly what…
I usually keep my promises, but this time, I’m showing up fashionably late. Before I travelled to Egypt almost a year ago, I wrote on my Facebook page that I’d share blog posts from the journey. I did write a bit while I was there, but the rest of the summer flew by—and here I am, nearly a year later, finally putting it into words. Since I was going to Egypt, I had to visit Luxor. I’d felt a pull…