Although I do not hail from the charming little town of Charlottesville, Virginia, I have spent the greater part of the last three years there, studying at the University of Virginia. I will spend two more years there, finishing my degree in poetry. It’s that kind of town, where poets, coffee aficionados, and street artists […]

Italy is synonymous with good food, wine, fashion, and a singular joy for life that cannot be found elsewhere on Earth. The name evokes the fragrance of warm pasta, topped with cheese, pizzas in large coal fired ovens, and the visions of sun burnt mountain sides and rows and rows of olive trees. Located in […]

The sun was beating down on us as the driver parked the car. “It’s hot,” my sister complained as we alighted and my mother threw her a long-suffering look. I had to concur with her on her statement. It was indeed very hot, but I was in no mood to rile my mother any further. […]