Sri Lanka’s Endangered Sea Turtles
Observing protected sea turtles in Sri Lanka, helping to protect them as hatchlings and watching them scramble out into the surf and begin life at sea.
Procida, the Perfect Romantic Getaway in the Bay of Naples
Procida, a tiny island in Italy made famous by a movie, is the ultimate weekend escape By John Henderson In “Il Postino,” the 1994 Oscar-nominated film about a postman falling in love on a small Italian island, Mario the mailman pesters famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda about metaphors. Mario wants…
Cycling in Tuscany While Sipping Chianti
Biking through Tuscany and tasting the wines of Chianti, outside of the town of San Donato in central Italy. Bike tours are increasingly popular here.
Sicily at Sixty
Here’s how to feel 20 years younger when you turn a year older, even at 60: Go to a beautiful place like Sicily with a beautiful woman.
Italy: Celebrating Christmas with the Romans
An American Expat enjoys the season, far away from home By John Henderson It’s Christmas time in Rome where St. Peter’s Square fills on Christmas Eve and chestnuts really do roast on open fires. It’s where nativity scenes share space with priests and pilgrims, not sporting goods and big-screen TVs….
Hiking the High Tatras of Slovakia
Slovakia’s High Tatras: John Henderson hikes in 7-8000 foot high steep peaks in this lesser known hiking paradise. A rugged and uncrowded mountain range.
Italy: Savoring the Tastes of Rome’s Market
Rome’s Delicious Mercato Testaccio market, where John Henderson shops for his daily food needs, is a place to be amazed with fish, meats, cheeses all so fresh.
Rome: How I Became a Legal Resident
Rome: How I Became a Legal Resident. John Henderson shares how he got his Permesso di Soggiorno, the treasured card that shows you’re legally living in Rome.
Retiring in Rome, the Eternal City
An American’s tips on retiring in Rome By John Henderson I saw Salvatore again this morning. He runs the cash register in my neighborhood caffe. He hands me the receipt for my daily cappuccino along with his brief, sometimes caustic, report on A.S. Roma’s last soccer game. Later I saw…
Isla Holbox, Yucatan Peninsula Mexico
Isla Holbox, the Anti-Cancun of Mexico By John Henderson The natural spring pool felt like a cool velvety towel as I jumped in off a crude wooden walkway on one winter Mexican day. The water bubbled from the natural springs 20 feet below the surface as I saw a school of…
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