Pulling into Cecina station was a sweet end to a long, drawn‑out travel day, but the Italian travel gods were not done with me yet. Checking Google Maps, my walk to the hotel was 12 minutes, no problem, but updating several minutes into the walk revealed 20 minutes remaining. While it was a straight shot, … Continue reading 22 Luglio 2026 Marina de Cienia, Under a Tuscan Sun
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24 Giugno 2026 Matera Walking the Earth
The next morning in Matera rose bright and clear, the kind of sun that can warm a pizza oven and dehydrate a human like a withered basil plant. Before I could descend from the Sassi and cross the ravine into an even older world, I needed a trustworthy ATM. Not all ATMs are created equal, … Continue reading 24 Giugno 2026 Matera Walking the Earth