Archive - TRAVEL TALES of LEAVES

Serendipity in Bergamo

A mildly disturbed older man is carrying a large sign and pacing back and forth in the piazza. He looks harmless enough... A three-minute day-trip in…

May 29 •

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Sometimes you just have to laugh. A five-minute visit in Italy

May 28 •

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April 2025

Frankfurt Rainy Night

A one-minute travel vignette

Apr 9 •

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March 2025

The Sorrentine Peninsula

Rounding a narrow corner, a young man approaches us and immediately unzips his trousers to display what he hopes might be of interest to two strolling…

Mar 22 •

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February 2025

Budapest Vignette

The Queen of the Carpathian Basin looks as if it has not been dusted or swept since 1956. -- A one-minute travel impression

Feb 8 •

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December 2024

Scotland: Free to Roam

but, when traveling, is there ever a sure thing? 8 MINUTES

Dec 7, 2024 •

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November 2024

Crossing the Channel

" Do you wanna try, sweetheart?" " Try what?" A one-minute travel memory

Nov 20, 2024 •

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September 2024

Dining Out in Cagliari

Raw sea urchin, cow stomach soup, sheep intestines. Seriously?

Sep 28, 2024 •

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Waking Up in Sardinia - Part 3

Nothing excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. *A three-minute visit

Sep 25, 2024 •

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Waking Up in Sardinia - Part 2

Their ancient architecture is definitely not for the claustrophobic! - a 4 minute read

Sep 21, 2024 •

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Waking Up in Sardinia - Part 1

Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken! -

Sep 18, 2024 •

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Misadventure in Budapest

The cab driver is furious. He's rabid. I'm afraid he'll bite me and I'll need shots. For NEW subscribers, a 5- minute journey

Sep 14, 2024 •

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