Tag: Towns

As a child, I was an avid reader and intensely curious. I wondered, for example, why all the land around my central Illinois hometown was so pancake flat. I wondered what the land had looked liked before the farmers came and made it an endless checkerboard of corn and soybean fields. I wondered who ...

Our extended family greeted the news with curiosity, gentle questions, and acceptance. No one sets out to test the boundaries of familial love. Sometimes, there isn’t a choice. When you’re dangling over a cliff by a rope, you find out who is there for you, despite the blisters, despite t...

Umbria is a region of great historical importance. It is known for its medieval architecture. In Perugia, its capital, as well as in many towns and villages, the medieval style prevails. 2 Le Marche Le Marche is another region that carries a lot of history. Its villages and towns dat...