Comments on: Crossing the Rubicon, or Beginning the Blog http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2010/02/crossing-the-rubicon/ Wed, 15 May 2013 22:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Anna Mangus http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2010/02/crossing-the-rubicon/comment-page-1/#comment-12276 Anna Mangus Tue, 14 May 2013 17:38:31 +0000 http://wp.brigolante.dev/?p=34#comment-12276 Rebecca,

I just found your blog via the Italian Notebook article about Alviano, and decided to start at the beginning of your posts to get an idea how it all started for you there in Italy. And for myself, and I think for so many people, finding the place and the life that you are meant to have, that knowing that everything is right, is paradise. Its hard for me to know deep down what is the “right” life for me, but the one you have comes overwhelmingly close to it.

I am a big fan of the SLOW movement, and the lifestyle you lead, and that of many others doing the same in Italy, it seems a perfect place to do so.

I’m one of those people who’s heart is undeniably at home in Italy. I have heritage there, have been learning the language off and on for the past handful of years, and its ridiculous how happy I am in that learning as it is my belief that I could ever learn the language from this remote place – fitting in classes here and there.

I live in Seattle with my husband and 2 amazing kids, with very close family in Colorado. How could it ever come to pass that my life could combine a life in Italy with the attachments I have here. Yes, I am one of those people who is torn between worlds. Will it all fall together someday?

I the mean time, it will be so nice to live vicariously through your blog – I love your writing and subject matter.

Thanks!
Anna

]]> By: rebecca http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2010/02/crossing-the-rubicon/comment-page-1/#comment-171 rebecca Sun, 02 May 2010 19:17:38 +0000 http://wp.brigolante.dev/?p=34#comment-171 Thanks so much, Marybeth, for your kind note and comments.

I started writing articles in 2003 for a website called Slow Travel (before people were blogging) because the site administrator asked me to contribute after I had been active on their forum for awhile. After my two sons were born, I had a hard time finding the time (and energy!) to continue and so decided to take a haitus for a couple of years.

By the time I was itching to get back to writing, blogs had taken over the web and so I decided to simply add my two cents. I very much enjoy sharing my (largely positive) experience of living overseas, raising bi-cultural kids, and running my business…and of course it’s doubly gratifiying to hear positive feedback from readers.

Thanks again, Marybeth…you made my day!

]]> By: Marybeth http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2010/02/crossing-the-rubicon/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Marybeth Sun, 02 May 2010 02:54:01 +0000 http://wp.brigolante.dev/?p=34#comment-166 Rebecca,
I recently found your site/blog and am enjoying your articles…I love your writing style. And it’s nice to know more about Assisi. I’m curious about your decision to start a blog. What prompted it? I travel often in Italy and write about my travels, but I’m not inclined to write unless I’m traveling. It seems the blogs about living in Italy increase by the day: it’s an epidemic! But yours has more meat, since you’ve been there for 15+ years. I look forward to reading more of your stories….grazie mille!
landlocked in Kansas

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