This is me. In the World.

Two years ago, while traveling in Spain, I was set straight by a dear friend regarding something I clung to in order to establish my identity. As is common when traveling, I was often asked where I was from, and I always responded, "New York" as that had been my last stopping point. On a hot afternoon in Sevilla, my friend overheard this exchange and set me straight: "YOU are not FROM New York. (I'm not?) "People like you are OF the world, you are not FROM New York. Whatever you do, wherever you go, the world is your home...no matter where you have been or where you are going, you will always be of the world. Paige del Mundo. Sounds much better don't you think?" I thought it sounded cartoon-characterish, but I knew his idea was right. Exploring the world - locally or faraway - has always been my passion. So here is the story of Paige del Mundo. Paige of the World. These are my pages written while being in the world. I hope you will enjoy reading as much as I enjoy telling my story.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Following the Steps of Princess Anna





While we waited to see if our wishes would come true, we did what all Romans do on a warm fall evening, and went in search of gelato. And if your near the Trevi Fountain, the only place to go is Giolitti, made famous by Audrey Hepburn in 'Roman Holiday'.



When I visited Rome in Spring 2009, my travel companion of the day, Maria, and I had also visited the famous gelateria; but my memory has it being NEXT to the Trevi Fountain, when in fact it is a good 4-6 blocks away. Needless to say, the act of finding this place took a bit of asking, hand gestures and picture drawings... but we did. And after a few minutes wait, we had three ice cream cones to show for it... nothing is better than Bacio and Pistacio gelato with fresh whip cream in Italy. And the act of being with friends to share this experience was the cherry on top.

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