Aside from the hub-bub surrounding you know what*, I’m simultaneously prepping for a month-long trip to Italy.
I’m taking a two week course in Bologna on Public Relations and Corporate Communications in the EU. We had our first meeting last weekend and the course looks to be informative and exciting (follow our class blog here).
But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t psyched for the non-class aspect of my trip. Beforehand I plan to visit Venice, Florence and spend a few nights in Tuscany. I’ve never been to Italy, and, honestly, I think what I’m most looking forward to is the food.
So World Hum caught my eye today with an enticing piece by travel writer Rick Steves on his gluttonous trip to Verona. In that piece, Steves asks only the tough questions:
Giuliano brings a plate of various cold cuts—glistening in a way that lets you know it’s nothing but the best—and we ponder: If you had to choose between salami and cheese in life, which would you choose? We both agree that it would be a terrible choice, but we’d choose cheese.
I think I could live off of cold cuts, cheese and wine. Actually, I’m sure I could live off of just one of the three – any one. But I’m damn glad I won’t have to make a choice like that posed by Steves.
*Speaking of which, stay tuned the next few days. I’m heading up to Ellis Island for a research trip tomorrow to shoot some video, collect some interviews and take some photos. Obviously I’ll try to post some of that here.
