Jun 9, 2010

A Dream Realized

From an Image in a Magazine to Living It

By Lisa T. Bergren

It began with a “Room with a View” feature in Conde Nast’s Traveler.  A shot out the window from Terre di Nano that captured what I’d been longing for—a visit to the heart of Tuscany—territory in which we could just be, absorb, live like the locals. Continue reading

May 20, 2010

The Bergrens Have Left the Building!

Hey, we’re going to radio silence until we return in early June, when we get back from Israel. Grandparents have arrived to take care of the kiddos and dog (God bless ‘em) and we’re thrilled that we’re boarding a plane. Soon we’ll see:

Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Qumran, Masada, Ein Kerem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Wadi Kelt, Nazareth, Capernaum, all around the Galilee, Bethany, Bethphage, Mt. of Olives, and then more of Jerusalem.

We’ll be staying in the heart of the old city of Jerusalem and beside the Sea of Galilee for our entire trip. We’re so looking forward to being immersed in Middle East culture and witnessing the intersection of the world’s three largest faiths. I’ve (Lisa) gone before (twenty years ago), but this will be Tim’s first visit.

On occasion, as we find WiFi access, we’ll post to Twitter (@TheWorldCalls) and Facebook (The World is Calling). Look for us there!

Nov 30, 2009

10 Reasons to Travel Sans Kids (Sometimes!)

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto

By Lisa T. Bergren

1. Travel brings a couple together. Shared adventure + shared experience = growth in intimacy
2. Getting away gives a couple needed time to converse and connect.
3. The luxury of undivided attention: Without children in the mix, couples can give one another their complete focus. Continue reading