Bailey Alexander

Gore Vidal spent half his life in Italy and called it ‘this strangely happy entity’. Don’t know how they do it, but they still are….some say it’s all about ‘nonna’.

Could be, most days I hear someone talking about their grandmother, in the street, the market, my house - she is still protected, she must not be cold in winter, left alone, but held dear, in spirit; above all else.

Maybe this is how Italy does it….

After 15 years of publishing I thought it was time to offer some advice. Coming at you from Lake Garda, located one hour from Europe’s most romantic; here’s some balcony advice.

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Weather was unsteady this summer, super hot, then cool, more rain than I remember

and lots of moments like this

The EU has strayed from its founding principles, of an organization created to ensure peace among its members, pooling sovereignty in very specific areas, defined by the Treaties unanimously approved by its member states, to something that resembles an autocracy, trampling over its members legitimate concerns.

The Europhiles discuss this, and the broader geopolitical changes sweeping our worldview.

Available on Apple, spotify, Castos and all the rest….

Link: couple-of-europhiles.castos.com/episodes/…

To think I haven’t been back home in 15 years. Everyone I loved has left the city. Change is constant and time does fly and it was such fun to sail around the city, and up north, where the mountains and the sea meet.

Little wonder I ended up on Lake Garda.

In my book, “Personal Legends of Piemonte” we meet Anna Fila Robbatino and cross another threshold, entering her secret garden. Anna is famous for her nature hikes in Piemonte, Italy -  and they really do provide a peak experience. Young and old people alike take copious notes. She refers to her herbs as Superheroes, and we discover how to heal our body; realizing our bodies are much wiser than we think. 

Piemonte; the secret that needs to be told.

Living in Prague let having cognac and ice cream on a Sunday afternoon feel just right.

Romantic, I heard her whispering sweet things into my ear, like a subliminal mantra, daring me to let go of my bourgeoisie past. My mind opened up and became fanciful.

Living in Prague made having a cognac and ice cream on a Sunday afternoon feel just right. A romantic kind of place whispering sweet things into my ear, like a subliminal mantra, daring me to let go of my bourgeoisie past.

My mind opened up and became fanciful.

Excerpt from “A European Odyssey; how a boxer’s daughter found grace”

Montaigne: “Lying is an accursed vice, it’s only our words which bind us together and make us human. If we realized the horror and weight of lying, we would see that it is more worthy of the stake than other crimes…