A witchy expat cyclist living in nowhere Italy teaching Chinese children in China.
One recent morning ago, I discovered I am a water goddess. Or at least my name is attributed to one, according to Nick, the proprietor of … Continue reading Writing and Riding: Muang Khua, Laos to Oudamxai, Laos
Day Five: Podkoren to… Podkoren We pick up the trail in the hamlet of Podkoren, Slovenia nestled beneath the Julian Alps. On stores of potica (Slovenian sweet bread stuffed with … Continue reading Klagenfurt, Austria to Ljubljana, Slovenia: Good Times, Round Two
On the dawn of my 33rd year on this planet (Saturday, August 6th, otherwise known as my birthday), I worked… a lot. Pre-work, I made myself a cappuccino and got … Continue reading A Midsummer Night’s Restau-Rant (aka more than a fortnight passed since last I blogged)
Particularly punctual it is not. Terribly truant it may be. However, it’s also the craved culmination of the California quest (via bicycle). Now it’s time to wrap this thing up … Continue reading Creme de la (Organic, Locally Sourced) Creme: Best of the California Bike Tour, Part Four
Welcome back to the illustrious four-wheeled, cider-powered journey of Sylva and Tyler in picture form. Let’s roll right back into Day 5, like a phat joint on a downhill slope … Continue reading Creme de la (organic, locally sourced) creme: Best of the California Bike Tour, Part Two
By Sunday afternoon, it was apparent who was winning: Chicken wings – 1, Hawt Boiz and Saucy Girls – O. Multiple orders of chicken wings inevitably jammed up the fryer … Continue reading A Taste of Chaos: The Last Bite
Cake — it’s one of my favorite bands and lately one of my favorite indulgences. And as a wedding caterer, I’m basically soaking in the stuff. After the Cake Frenzy reached at … Continue reading From Sylva to Platinum: The Windup
In Italy, the question is not so much “Will I have a coffee?” (the answer is nearly always “yes,” regardless of the time). Instead, it’s “when will I have a … Continue reading Mangiamo!
The Sylva Lining 