Can a TV show ruin the destination it depicts? I’ve been thinking about this question a lot as I watched the second season of HBO’s Emmy Award-winning show, The White Lotus, which takes place in Taormina, a Baroque gem on Sicily’s eastern coast.
TA gets 50 euros a month from me and it’s usually my first stop when I get to Rome. I didn’t know you’d written about it so I will definitely read that. I’ve made such good friends from all over Europe due to my
I’m not sure if you remember me from Beth Am. You will always be Soshi to me. Mazel Tov on your marriage.
Anyway, my friend and I spent a week in Agregento in October. While it was beautiful, I would never go back. Not because it was touristy but because of the sheer amount of stray dogs and cats that are there. when you have two people who are pretty passionate about animal rescue it was tough to take. We shed many tears over this situation and the hardest part was no one really cared. These animals were so common that it seemed they were just part of the scenery and not noticed. The woman in the next apartment to us fed a bunch of stray cats which was nice. Maybe that is something you can investigate and write about.
Maybe the next time I’m in Rome I can buy you a coffee or gelato. It would be nice to see you. Be well.
TA gets 50 euros a month from me and it’s usually my first stop when I get to Rome. I didn’t know you’d written about it so I will definitely read that. I’ve made such good friends from all over Europe due to my
association with the shelter.
Hi Laura.
I’m not sure if you remember me from Beth Am. You will always be Soshi to me. Mazel Tov on your marriage.
Anyway, my friend and I spent a week in Agregento in October. While it was beautiful, I would never go back. Not because it was touristy but because of the sheer amount of stray dogs and cats that are there. when you have two people who are pretty passionate about animal rescue it was tough to take. We shed many tears over this situation and the hardest part was no one really cared. These animals were so common that it seemed they were just part of the scenery and not noticed. The woman in the next apartment to us fed a bunch of stray cats which was nice. Maybe that is something you can investigate and write about.
Maybe the next time I’m in Rome I can buy you a coffee or gelato. It would be nice to see you. Be well.