Italian Chaos

I am likely going to begin taking tours to Italy at some point in the near future (2018…. maybe?). Rick Steves has been taking tours to Italy for years and years.  Here, he and a few friends explain the daily chaos that is Italy....

Greek words and Italy…

I received some questions from a former student: So I’m taking an astronomy class this semester, and just learned about perihelions and aphelions in ellipses. I’m thinking it has a Greek (ancient Greek) tie in, since Helios was the old sun god in Greek...

Bella Italia

Now and then, someone asks me to take them to Italy.  “You should lead tours to Italy, Mr. Thomas!” Ther is only one problem.  I have never been to Italy. I was once a spelunker.  I have explored more caves than I could  count.  I could take you into some...