“I loved every place I lived and traveled. London, Paris, Rome, Venice. I fell hard for Central America and Mexico. In each country, I had fantasies that I could live there.” CountryHardAmericaFantasyLondonParisRomeMexicoTraveledVeniceCentral America Author:Frances Mayes
“I find that other countries have this or this, but Italy is the only one that has it all for me. The culture, the cuisine, the people, the landscape, the history. Just everything to me comes together there.” PeopleCountryTogetherCultureLandscapeOther CountriesCuisine Author:Frances Mayes
“Splendid to arrive alone in a foreign country and feel the assault of difference. Here they are all along, busy with living; they don't talk or look like me. The rhythm of their day is entirely different; I am foreign.” FeelsLooksDifferentCountryDifferencesBusyLike MeRhythmAssaultSplendidForeign Countries Author:Frances Mayes
