Stories from Lugano
Written by someone who stayed long enough to notice.
Richard and the crutches
I met an 80-year-old American in a hostel dorm in Lugano. We traveled to Como together. He moved slowly. He saw everything.
Where Switzerland speaks Italian
Cross the Gotthard tunnel and everything changes. The palm trees, the espresso, the pace. Same country. Different soul.
The village that time overlooked
Gandria clings to the hillside like it's holding on to a secret. No cars can reach it. Only boats and footpaths.
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