Tutte le strade portano a Roma

Geographic, emotional and phychological roller-coaster.
"A little bit of heaven, but a little bit of hell..."

1. The best way to see how much someone cares about you is not to see them at all.

2. "Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves." - D.P.

3. There is nothing Americans love or cherish more than the ritual of forming a queue and waiting.

4. There is no tried-and-true way to get upgraded on a flight.

5. Champagne cocktails at 11am do not denote a love for alcohol, they denote a love for mornings.

6. There are some things in life, too delicious not to share.

7. When in doubt, take the bus over the subway. At least you can see where you're going.

8. "If there are more than 3 Turks, don't go." - A.H.

9. "You know you're in a big city if you can't tell if it's a man or a woman." - D.T.

10. "White is always the solution." - L.B.

11. House-hunting is most successful when practised in the close vicinity of one's existing house.

12. When on vacation, no matter how long, underpacking is always better than overpacking.

13. A missed flight often leads to the knowledge of how to solve a Rubick's cube.

14. There is nothing more influential on one's mood than the way one is woken up in the morning.

15. When asked a difficult question in an interview, start your sentence with "To be honest..." It rarely matters what you finish it with.

16. When it comes to homework, procrastinating does not disappear with age.

17. The best way to enjoy a museum is on your own.

18. When in the American South, it is considered a sin to invite people over without at least one (or six) meat-based dishes.

19. Passive-aggressive communication will never be admired nor respected.

20. The more the number of family members in the same location, the higher the need for a nicotine fix and a strong alcoholic beverage.