A dear Portuguese friend invited me over to visit her in the Algarve. The visit was absolutely enchanting. And the Atlantic winds brought me an important message about love.

The Caribbean island of San Andrés was almost left out of our Colombian tour itinerary. Luckily, I did include it in the end. It turned out to be our kind of a place.

We human beings are born with more than two eyes. Love has eyes of its own, although we may not always realize it. Shared experiences are one way for us to open those eyes.

I share my life with a person who comes home with a joyful smile on his face. Initially, I assumed he was just born that way. Then he taught me something important.

Walking on the beach in the morning, I remembered a beautiful conversation with Umberto years ago. And important lesson in love.