Bill Leighty was sixty-two years old the first time he left the United States. What happened in Rome — a scammer at the bus terminal, a sidewalk dinner, an extraordinary evening on the lawn of the Augustinianum at the threshold of the Vatican, and three magical days at Lake Como — didn’t just change how he travels. It changed where he lives. In this episode, Bill shares the trip that rewired everything. The Editorial Team at The Encore Project is proud to bring you this deeply personal story.
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Forty-five years after a missed trip to Germany, Bill Leighty finally made it to Europe. He arrived jet-lagged, got ambushed by a scammer at the bus terminal, and ended up on the lawn of the Augustinianum — virtually at the threshold of the Vatican — surrounded by hundreds of people from every continent, eating and singing under the Roman sky. Then came Lake Como. Then came the for-sale sign on the house in Tulsa. This is a story about what travel does when it does its best work. The Editorial Team at The Encore Project invites you to listen — and then ask yourself what trip you’ve been postponing. Visit theencoreproject.org to read the full article and share your own story.
