Tom Gorgolis

The Intrepid Story Teller

  • Stranger Than Fiction

  • I never would’ve guessed that I would be spending one month in Greece after the New Year. The holidays all came to a head on December 15th when we all gathered for the one year memorial service for my dad.…

  • Often times, a US passport renewal requires reading the tea leaves and having the stars all align perfectly. As a general rule of thumb, you cannot travel with your current passport if it is set to expire within six months…

  • 24 hours in Amsterdam was just enough time to get to see the Rijksmuseum, get mayonnaise on some frites, decompress with a Jenver, lose my airpods and find them again before catching my flight to Chicago.

  • A Sojourn To Berlin Many weeks, I went on a sojourn to Berlin with Rosalia and another couple. A sojourn is a high brow and fancy way of saying, “an extended weekend.” Many weeks have passed since we returned and…

  • I voted in this past election and I have not missed a presidential election since becoming eligible to vote. Looking up and down the ballot, I can understand why many people choose to vote for The Donald.

  • You need to know the difference between trash and garbage. The election is a perfect case study.

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