Today, the AWESOME is in Castel San Lorenzo, Italy. Between 1850 and 1950, around 3.5 million Italians immigrated to Argentina. Flor, a young Argentine traveler, made a reverse course this summer and arrived in Castel San Lorenzo, in the Italian region of Campania. She planned to explore the place her father grew up—to see the countryside he left behind when he traveled to the New World. Her first step was to book an Airbnb in the medieval village’s historic center. When she arrived, she was not prepared for the discovery she would make. Flor must have arrived with great anticipation, but nothing could have prepared her for the surprise to come. Flor arrived with some early family photos and found to her astonishment that she had booked the very home her father was born in, where he grew up, played, ate, and eventually left. In fact, the hosts even confirmed that their family had purchased the house from Flor’s grandparents. When a trip to explore your family heritage creates an unforgettable memory, THAT’S AWESOME.
