Month: January 2018

I feel like we went from 90° Fahrenheit when we left Washington, DC in September to 50° Fahrenheit in Austria. We skipped those beautiful 70° days and went right into winter. Because of that, I am

Vienna, Austria has this big market called the Naschmarkt. It has some small shops but for the most part it is all outdoor vendors selling fruits, vegetables, spices, sweets, tea, fish, meat and more!

I forgot to post last month about our 15th wedding anniversary on December 14th. We went ice skating in Vienna for our anniversary. But another fun thing was a Just Married book I got for Chris. I was

While in Verona, Italy, we walked past a perfume store near our apartment often. The store was called Lebeau Enchanted Perfumery - Artistic perfumery selection by Marina Lebeau There was just this wonderful

Last Spring, GW Hospital asked if they could feature James in their magazine. (Before leaving DC, James and I volunteered at GW Hospital once a week.) During our visits, James says hello to the

One of our travel tips for sleeping in new places is to get a noise app. When we first arrived in Vienna, Austria our apartment was SO quiet. Too quiet! It was actually hard for us to sleep because

We are really enjoying Verona, Italy! We decided that Italian Nutella *is* different from US Nutella, we enjoy teeny tiny little Nespresso espressos, hot bubbling cheese sandwiches from the Christmas

The other day I was finishing off the last of a small bag of chips for lunch and happened to come across a chip with an oddly familiar shape. I couldn't pass on the opportunity to show it along side the

Here are a few of our favorite photos from our stay in Verona, Italy! You know you are in Italy when the grocery store has an amazing selection of fresh pasta: The churches and cathedrals

We were walking around Verona, Italy one night and decided we should go check out Juliet's Balcony - Casa di Giulietta. Three of Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen

We decided to stay in and rent a movie last night. The movie we chose was American Made - Doug Liman with Tom Cruise. It is about the CIA's effort in the 70's-80's to battle communism in South America

Join us on a tour of our apartment in Verona, Italy. Our Airbnb was right by the Castelvecchio Bridge and minutes from the center of Verona. Since we are on a long-term travel adventure, we prefer

It is funny how we didn't really have a plan on what other cities we wanted to visit near Vienna. But somehow the right places found their way onto our calendar! Verona, Italy is one of those cities.

It is so much fun having James with us in Europe. So far, James has been a Königspudel in Austria and now here in Italy James is a Barboncino or Barbone! So many people around us exclaim, "Barboncino!"

One thing we love about Europe: You can travel by train with your dog! We were ready to book our first train ride with James, our Standard Poodle. While train travel in Europe with a dog is easy, it

I love pretty much everything that features a Poodle or Poodles. Back in August, I was shopping in Banana Republic when I spotted a Poodle Brooch with pearls: It was so pretty and I had to have

The benefits of a hot water bottle include: Providing comfort on a cool night Easing pain Easy to move around with Not worrying about getting wrapped up in a cord I had a few things in the US

We posted in the past about James getting groomed in Vienna, Austria. And one thing we forgot to think about - people like to get their dogs groomed in time for Christmas! So we tried to get an appointment

We are really enjoying our Airbnb in Schwendau, Austria. There is a path behind our Airbnb that walks through farm fields and then along the river. James loves playing fetch with his favorite lacrosse

We are really enjoying Schwendau, Austria. If you didn't see our post from a few days ago, click here. Chris LOVES the mountains. I know we will be back to this area again! Here is a tour of our

Since it is the holidays, I tend to crave eggnog. I usually don't need much - just a few sips or a small glass satisfies my craving. And when I say eggnog, I am talking about the kind you get from Publix

We walked past a Decathlon sporting goods store when we were in Italy a few weeks ago and we spotted the perfect Christmas gift for James. It was a trio of fun! SPOILER ALERT: We used to live

We are in Vienna, Austria for Christmas. When you are in Vienna for the Christmas holidays, you have to plan ahead with your groceries because many of the stores (including the grocery stores) are closed