We’re pretty good at packing by now, but it’s much harder this time around.
New Adventures
Should You Buy a Travel Journal?
Michael and I have been taking a trip to Europe every summer over the last four years, and each time we’ve brought along one additional item that you might not expect: a journal to capture both the important and mundane parts of each and every travel day. It takes patience and diligence to keep a …
Lost in Translation: My Unexpected Trip to an Italian Emergency Room
Let’s just say a visit to an Italian emergency room wasn’t on my travel itinerary…
Pasta Heaven: A Visit to Da Enzo al 29 in Rome, Italy
For my final meal in Rome, I knew Michael and I had to choose an amazing restaurant – but we just didn’t know where. Not wanting to suffer through another touristy spot, we consulted both the internet and our Airbnb hosts’ recommendations. We’d found that a lot of places require reservations, and we knew we …
How to Avoid Tourist Trap Restaurants
Sharing some of my best tips for avoiding tourist trap restaurants
Attending Nuit Blanche 2017 in Montréal, Quebec
We lucked out during our trip to Montréal, Quebec – the 2017 edition of the Montréal en Lumière festival, as well as the one-night-only Nuit Blanche (“White Night”) would be taking place while we were in town.
Traveling Light: My Favorite Travel Shoes for 2017
Rounding up my five go-to shoes for travel in 2017.
It’s Nice to be Nice… (or “How we survived over 24 hours with the most miserable people ever”)
“If you don’t know it already, your flight has been canceled,” she said over the intercom, almost mockingly. Michael and I had been at the Milan airport for nearly nine hours when we heard this announcement. We’d shopped all there was to shop, eaten all we could manage to eat, and surfed the internet as …
What it’s Really Like to Apply and Interview for Global Entry
Michael and I held off on applying for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry Program for years, in part because of cost ($100? We can buy a plane ticket for that!) and also because none of the nearby enrollment centers had hours that would fit in with our work schedules. Note: The cost …
2017 Father’s Day Gift Guide
I don’t know about you, but it feels like as soon as Mother’s Day is over, it’s time to start stressing about what to get my dad and my stepdad for Father’s Day (that’s June 18th, 2017, for those of you here in the US, by the way). This post contains affiliate links and I …