This wasn’t on our itinerary.
Lost in Translation: My Unexpected Trip to an Italian Emergency Room
Month: June 2017
A Review of 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 in 2017
It’s inevitable.
As soon as I mention that I only bring a carry-on suitcase when I travel somewhere, no matter the length of the trip, I hear it from almost everyone.
“How can you do that? I mean, the shoes alone would take up all the space in my carry-on bag.”
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. We’d been at the Milan airport for almost 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 much as the …
What it’s Really Like to Apply and Interview for Global Entry
Michael and I held off on applying for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry Program in part because of cost ($100? We can get a plane ticket for that amount!) and also because none of the nearby enrollment centers had hours that would fit in with our work schedules. But finally, toward the …
2017 Father’s Day Gift Guide
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). In the same boat? I think I’ve got a few things that we think will make …
Essential Phrases for Traveling
Michael and I booked our recent trip to Italy only a month and a half in advance which didn’t give us much time to plan, let alone learn a new language! Planning took priority of course; we wanted to make sure we had places to stay and a means of getting there. Between those, we …