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In Monday’s post, I shared that Michael and I were beginning a three-day detox to help get our bodies back on track after traveling. Well, here we are on the other side – we made it! This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking …
Because of the serious calorie deficits, I’ve never thought that a juice cleanse or soup cleanse was a good idea (trendy or not, it doesn’t really sound like fun!)—but sometimes I find it hard to settle back into a healthy routine after returning home from a trip. Although Michael and I eat with abandon while …
Well, we didn’t get into Neptune Oyster. The Boston restaurant is well-known both for its seafood and its incredibly long lines (just Google it – you’ll read about both just in the page summaries alone). Michael and I arrived around 2:30 p.m., hungry for a late lunch, and I weaseled my way inside to inquire …
As I’ve mentioned before, I often get asked how Michael and I fund our travels, though rarely directly. Most people ask, “How do you get to do all that?” rather than, “How can you afford it?” But the underlying question is clear. We won’t pretend we haven’t had some privileges in life, but we also …
We’re pretty good at packing by now, but it’s much harder this time around.
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 …
Let’s just say a visit to an Italian emergency room wasn’t on my travel itinerary…
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 …
Sharing some of my best tips for avoiding tourist trap restaurants
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.