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February 26, 2020September 9, 2020

Make your carry on a useful time capsule wardrobe for Europe

You can totally travel Europe on a budget, and packing light is the first step. Have you ever heard of a time capsule wardrobe?

A time capsule wardrobe involves picking one unified color scheme, with one or two accent colors, and theming all your clothing so you can mix and match!

The first thing I do when I plan for a long summer getaway is to check out Pinterest for their recommended outfits.

Here’s a link to my Pinterest board for items you can buy right now that match my recommendations for a breezy European holiday.

Sam and I spent 4 weeks across Europe with 1 carry on bag each.

December 16, 2019September 9, 2020

The BEST apps for European travel

Fresh from a month abroad, I’ve got a whole folder of tried and tested apps on my phone’s front page that were saviors during our European adventure. 1. Book your trains in one app I used Omio for every train ticket- not only were my Italia and Trenitalia tickets cheaper through the app, I didn’t … Continue reading The BEST apps for European travel

July 4, 2019September 9, 2020

3 travel hacks will make you conquer your travel nerves

Flight delays. Less than stellar hotel rooms. Hockers holding their products right in your face while shouting at you. There are some inconveniences everyone can expect when traveling abroad and experiencing new cultures. Here’s how we’ve made the best of unfortunate situations that tourists experience while traveling abroad. Flight delays When our international flight first … Continue reading 3 travel hacks will make you conquer your travel nerves

July 3, 2019September 9, 2020

Oberbozen: A rendezvous at the llama farm

I’m tickled pink to report an active and healthy llama farm a 20 minute walk from our Oberbozen/ Bolzano airbnb. 100 llamas! Alpacas! I’m in heaven. Part horse-looking, part sheep, startled easily but very curious, these long necked friends spent the entire morning of me “ooh”ing and “aah”ing just chomping away at their hay. Those … Continue reading Oberbozen: A rendezvous at the llama farm

June 29, 2019September 9, 2020

Day 14: Guten Tag Oberbozen!

We are doing our best Sound of Music in the Alpine bilingual German/ Italian city of Bolzano / Bozen, part of the autonomous Italian region of South Tyrol.Once part of Austria (which was once part of Germany), the South Tyrol region is 69% German speaking. It was annexed by Italy in 1911. Hallo, Forst Radler … Continue reading Day 14: Guten Tag Oberbozen!

June 27, 2019September 9, 2020

Day 13: Eating our way through Italy

Italian food is many people’s favorite cuisine: truffles, tomato sauce, pasta, cured meats. In the words of Chef Pepe, everybody and their grandmother has an opinion on the juuust right way to make a certain Italian dish.What I’ve been disappointed with in Italy is the breakfast culture. Sure, every guide book stresses the bar cafe … Continue reading Day 13: Eating our way through Italy