Build a timecapsule wardrobe with “must have” clothing pieces to pack for European travel using 1 carry on. Starting with versatile pieces, I walk you through dresses that turn into skirts, a color palette that compliments each piece, and athletic and fancier pieces that provide the right clothing for any weather or occasion. Link to summer Europe packing list of clothing items you can buy right now.
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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…
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…
Day 11: Venice – it’s all about the food
My birthday! Sam surprised me all day with airbnb experiences. We enjoyed some cichettas, or Venetian tapas, as part of a morning private city tour. An Aperol Spritz, Italy’s favorite happy hour drink. We ate various marinated bacala (cod) on polenta, fried shrimps, and meat pastries. We then toured the neighborhoods of Venice, seeing what…
Day 10: The Colors of Burano
Unlike Venice, the neighboring island of Burano can be touched and lived in without historical permission. Now known for their handmade lace, Burano has a beautiful vegetable garden, a Michelin star restaurant, streets lined with lace shops, and a generally pleasant vibe separate from Venice’s dark maze. It’s only a 20 minute vaporetto from our…