LauraJul 2, 20197 minHow to Eat Out with a Toddler on Vacation As we look ahead to our 40th week of this trip, I realize that WP will have eaten around 250-300 meals in restaurants by the time she is ...
LauraApr 22, 20195 minMadrid, sí - Week 28 Recap (April 8, 2019)After Morocco, the first day in Madrid was a dream. Madrid had everything we missed in Marrakech. To-go coffee. Languages comprehensible ...
LauraDec 17, 20185 minWe're Getting Smarter (Week 11 Recap - Dec 10, 2018)Week two in Amsterdam, and we managed to start seeing some sights. We each went separately to the Van Gogh Museum (get timed entry ticket...
LauraNov 22, 20186 minYou Should Probably Eat Pizza in RomeOne of the greatest things about being in Italy is that it feels socially acceptable - even advisable - to eat pizza several times a week...
LauraNov 19, 20187 minOff to Emilia-Romagna (Week 7 Recap - Nov 12, 2018)I have said I was ready to leave Rome, but as the date approached, I was filled with dread. We would have to pack and move all our stuff....
LauraNov 11, 20183 minEat Everything Before We Leave (Week 6 Recap - Nov 5, 2018)Our last week in Rome! We kicked off strong with our final set of visitors, Vanessa (a bff from high school) and Alisha (a bff from colle...
LauraNov 5, 20183 minComing to Grips with the New Lifestyle (Week 5 Recap - Oct 29, 2018)I will admit that I turned off my New York Times notifications on my phone. Part of our impetus for leaving the US was to leave the 24h n...
LauraOct 27, 20183 minSome Lessons Learned about Eating Out in RomeI feel like it’s important to share something about eating out in Rome because when I see mixed reviews about a restaurant I’m considerin...
LauraOct 23, 20183 minTurning Points (Week 3 Recap - Oct 15, 2018)This week we really started to hit our stride. I bought body wash instead of the cheap soap we’d picked up week one, and I got better con...
LauraOct 14, 20183 minCiao, Piccola! (Week 2 Recap - Oct 8, 2018)While San Francisco still doesn’t feel too far off, we’re getting into the swing of being in Rome. Jetlag is a thing of the past. We have...
LauraOct 7, 20182 minThe Arrival (Week 1 Recap - Oct 1, 2018)We landed in Rome just over a week ago. It’s crazy how long you can take to get settled when you really are trying to get settled vs just...