LauraJan 23, 20192 minEdinburgh and a Milestone (Week 16 Recap - January 14, 2019)One interesting thing I have learned spending three weeks in Scotland is that the Scots take their food very seriously. All I knew about...
LauraJan 14, 20194 minStormy Skye (Week 14-15 recap, Dec 31, 3018 and Jan 7, 2019)We have chosen our destinations on this trip in a lot of different ways. Rome to start because I had the teaching gig at the American...
LauraDec 31, 20182 minAt Least We Knew It Would Be Tough (Week 12-13 recap, Dec 17 and 24, 2018)I would like to say that a week in four homes in four cities in three countries was not as challenging as we thought it was going to be...
LauraDec 21, 201810 minTop Tips for Taking a Trip with a ToddlerSo You’re Taking a Trip Traveling with a little kid can be a joy. We talk to so many more people wherever we go, and have way more...
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...
LauraDec 10, 20185 minAmsterdam, Highs and Lows (Week 10 Recap - Dec 2, 2019)We’ve tried to strike a balance between planned and flexible with this trip. Some things were set in stone before we left, and some...
LauraDec 9, 20184 minTo Pack or Not to Pack: the Car SeatShould you bring a car seat on your travels? We debated this heavily. Do we want to lug a carseat around? How much will we really use it?...
LauraDec 3, 20182 minArrivederci, Italia! (Week 9 Recap - Nov 26, 2018)Arrivederci Italia! The fact that Italy was the first stop on our trip was driven by my teaching appointment at the American University...
LauraNov 28, 20184 minParma Is a Charmer (Week 8 Recap - Nov 19, 2018)Monday we arrived in Parma. I will admit to being a bit nervous. We loved Bologna and were bummed to only be there for two days. We had a...
LauraNov 27, 20183 minGo to Bologna, and Take Me with YouBologna was so charming with its alleys of salumerias and porticos on every main street, but mainly it was delicious. We tend to lump...
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...
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 14, 20185 minJetting through JetlagOne of the more demoralizing parts about traveling with a baby is that the things that are annoying about traveling on your own become...
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...
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...
LauraOct 28, 20183 minRome Makes the List (Week 4 Recap - Oct 22, 2018)Well we have hit the tipping point -- we’ve been in Rome for more time than we have left in Rome. It’s weird to have this feeling of our...
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...
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...
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...