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Does Pocket Coffee Really Work?

Posted on February 28, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We haven’t made a really silly video in years and we decided to have some fun with the Pocket Coffee we found in Milan, Italy.

Come along and have a laugh with us!

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Apple Store in Milan, Italy

Posted on February 27, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We finally found an Apple Store – in Milan, Italy! Chris hasn’t been to an Apple Store in MONTHS (Vienna doesn’t have an Apple Store). So Chris was really, really, really excited about wandering Apple

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Pet Shopping While James Gets Groomed

Posted on February 22, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

James needs a groomer while we are in Milan, Italy. While he has a Poodle Spa Day at Dog Model Milano, we find a pet shop called Animal One. We buy some dog food for James but do we also come home with

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Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper

Posted on February 21, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We knew we wanted to see Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper while in Milan, Italy. But we also knew that you needed to get tickets in advance – sometimes weeks in advance! We didn’t plan far enough

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Apartment Tour | Milan, Italy Airbnb

Posted on February 20, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Milan, Italy! Our wonderful Airbnb host left us dog food for James and a Panattone for us!

Since we are on a long-term travel adventure, we prefer to stay at

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Marzipan in Milano

Posted on February 19, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We were walking down Corso Venezia when I happened to look into a pasticceria and I saw the most incredible display of marzipan! I continued walking but after a few moments I said to Chris, “We have

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Window Shopping in Milan, Italy

Posted on February 16, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I love window shopping! There are so many stores here in Milan that I enjoy walking past to see their window displays. They usually change them every day or so, too! They also put little signs next

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Milan, Italy

Posted on February 15, 2018September 18, 2018 by Sandra

We are really enjoying Milan, Italy! Here are some highlights of our visit so far!

James was due for a groom while we were in Milan so we took him to Dog Model. Luciana has lots of Barboni (Poodles)

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Target – Valentine Napkins

Posted on February 14, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

One US store I really miss is Target and their holiday items! They always have cute holiday clothing, kitchen items, party supplies, candy and more.

Target has these cute Valentine’s Day napkins and

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Poodle Bed Pants

Posted on February 13, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I am always finding stuff with Poodles on it. While we were in Italy, I found a fun store called Yamamay. They have a lot of lounge clothing and bed clothes. I happened to notice a soft top and when

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Thanksgiving in Verona, Italy

Posted on February 12, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I realized that we posted all of our Christmas in Vienna videos but I forgot to show our Thanksgiving in Verona! This video is all about FOOD haha!

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Buying and fitting a muzzle for your dog

Posted on February 9, 2018November 5, 2018 by Sandra

When we decided to move to Europe, we knew we would need a muzzle for our Standard Poodle James. We had been to Europe before and seen dogs on the streets with muzzles attached to their leashes or collars.

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Useful Travel Accessories

Posted on February 7, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I wanted to share a few of my favorite useful travel accessories and tips.

Shower cap shoe covers
I do have shoe bags for my shoes when I travel but I found that shower caps work even better for

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Grocery Store Music Playlists

Posted on February 2, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Who picks the songs for the grocery stores? Because THREE times now here in Europe I’ve been wandering a store looking for something (and not finding it) when the U2 song comes on… “I Still Haven’t

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Buying Dog Food in Verona, Italy

Posted on February 1, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

You don’t always know what you are going to find when it comes to dog food in Europe. We tried the grocery store brand dog food in Vienna and then we found a little pet shop that had different healthy

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Is Anyone Else Ready for Summer?

Posted on January 31, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I feel like we went from 90° Fahrenheit when we left Washington, DC in September to 50° Fahrenheit in Austria. We skipped those beautiful 70° days and went right into winter. Because of that, I am

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Giant Figs from the Naschmarkt

Posted on January 30, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Vienna, Austria has this big market called the Naschmarkt. It has some small shops but for the most part it is all outdoor vendors selling fruits, vegetables, spices, sweets, tea, fish, meat and more!

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Our 15th Wedding Anniversary

Posted on January 29, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I forgot to post last month about our 15th wedding anniversary on December 14th. We went ice skating in Vienna for our anniversary. But another fun thing was a Just Married book I got for Chris. I was

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MonoLab Juicy Perfume

Posted on January 26, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

While in Verona, Italy, we walked past a perfume store near our apartment often. The store was called Lebeau Enchanted Perfumery – Artistic perfumery selection by Marina Lebeau There was just this wonderful

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James is Featured in a Magazine for his Therapy Dog Work

Posted on January 25, 2018October 31, 2018 by Sandra

Last Spring, GW Hospital asked if they could feature James in their magazine.
(Before leaving DC, James and I volunteered at GW Hospital once a week.)

During our visits, James says hello to the

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