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Nightjet Train with a Dog | Milan to Vienna

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

We are heading back to Vienna and we wanted to try out the Nightjet train. The Nightjet from Milano to Wien does take 12 hours. The trains stops at each stop for longer times and once you cross the border

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Pringles makes Tortilla Chips?

Posted on February 26, 2018September 2, 2018 by Chris

Well yes they do! And Pringles Tortilla Chips are awesome too. We picked some up at the store… actually they were in the basket before I could fully understand the taste sensation I was about to

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In Milan? How about a HUG!

Posted on February 23, 2018September 2, 2018 by Chris

Near our place in Milan we kept passing this spot that we couldn’t figure out.

Was it a restaurant? Was it an office?

At times it seemed to be both and maybe more, so we decided to check it out and

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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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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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Food and Fun in Verona, Italy

Posted on January 19, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

Here are a few of our favorite photos from our stay in Verona, Italy!

You know you are in Italy when the grocery store has an amazing selection of fresh pasta:

The churches and cathedrals

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Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, Italy

Posted on January 18, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

We were walking around Verona, Italy one night and decided we should go check out Juliet\’s Balcony – Casa di Giulietta.

Three of Shakespeare\’s plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen

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Verona, Italy

Posted on January 15, 2018September 21, 2018 by Sandra

It is funny how we didn’t really have a plan on what other cities we wanted to visit near Vienna. But somehow the right places found their way onto our calendar! Verona, Italy is one of those cities.

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James è un Barboncino

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

It is so much fun having James with us in Europe. So far, James has been a Königspudel in Austria and now here in Italy James is a Barboncino or Barbone!

So many people around us exclaim, “Barboncino!”

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Train Travel With Your Dog in Europe

Posted on January 11, 2018September 2, 2018 by Sandra

One thing we love about Europe: You can travel by train with your dog! We were ready to book our first train ride with James, our Standard Poodle. While train travel in Europe with a dog is easy, it

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Poodle Groomer in Vienna

Posted on January 8, 2018September 18, 2018 by Sandra

We posted in the past about James getting groomed in Vienna, Austria. And one thing we forgot to think about – people like to get their dogs groomed in time for Christmas! So we tried to get an appointment

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Schwendau, Austria

Posted on December 28, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We wanted to spend some time in the Alps in Austria so we headed to Schwendau, Austria. Schwendau is in Tyrol and people snow ski year round here! We had a little snow down in the valley while we were

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Day Trip to Salzburg, Austria

Posted on December 19, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

We took a day trip to Salzburg, Austria. We walked around the shops and streets for a few hours and we didn’t take that many photos. It was fun to see the old town area and to walk across the Salzach

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Kindsbaum in Austria

Posted on December 18, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

When we went out to the Salzkammergut and Tyrol regions of Austria we noticed a LOT of baby announcements. It was really cute – they usually included a wooden stork of some kind, the baby’s name, items

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Hallstatt, Austria

Posted on December 15, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

I’ve seen so many pictures of Hallstatt, Austria and I knew I wanted to visit it. It was only about an hour drive from our place in Weyregg am Attersee, Austria. The trick was – our place was up in the

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Supersonic training of the Austrian Air Force

Posted on December 12, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Why are there no planes flying over us in Weyregg am Attersee, Austria? This is REALLY odd.

On of my most-used iPhone apps is Plane Finder. I love looking at what planes are above me and the app

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Weyregg am Attersee, Austria

Posted on December 7, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Chris and I talked about a little getaway from Vienna. We knew we wanted to see the mountains near Salzburg and Innsbruck. Should we take a train? Or rent a car and wander? Should we stay in town with

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Chestnuts and Glüwein in Vienna

Posted on November 28, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

Advent is almost here and Vienna’s Christmas spirit is already in the air! Down by St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the street vendors are selling roasted chestnuts and Glüwein (mulled wine).

The street vendors

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James is an EU Pet Passport Holder

Posted on November 21, 2017September 2, 2018 by Sandra

When we came to Vienna from the United States, our dog James had to get a LOT of paperwork done. He needed a full health certificate filled out from our veterinarian in DC. And then we had to get that

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