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
Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper
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
Apartment Tour | Milan, Italy Airbnb
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
Marzipan in Milano
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
Window Shopping in Milan, Italy
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
Milan, Italy
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)
Target – Valentine Napkins
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
Poodle Bed Pants
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
Thanksgiving in Verona, Italy
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!
Buying and fitting a muzzle for your dog
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.
Learning to drive in Italy
Italians have a reputation for being chaotic drivers, from Hollywood to Rick Steves’ tours we hear about the traffic in Italy. But we discovered something interesting about Italy and now Italians
Useful Travel Accessories
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
Backpack Duffel from North Face
Wheeling around a large suitcase is a pain, especially when you get somewhere only to find that all of your things have settled and there is plenty of empty space that somehow wasn’t there when you
You continyoued
A few weeks ago you may remember the funny story we told you about our silly restaurant idea. The restaurant called “You”? (All About You) Well this story continyoues with more things that are named
Grocery Store Music Playlists
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
Buying Dog Food in Verona, Italy
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
Is Anyone Else Ready for Summer?
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
Giant Figs from the Naschmarkt
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!
Our 15th Wedding Anniversary
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
MonoLab Juicy Perfume
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