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
Travel Tip: Noise App for Sleeping
One of our travel tips for sleeping in new places is to get a noise app. When we first arrived in Vienna, Austria our apartment was SO quiet. Too quiet! It was actually hard for us to sleep because
Eating and Walking around Verona, Italy
We are really enjoying Verona, Italy! We decided that Italian Nutella *is* different from US Nutella, we enjoy teeny tiny little Nespresso espressos, hot bubbling cheese sandwiches from the Christmas
Now that’s an odd chip!
The other day I was finishing off the last of a small bag of chips for lunch and happened to come across a chip with an oddly familiar shape. I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to show it along side the
Food and Fun in Verona, Italy
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
Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, Italy
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
American Made with Tom Cruise
We decided to stay in and rent a movie last night. The movie we chose was American Made – Doug Liman with Tom Cruise. It is about the CIA’s effort in the 70’s-80’s to battle communism in South America
Our Airbnb in Verona, Italy
Join us on a tour of our apartment in Verona, Italy. Our Airbnb was right by the Castelvecchio Bridge and minutes from the center of Verona.
Since we are on a long-term travel adventure, we prefer
Verona, Italy
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.
James è un Barboncino
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!”
Train Travel With Your Dog in Europe
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
Pearl Poodle Brooches
I love pretty much everything that features a Poodle or Poodles. Back in August, I was shopping in Banana Republic when I spotted a Poodle Brooch with pearls:
It was so pretty and I had to have
Benefits of a Hot Water Bottle
The benefits of a hot water bottle include:
Providing comfort on a cool night
Easing pain
Easy to move around with
Not worrying about getting wrapped up in a cord
I had a few things in the US
Poodle Groomer in Vienna
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
Our Morning Walk in Schwendau, Austria
We are really enjoying our Airbnb in Schwendau, Austria. There is a path behind our Airbnb that walks through farm fields and then along the river. James loves playing fetch with his favorite lacrosse
Our Airbnb in Schwendau, Austria
We are really enjoying Schwendau, Austria. If you didn\’t see our post from a few days ago, click here. Chris LOVES the mountains. I know we will be back to this area again!
Here is a tour of our
Eggnog in Austria
Since it is the holidays, I tend to crave eggnog. I usually don’t need much – just a few sips or a small glass satisfies my craving. And when I say eggnog, I am talking about the kind you get from Publix
What Did James Get For Christmas?
We walked past a Decathlon sporting goods store when we were in Italy a few weeks ago and we spotted the perfect Christmas gift for James. It was a trio of fun!
SPOILER ALERT: We used to live
Stocking Up on Groceries for Christmas
We are in Vienna, Austria for Christmas. When you are in Vienna for the Christmas holidays, you have to plan ahead with your groceries because many of the stores (including the grocery stores) are closed
Flashback 2001: Christmas at Universal Studios Orlando
Back in 2001 we spent Christmas Day at Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. We lived right by Universal at the time and we had annual passes to Universal Studios. This was pre-Harry Potter and