Experiencing Traveler Fatigue
Mar03

Experiencing Traveler Fatigue

When traveling long term, or while living as an expat, you might experience traveler fatigue from time to time. This goes beyond just the simple cravings of things like bagels, certain cereals, etc.

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Dealing with food cravings in Prague
Feb19

Dealing with food cravings in Prague

It’s no secret that Tigger and I are food lovers. Of course, my palate is quite a bit more diverse than his “mac & cheese is a food group” tastes. As we’ve been traveling for quite a while, we’ve been stricken by some rather specific food cravings. It’s kind of like having an itch you just can’t scratch. Prague has been our savior!

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What you won’t learn from a travel advisory
Feb12

What you won’t learn from a travel advisory

If you travel or watch the news regularly, no doubt you’ve seen or heard at least one travel advisory. Through our travels we’ve decided there are some things they just leave out of advisories. Things people really should know.

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Unusual Items in our Suitcases
Jan27

Unusual Items in our Suitcases

Obviously, packing for long-term travel is a bit different than when going on a short holiday. For our first 2 years of travel, we were very minimalist. I was surprised and proud of the fact that we had such few things considering all the crazy stuff we found in our US condo when we were getting rid of our stuff. Three-year-old grocery store receipts? After being on the road for awhile, though, one begins to “need” some simple but unusual things.

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Visiting Vienna with Kids
Jan24

Visiting Vienna with Kids

Vienna is a city full of history and culture. On the surface, it may seem like it doesn’t have much to entertain the little ones, but you just might be surprised. This list is by no means exhaustive. It just includes the activities and places we enjoyed the most. The world’s oldest zoo On the grounds of the Schönbrunn Palace resides the Tiergarten. It is open 365 days a year, which is pretty great considering how Vienna almost...

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