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🇹🇳 A Day in Tunis: Extreme Heat, Street Cats, and High Pressure Rug Sales
Weather report: I have no words for how HOT it is here. So much sweating. Good grief, there was an awful lot of blind trust going on today. A bit of a cluster trying to…
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🇮🇹 Erice, Sicily: Cats, Granita, and a Sweater?
Today’s activity: exploring the historic mountain village of Erice, which is located on the top of Mount Erice in Sicily. Ken just asked me: did you climb up that mountain? Sometimes, I think he doesn’t…
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🇮🇹 A Food Tour of Naples: There’s Something Wrong With This Water
I’ve said it before, and I’ll continue to say it: one of the best ways to learn about a place is through their food and drink. You can explore a place all you want, but…
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🇮🇹 Shopping in Rome & Cruise Embarkation
Weather report from Rome: Had some time to kill before our transfer to the cruise port. So we got up super early and did wind sprints up and down the Spanish steps. Just kidding. We…
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🇮🇹 Ciao Roma: Kicking Off Our Mother-Daughter Mediterranean Cruise
Ciao Roma! Annaliese and I are in Rome in advance of a mother-daughter Mediterranean cruise. We’re celebrating Anna finishing her masters degree, and joining the ranks of employed people. Fair warning: It’s going to be…
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The Highlight Real: Schnaps, It’s Good for Digestion
Often when we travel, we have a “real” experience or interaction (good or bad) that just sticks with us. And because I keep my on-the-go travelogues to 2,000 characters or less, I don’t have room…
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🍸 What to Drink in the Baltics: A Guide to the History of Baltic Drinks Culture
Vodka Anthropology: Drinking Habits and Traditions Under Soviet Rule in the Baltics I’ve been studying wine & spirits for over a two decades. One of the things I’m most interested in when we travel is…
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🏢 Soviet Architecture in the Baltic States: If It’s Ugly, the Soviets Built It
We just returned from a trip to the Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. There is much to be fascinated by in this corner of the globe, but one thing – instantly and in…
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📸 🇱🇹 Photo Essay: Lithuania
I take a lot of pictures when we travel. A LOT of pictures. Probably approaching an annoying amount of pictures. But when I post them, I try to curate. I choose the top 10-15 photos…
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🍺 🇱🇹 What to Drink in Vilnius: A Sip-by-Sip Guide to Lithuanian Drinks Culture
I’ve been studying wine and spirits for over two decades. One of the things I’m most interested in when we travel is what I call drinks culture – what can you learn about a country…
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🇩🇪 Our Last Day in Munich: Comfort Shopping
Last day in Munich. Today’s goal was to hunt down all the Munich things we “need” to take home with us. 1. A janker (traditional Bavarian jacket) for E. (A great place to buy high…
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🇱🇹 🇩🇪 Travel Day: On the Move from Vilnius to Munich & the Worst Water I Have Ever Had
Travel day today. So naturally, Ken had to go hike something. Ken got up early this morning to climb the Hill of Three Crosses – the highest point in Vilnius. He didn’t even ask me…