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weekend warriors // a roman holiday for three (and a half!)
– “a roman holiday for three (and a half!)” includes affiliate links, which means if you decide to use some of our recommendations, we may receive a small commission. – OH HI! I perhaps owe you a quick refresher before I regale you with tales from our Roman holiday. It’s been awhile, huh?! (L O LLLLLL. understatement.) To recap: in April 2018, I had my second baby — a little boy named Henry. It felt like life was instantly chaotic, and it’s only ramped up since. Nearly 15 months ago, our little man came figuratively barrelling into our world and…
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foodie break: eating like a local around the globe
We admit it: we’re travel obsessed. Sometimes, physically traveling isn’t even enough to satisfy our never-ending wanderlust. In between trips, we spend a fair amount of time online reading about other people’s travel experiences. During one such recent reading sesh, we found this article from Laura Bloom at Yahoo Travel about eating like a local in Costa Rica. It really resonated with us! From city to city, one thing that stays constant throughout all of our travels? A desire to experience the local culture through its food and drink. Yes, we normally steer clear of guided tours. But in unfamiliar…
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a food tour of rome: or, that time i ate my weight in carbs.
Confession time: though baguettes & brie & pain au chocolat will always be near and dear to my heart… I really, really needed a break from French eating. So much so that we hopped on a flight pretty much specifically for a food tour of Rome and a weekend of carboloading. Due to our location precisely in the middle of nowhere, the hubs and I have been cooking more in our day-to-day than ever before. I’m not saying that this is a bad thing — it’s actually been really fun. But, like? Seamless, we really miss you. And pizza? Real,…
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weekend warriors: there’s no place like rome
On my first visit to Rome, I didn’t get it. I didn’t feel the love. Florence & Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Venice: yep, got it. Italian dreams come true. But, Rome? It lacked character, lacked panache! It was just… Rome. Ok, stop screaming. After a quick 3-day trip earlier this month, I have changed my stance. Rome, you have invaded and conquered my heart. (Get it? Empire jokes!) The hubs and I took an impromptu long weekend earlier this month thanks to some cheap airfare, arriving early on a Friday morning. Almost immediately, it was pretty easy to see where we…
