No matter whether traveling or just at home, we hope we’ll never need an “in case of emergency” contact. But things happen and in the last few months following our car accident, we’ve had more and more questions about what to do in such situations when abroad. We’ll bring you a whole post dedicated to […]
Afternoon Tea at the Mandarin Oriental Lobby Lounge
While the ritual of afternoon tea is certainly very British, Britain isn’t the only place to enjoy the centuries-old tradition. New York’s luxury hotels know that sipping tea from bone china and nibbling on dainty tea sandwiches is the best relaxing and luxe way to spend an afternoon in the Big Apple. And now place […]
Un”wine”ding at the Ritz Carlton Chicago Spa
The health benefits of wine are undisputed. Red wine – in moderation, that is – has heart-healthy benefits and doctors say that the antioxidants even help prevent heart disease. The early Europeans were ages ahead in documenting the grape’s health benefits. Greek physician Hippocrates even used wine to treat patients in the 4th century B.C. […]
Hiking Germany’s Ancient Beech Forests
When I think of the ancient inhabitants of Europe, I immediately think of Attila the Hun, the Vikings, and the Romans. But before even ancient Rome spread its empire, beech trees covered the continent. Though most of the forests were cut down to make way for Europe’s famous cities like Berlin and Prague, Germany is […]
Flying High on the Flying Trapeze
“What am I thinking?” “Have I lost my mind?” “I’m never going to be able to swing my legs up onto that bar!” “I’m going to look stupid.” That’s what was running through my mind as I pulled myself up each rung of the ladder on my climb up to the 22 foot high platform […]
Reflections on 7 Years of Living in Italy
Seven years ago today we landed in Aviano, Italy to begin what was supposed to be a three year adventure living in bella Italia. Seven years later we’re still here, and ironically as you read this, we’re packing up for a move to Bordeaux, France. I dreamed of living in Italy for years and that […]
Buy a Volvo and See Sweden for Free
Have you heard of the Volvo Overseas Delivery Tourist Program? We hadn’t either until Volvo and Visit Sweden contacted us to help them promote the program. We’re here in Sweden right now, and though we didn’t buy a Volvo, we’re experiencing all of the aspects that a customer who has opted to enjoy the Volvo […]
Stralsund’s Scenic Beauty
With its Gothic red brick churches dotting the skyline and the blue Baltic lapping at the harbor, Stralsund is simply an unmissable stop on a tour of northern Germany. Once the second most important city in the Hanseatic League, Stralsund is almost perfectly preserved and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 along with […]
The Best of Bremen
Bremen is a buzzing Hanseatic city on the Weser River, which delightfully feels like stepping back into the 15th century. Even on a gray day, the Altstadt (Old Town) glitters in all its glorious gilding and the Gothic Town Hall is beautifully baubled and blinged out. We really only scratched the surface, but these are […]
Beer, Boats and Whimsy in Wismar
When you think of the Baltic cities, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki are likely top of mind. But the southern Baltic cities have a fascinating history and the Hanseatic city of Wismar is no exception. It’s amazing that Wismar is still preserved as it was in Hanseatic times. It was ceded to Sweden during the Thirty […]
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