Tag: europe
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Curiosity Almost Got the Better of Us in Amsterdam
We also learned that there was a very important difference between a café and a coffee shop in Amsterdam. A café was where you went for coffee, food, or a drink. A coffee shop, despite its innocent-sounding name, offered an entirely different kind of menu. Naturally, our curiosity got the better of us, and we…
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A Taste of Dutch Life
Food in the Netherlands felt casual, comforting, and perfectly suited to the country’s relaxed way of life. Whether we were exploring The Hague, wandering the canals of Amsterdam, or taking a day trip to Delft or Scheveningen, there always seemed to be a welcoming café, bakery, market stand, or outdoor terrace nearby. We quickly noticed…
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Exploring at the Dutch Pace
Because we stayed in The Hague while Sarah was there for work, I spent some of the week exploring on my own. The Netherlands made solo travel incredibly easy. I could simply hop on a tram or train and find myself wandering through the historic streets of Delft or walking along the beach in Scheveningen…
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The Adventure Began in the Backseat
The adventure began almost immediately after we landed in Rome. We climbed into a taxi to take us to our Airbnb near Campo de’ Fiori, tired from the flight, excited to finally be in Italy, and apparently unaware that our first official activity would be testing the limits of the human nervous system. Within minutes,…
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Italy-Eating Our Way Through Every Destination
Food quickly became one of our favorite parts of traveling through Italy. Staying near Campo de’ Fiori in Rome made it easy to step outside and find lively cafés, neighborhood pizzerias, gelato shops, and local restaurants tucked into the surrounding streets. Meals were never something to rush through—they became part of how we experienced the…
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Our Italy Journey
How Italy Opened Our Eyes to the World When we first booked our trip to Italy, we thought we were going to see the places we had always heard about—the Colosseum, Vatican City, the canals of Venice. And while those places were every bit as incredible as we imagined, looking back, they weren’t what truly…