Europe
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How to Spend a Day in Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nijmegen is both the oldest city in the Netherlands and the largest city in the Gelderland province – about a 15 minute train ride south of Arnhem. The city was founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago! So don’t be surprised as you walk around and find Roman ruins,…
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Will Travel for Coffee: Arnhem, Netherlands
Similar to when I travel, finding where to get coffee is one of my top priorities after moving to a new city. Arnhem also has the distinction of being my first foray into Dutch coffee culture! While there are plenty of similarities to what I’m used to, there are also…
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Arnhem | A Guide to Our New Home in the Netherlands
I’m not going to lie, I’d never heard of Arnhem prior to my husband applying for a job here while we were trying to move abroad. Apparently I wasn’t alone! Most people I’d told about our impending move had never heard of this small-ish city in the east/central Netherlands. Aside…
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Moving Abroad with Senior Cats || United States to the Netherlands
The process of moving abroad is stressful under even the most ‘normal’ of circumstances. Whether it’s selling a home, shipping belongings, finding a job/housing, or figuring out the visa process, it feels like the checklist is never-ending. Now imagine adding in everything that comes with moving two senior cats with…
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Life Update – We’re Moving Abroad!
If you follow the blog and all of my socials closely, you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t really published anything in a few months. As someone who is horrible at being secretive, keeping this under wraps has been so hard. But I can finally make the big reveal – we’re…
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Where to Eat and Drink in Florence, Italy
Florence is probably my favorite food city we visited during our time in Italy – I don’t think we disliked anywhere we tried, which is a feat in itself! There are so many amazing options, ranging from delicious focaccia sandwiches from a hole-in-the-wall to 13 restaurants with 16 Michelin stars…
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Where to Eat & Drink in Rome, Italy
Rome is such a large city that you likely could throw a stone in any neighborhood and hit multiple restaurants and bars. This can make choosing the right spot tricky! Personally, I try to do as much research as I can before traveling to narrow down our best options. Now…
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Bars Around the World || Short Girl Favorites
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is try local bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. It truly helps you get a deeper insight into the area of the world you’re visiting. And if I’m being completely honest, a drink is just a great way to wind down…
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Useful German Travel Phrases
Unless you’re venturing outside of major touristy cities in Germany, where many people understand/speak English, you can likely get away with not learning German. But from my personal experience, people tend to appreciate that you put in a little effort to try and learn their language! (Even if the conversation…
