by leandra | Feb 6, 2015 | International Travel, Travel
When setting up our trip we needed a long layover in Europe, and Vienna was a familiar place for it since it is relatively easy to get into town from the airport, plus – Christmas markets! On arrival Vienna was very foggy and it was hard to see the ground on...
by leandra | Dec 8, 2014 | Daily life
With two dogs and frequent guests, our living room carpet gets a lot of abuse. In the last few months in particular, a bunch of random dirt spots have showed up with no logical explanation and it was, frankly, a bit embarrassing. So, when a friend of mine last week...
by leandra | Dec 5, 2014 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Bordeaux Beer Shop – walking down Rue des Faures toward the Basilica of St. Michael I noticed the word ‘beer’ out of the corner of my eye. Leandra was across the street and chatting with the American expat owner a minute later! The shop has an...
by leandra | Dec 3, 2014 | International Travel, street art, Travel
While we only had one night in Bordeaux, we found it to be a beautiful city with cozy side lanes, large boulevards, parks, and lots of shopping. As in Toulouse, there are a number of beautiful churches – Eglise Notre Dame, Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux,...
by leandra | Nov 25, 2014 | International Travel, Travel
Eric was working during the day while when we were in Toulouse, so after putting in a few hours of work in the morning myself, I took advantage of some breaks in the rainy weather to explore the city on foot. The location of our hotel was very central, so with just a...