For a vacation, I swear! You all know that we’ve traveled to Europe on the regular, and MM has been able to get to China for work – but I had never been across the Pacific. And with the recent pandemic, not a lot of travel has been possible. 🙁 Enter Australia! There were so many things to do – it had been so long … Continue reading Time to Leave the Country
A number of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a girls’ trip about 4 hours or so north, to one of my favorite places – an Island found in Lake Michigan. It’s a truly relaxing place, and I have the benefit of spending time there due to a good friend welcoming us to her family’s home for the weekend. It’s a gorgeous island, … Continue reading Islands and Hobbies
There are times when you just have to leave the comfort of your own home for a break. Whether a long month of ups and downs, or just the desire to be in a different environment, getting out of your comfort zone can give you a fresh perspective. And that’s just what MM and I did! It helped that it was also MM’s birthday weekend, … Continue reading May we get the heck out of Dodge?
How often have you gone traveling and realized that there were never going to be enough hangers in the hotel room closet for the amount of clothes you needed to bring with you? It’s happened far too often for me, mostly as a result of over-packing (see my most recent travel post for confirmation here…). I blame the need to change clothes between day time … Continue reading Hanging in Hotels
I’m traveling across the country today, and as usual, needed to pack all the necessities for the trip. Full disclosure time: I am not the best packer. I have a tendency to stress myself out, which can lead to overpacking, or worse, waiting until the last minute and making my stress worse. I’m getting better, but each time is a process. Most of my trips … Continue reading Kegger’s Traveling Essentials
MM and I love Italy. For MM, the love started the first time we went, back in 2011. Rome was the first leg of our belated honeymoon trip (that included Amsterdam, Paris and western Ireland). He easily understood how to get around the city, and had no problem figuring out what we wanted to do every day. We’ve been there a total of 6 times … Continue reading Roma – Tips and Tricks
We prefer to have at least 3 days for Rome, but it’s also our favorite city to visit. We wake up late, target one major site to see for the day, and build in a lazy lunch. We also take our time strolling to various piazzas, taking some time to read and take in the crowds, grab some wine. Keep that in mind with our … Continue reading Roma – Sites and Itineraries
I went on a trip with a friend of mine who we’ll call CS and a friend of hers to an island recently, and within a week, she’d put together a scrapbook of the whole experience, and made it available to both of us. She gathered pictures that all three of us had taken of the whole weekend, and put it all together in that … Continue reading Pictures, Pictures Everywhere
Like most other big cities, you can find really disappointing food, as well as fantastic experiences! If you can, try to stay away from the main squares and high traffic areas. Generally speaking, these areas will have higher prices, and poorer quality cuisine. Places like Piazza della Rotunda (location of the Pantheon) have multiple cafes and restaurants surrounding it on all sides, boasting of wonderful … Continue reading Roma – Where to Eat
MM and I have returned from our two week vacation to Italy, which included Rome, Sorrento, and a little time in Positano. I don’t have anything for you by way of pictures or tips or tricks or anything yet. But I do have ideas, and I’m probably going to be pulling MM in on it as well, for his perspective. We had a great time, … Continue reading Ciao, Roma!
