As if the wind weren’t bad enough, I woke up after my first night in Venice to snow. Although picturesque from inside, I knew I would inevitably freeze my tail off. I was heading out the door for the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, when I found out two Argentinian girls were going there as well. We […]
Venice: Italy’s Windy City
Wow! Venice is incredibly beautiful. Actually, this was my second thought after stepping off the bus in Venice. My first was, Holy cow Batman! It’s freaking cold and windy here. Where the hell is my winter clothing and why did I not bring any? So there you have it: My master packing plan has already […]
Making my way to Venice
It’s 5:30am on Monday morning. After 2 hours of sleep (it’s impossible to finish packing at a decent time) I crawled out of bed for what was to be my last hot shower at home and my last good hair day. At 6:30 we were headed for Louisville’s SDF airport. Louisville Airport I arrived at […]
RTW Packing: In it to Win it
After some hemming and hawing, I feel fairly confident that I am slowly working my way up to Mastery Level in the Art of Packing. Based on my last post, you may want to tread lightly when using this post as a resource, but I think it’s looking pretty good. So here’s a summary of […]
Packing-Challenged Anonymous
My name is Laura and I have a packing problem. Hi Laura. I am unofficially the world’s worst packer. Admitting is the first step to recovery, right? If there were a self-help group for packing-challenged peeps like me, I’d be the first to sign up. Normally, I have an urge to be overly prepared, and […]
Sole Food: a Visit to Slappy Cakes
Happy slappy pancake deliciousness. It’s National Pancake Day, and what better way to celebrate than to make your mouth water over delicious pancakes! Slappy Cakes is a breakfast and lunch restaurant in Portland that allows patrons to cook their own pancakes right at the table. The food is organic, fresh, and most of it is […]