Hotel Review Series: The Abbey Resort Lake Geneva

It has been a really long time since I’ve posted a hotel review which is a shame because we’ve been in quite a few since my last write up! Luckily, I’ve got the perfect property to share with you as I breathe some new life into this blog series. I recently visited The Abbey Resort […]

5 Must-Do’s When Visiting Germany

Very excited to bring you a guest blog post from Jessica of Room for Gelato. She is a fellow Marquette Alum, living the expat life in Germany with her husband and adorable, pooch. We’ve teamed up to offer our readers 5 Must Do’s when visiting our new found homes, read on to see what you won’t […]

Mommy & Me Carry On Bags

After 15+ flights with my son (he’ll be 3 in September) I finally have gotten our hand luggage under control. Going through countless bags, gear and strategies it’s all taught me one thing: be as prepared as possible with as little as possible. We’ve now had six successful flights with the two backpack set up […]

How We Stay in Touch While Abroad

Arguably the hardest part about moving across the world was leaving our family and friends back home. We knew it would require way more effort on everyone’s part to stay in touch but we really had no idea how it would actually play out once we moved. After a year of living abroad, I think […]

Everything is Awesome: Tokyo Legoland Discovery Center Trip

We did think everything was pretty awesome at Legoland Discovery Center in Tokyo. After one trip to our local Lego Store, the little guy was hooked so this trip was a no brainer for us. The facility, located in Odaiba is easy to get to via train and was a perfect morning activity for us. […]

Hotel Review Series & Our Stay at the Conrad Tokyo

Growing up, my family loved the stay-cation which must be a part of why I have always loved hotels. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my sister and I exploring hotels together: finding claw machines with rubber grippers on ALL the legs, playing board games in a corner of a cozy lobby, and staying in […]

Living Abroad Log: Month One

We have officially been in Tokyo for one month! No longer feeling like tourists and nowhere near feeling like locals. The past four weeks have been both exhilarating and exhausting as we have begun to set up our life here in Japan. To sum up our experiences, I’ll be posting a “Living Abroad Log” each month and […]