Places Lived Archives

Istanbul: Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Silivrikapi Monastery

While living in Istanbul, we felt that certain things must be experienced. What visit to Turkey would be complete without a firsthand sampling of

If you were to ask Mimi what the world's most perfect food is, she wouldn’t hesitate to answer. Macarons, hands down. Ever since our first trip to

It did not all start out European cat food and Scandinavian veterinarians. Before the 2TravelCats became internationally famous diplomats of fuzz,

We were living in Budapest when we saw that the Foo Fighters were coming to town. It was their first concert in Hungary in 15 years. Already big

Copenhagen quickly became one of our favorite cities. Denmark was the 10th country that we lived in on our journey. It’s a culture of bicycles,

Traveling has certainly been our greatest adventure, but every day is not a paradise. Sometimes it’s exploding gallbladders, sprained ankles,

Wine and Cava lovers shouldn't miss this exhibition! When we discovered that the Catalan Wine and Cava tasting event was setting up mere

La Merce Festival in Barcelona happens every year near the end of September and there’s a lot going on during this four-day event. There’s the

Barcelona is famous for its tapas, but it also has a surprising amount of other restaurant options. We always recommend eating the local food when

Our advice: Take as little as possible We’ve learned a lot about packing since we left in 2016. Most items can be purchased anywhere so you don’t

It’s actually pretty easy to (legally) stay long term in Europe without a long term visa, we've been doing it for over three years. That said,

Always Listen to Bugs “I think we shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque.” I didn’t realize it the first time I heard Bugs Bunny say it, but I