Food, Reflections & Humor, Travel Diary, United States

Young, Scrappy and Hungry

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I’m just like my country / I’m young, scrappy and hungry / And I’m not throwing away my shot! — Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Eric and I just returned from a quick trip to Chicago where we were lucky enough to see the Broadway production Hamilton. I’d been dreaming about seeing it since I first heard the lyrics and pretty much memorized the entire album by the time we arrived in Chicago. With these lyrics in my head, our experiences in Chicago took on a whole new meaning and reminded me why I love our country so much and why we must fight against the forces that constantly seek to tear us apart.
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Europe, Reflections & Humor, Slow travel, Travel Diary, Trip Planning

Final thoughts on Germany & Austria

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This is my final post about our trip to Germany & Austria, because by now you’ve probably already booked your own trip to Deutschland or you’re thinking “Clare, stop talking about Germany — I’m having nightmares of weinersnitchels attacking me!”

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed following along as Eric & I traveled to Salzburg to Obertraun to Füssen to Munich & to Freising. We learned a lot & I’d love to hear about your own experiences in this region or answer any questions you might have. I’ll leave you with a little helpful humor…
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Europe, Reflections & Humor, Slow travel, Travel Diary, Trip Planning

Pastries Nearly Killed the Budget…and Me

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No matter how much time I spend planning & budgeting, our trips always seem to wander off track, which I’m totally fine with because it matches our travel style.  Our recent trip to Germany & Austria, however, was a unique divergence…we blew our budget on PASTRIES!

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