Most of us think of Vikings pillaging some poor fishing village along the coast. We had the opportunity to seeing Viking life “After the Battle” at the JORVIK Viking center. The JORVIK Viking Centre was on tour due to...
Costa Rica: Rancho de Espanol Spanish Language School
Nicole’s prerequisite for our family traveling in Central and South America was attending Spanish Language School in an immersion style program. She found Rancho de Espanol in Costa Rica and signed us up for a week of a home...
Argentina: Buenos Aires City Highlights II
On Friday, May 5, 2017, the second half of our Buenos Aires city tour was filled with numerous colors and important history. La Boca or Mouth of the River We toured the brightly painted houses in the Caminito area....
Our World Edventure Ends Tomorrow
So sorry for a month long gap in blogging! We have been busy soaking up every possible edventure in Peru, Ecuador and Costa Rica before we head home tomorrow. WHAT??? You read that right. We head back home to...
Ninja Training, Kyoto, Japan
Remember when we LOVED the Gladiator Training in Rome, Italy back on Thanksgiving Day, 2016? Well, to surprise and delight my beloved, Ryan, I found The Ninja Dojo and Store in Kyoto, Japan that offered a “Ninja Training” class...
Brazilian Cuisine: Essential Mandioca Flour
What are staple foods that you couldn’t do without? Rice? Potatoes? Salt? Sugar? Milk? For Brazilians, especially those with tribal heritage from the Manaus Amazonia region, Mandioca Flour made from Cassava adds flavor and texture to every meal. Mandioca...
A Glimpse of a Rio Farmer’s Market
Maybe it is because I spent many weekends of my childhood wandering the fields my grandparents farmed, but I love Farmer’s Markets! Whether at home or abroad, I love to see, smell, and taste what is in season and...
Nuremburg, Germany — WWII History
Nuremberg, Germany – Sunday, December 18th, 2016 On the final day of our Germany Christmas Markets tour we visited the beautiful medieval city of Nuremberg. It has an impressive medieval wall that can be seen in the historical poster...
Meat with a Side of Meat: The Wonders of the Uruguayan Asado
We have seen many cooking techniques around the world, but none as mouth-watering for carnivores as the Uruguayan Asado. Our hosts for our first Asado were the welcoming and generous Bachmann family. Helmut manned the grill and Fanny prepared...
Argentina: Buenos Aires Highlights 1
El Plaza de Mayo or May Square Julietta, our local tour guide, started our tour of Buenos Aires in El Plaza de Mayo. It is a plaza made famous by the protests that happen there on a regular basis....