Weekend Warrior Mama

Tag: holiday

  • Fontana di Trevi

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    The Fontana di Trevi doesn’t feel like any fountain I had seen before.  I’m used to the ones in malls and parks and even though Buckingham Fountain in Chicago and Bethesda Fountain in New York City are both pretty, they are nothing compared to the Fontana di Trevi. As I followed the signs to get to the Fontana di Trevi…

  • Lavender Pond Farm

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    As we continue dealing with this global pandemic the Lavender Fields of Provence France are  out of the question as the E.U. is not accepting Americans. So, this had me searching out another opportunity. I stumbled upon Lavender Pond Farm. Lavender Pond Farm is located in Killingworth, CT. My kiddo and I headed over there…

  • Pinballz Arcade

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    I’ve been to multiple Barcades in NYC and the one in New Haven, CT as well. So when heading to Austin, Texas for the first time and hearing about Pinballz Arcade I thought I’d check it out. Well Pinballz Arcade is an arcade as you remember them from your youth (if you’re my age or…

  • Canal Cruise Copenhagen

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    Bad idea. Let me start off by saying I’ve never been one to like organized tours, whether they be walking, bus, or boat. (But the walking one in Napoli was an exception I did enjoy that walking tour.) Granted you can sometimes learn things you wouldn’t if you were on your own, but is it…

  • COVID-19

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    I’ve been posting a lot about my previous travels as traveling is difficult right now. The entire world is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. I haven’t touched on it since launching my blog as the experience is somewhat different depending on where you are in the world and I’m dreaming of happier times. But if…

  • My First Wine Tasting

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    Despite growing up in an Italian-American household wine was not big in my family. I do not try to pretend I know anything about it. I know I like it on the sweeter side and I know I definitely do not like it dry. So I never thought of going to a wine tasting as…

  • Mussels in Brussels

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    I read online to try the mussels at Le Zinneke, so I headed on over. I must say the menu was a bit overwhelming. They don’t have just mussels. But speaking specifically about the mussels, how do you want them? You have 37 options! I was tired and just decided to order the first on…

  • AirBnB Fails

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    For a long time I stayed at hostels, but as I get older I want more privacy, especially on this trip. So I’ve started renting AirBnBs in both the capacity of private places or just private rooms. On this trip it is a mixture of private rooms in both AirBnBs and hostels as well as…

  • Horseback riding up Mt. Vesuvius

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    In May of 2013 I was in Napoli, Italia for the first time. There was an excursion that was listed up on the hostel board at Hostel of the Sun.  It was to go horseback riding up Mt. Vesuvius. At the time in 2013 I had never been on a horse before and I also didn’t…

  • Fram Museum – Oslo

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    The Fram Museum located in Olso, Norway is located near the Kon-Tiki Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum.  The Fram museum tells the story of Norwegian polar exploration with its main focus on three explorers: Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, and Roald Amundsen. The Fram Museum had some interactive areas for children and had more humor…