We are spending a couple days in the city of Czestachowa (pronounced chesta-ho-vah). Â during that time we are visiting some significant sites, and I will
Today was the first day of our family trip to Poland. Â The trip officially began at the Newark, NJ airport. Â This was a central location
This is my great grandmother. Â She was born Karolina Musial and this picture is from about the time she emigrated from Poland to the United
So easy to make, so traditional! This year I sautéed the cabbage instead of the traditional boil. I paired it with a Guinness and we
This dish was inspired by my friend and excellent blogger, Julie Balutis My version is pretty simple, a soft boiled egg in half an avocado
After a late and raucous night, this morning called for a large pot of coffee and a rejuvenating breakfast. Everyone has their own hangover remedies
At the beginning of October I visited Germany with three friends. Â My first post was our visit to Oktoberfest. Â This one is on the city
A year ago three buddies and I planned a trip to Germany primarily to experience Oktoberfest. Â At the beginning of this month, as the Federal
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It’s Official!! Every single story about Dominican hospitality I had heard leading up to coming here is…
The Remainder of the Trip Day 5 of 6 saw the absolute highlight of the trip, and was leading up to our last night in
The Hike On the Appalachian Trail everyone takes a trail name. For the thru-hikers this becomes an identity that grows as they make their northward
Background Last week I completed a 60 mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Â I hiked this year with my cousin Brendan who read of
My stuff is packed, and tomorrow I board a train to upstate NY. Â I will meet my cousin Brendan for a 6 day backpacking trip
Turns out Culpeper is the perfect spot for a get-away! Boutique hotel, hidden gem of a restaurant, friendly people, and a quaint “cheese” shop that
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, on the right day! TT
On a recent adventure downtown friends and I saw a restaurant we had heard was about to open. Â We looked in the windows and saw
OK, maybe meeting Molly Ringwald was not exactly a bucket list item but I do find her pretty iconic (not to mention pretty in pink…and,
Last week I posted about a Living Social Scotch Tasting in downtown DC. Â At the end I mentioned we got dinner at a hot new
The Liberty Tavern in Arlington’s Clarendon neighborhood is consistently my favorite.  They change their menu with the seasons and last night we happened to stop in for
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