Italy Archives

By Kathy BrownFebruary 10, 20190

Our Laundry Goes International!

You know I’ve never thought so much about laundry since the traveling internationally. Though very difficult to find, when booking an AirBnB, having a washer & dryer is a top filter, who knew? It’s funny to think that of all the things I miss about…

By Nolan BrownNovember 17, 20180

My Month in Italy [VIDEO]

We ate all the pasta, saw all the ruins, rode all the gondolas, tried to eat all the ice cream, and definitely had no problem falling in love with Italy. Ciao, bella!

By Kathy BrownNovember 7, 20182

Ciao Bella Italia

As I close out our month in Italy, as always, I find myself looking back at the month and thinking of all the wonderful memories. Italy was amazing! While we stayed in Mirano, I visited a total of seven other cities; Venice, Naples, Sorrento, Pompeii,…

By Kathy BrownNovember 5, 20180

All My Favorites in Mirano, Italy

Living in Mirano for a month, truly was all about embracing life in a small, countryside Italian town. I can’t say I would tell anyone that Mirano specifically is a must-visit town, but it was our home for the month, so I wanted to show…

By Kathy BrownNovember 4, 20180

Family: Mirano, Italy

As I’ve said in previous posts, Mirano was a very small town and it was difficult to find any English-speaking locals. I can’t really tell you that I have a good understanding of family specifically in Italy, though I do feel like I got a…

By Kathy BrownNovember 3, 20180

Faith: Mirano, Italy

So I’m sure you will not be surprised to hear, Italy is majority Christians and adheres to the Catholic faith. I mean come on, the headquarters of the Catholic faith is the Vatican City in Rome, which we did visit during our month in Italy.…

By Kathy BrownNovember 2, 20180

Food: Mirano, Italy

Mirano was a welcome change after Kyiv for food. I quickly found my way to the local PAM, which ended up becoming our go-to-market while in Mirano. We did find a few other smaller markets in-town, but we didn’t really shop at them. I think…

By Kathy BrownOctober 22, 20182

Marriage on the Road

Just a quick little post tonight about marriage. To anyone wondering, marriage on the road is the exact same as marriage at home. I love my husband dearly. He is a fantastic father and a loving husband. He’s driven, direct, and stubborn. He loves his…

By Kathy BrownOctober 21, 20180

A POP!, a Puddle, and a Plumber.

Though some find our year-long adventure glamours, and others tease us about being on holiday for a year, I want to assure you, we are still living in real life. This past weekend we took a quick trip down to Florence, which was just a…

By Kathy BrownOctober 16, 20180

Just A Quick Little Errand

Here’s the thing .. there is no such thing as a quick errand in Mirano. This has been a very hard lesson to learn, but one that I am attempting to embrace. Life in the US is always moving fast and while we’ve been traveling…