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*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. Language: French and English.  Don’t be afraid to speak English, btw.  They really aren’t as snobby about it as everyone likes to make it seem.  But also, don’t be afraid to speak French, if you can!  Aren’t languages so beautiful, how they connect us across cultures andContinue reading “Quebec: The Europe You Can Drive To”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2014. In the summer of 2014 I planned a 5 week trip to Southeast Asia with my roommate and her cousin.  At this point in my life I had been to a whopping 2 countries and was celebrating my biggest life accomplishment to date: completing grad schoolContinue reading “Vietnam: A Travel Narrative”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. In 2017 my siblings and I went on a 3 week trip across Europe, starting in the Czech Republic and eventually ending up in Spain.  Of the 6 countries we sped through, Switzerland was my favorite.  Now favorite is a pretty strong word, I realize.  But SwitzerlandContinue reading “Switzerland: It’s for Everyone”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. Switzerland is a beautiful, beautiful country in its own right. But it’s also the country of my heritage, both genetically and religiously. So when when my siblings and I decided to include it as a destination on our Europe trip last summer, we knew that it would includeContinue reading “DIY: Anabaptist History In Switzerland”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. In my 2017 sibling trip across Europe we covered several countries, including Italy. You can read my Italy posts here: Venice: 3 Stars, Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and Rome.  Quite a list, to be sure! But we still have one more stop in Italy: Florence. Where we stayed: If youContinue reading “Renaissance and the Beating Sun”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. A continuation of my sibling trip across Europe in 2017. After our hike through Cinque Terre we headed to Rome, which turned out to be my favorite.  The boys were scheduled to fly home the next day and us girls had plans to power on toContinue reading “To Rome!”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. A little lesson we learned in Italy, 2017. But first, the details: Where we stayed: We booked our airbnb in La Spezia because it was cheaper than staying in Cinque Terre and was walking distance to the train that connected to each of the cities. This was hands-downContinue reading “Take the Recommendations”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com, regarding a trip in 2017. Cinque Terre is Italian for ‘five lands’ and is not a city so much as it is a region of 5 coastal cities: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.  When I first heard about Cinque Terre as a destination I heard that there was a hiking trail connecting eachContinue reading “Five Lands, Italy”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. As part of my 2017 sibling trip across Europe, we visited Italy. Venice was our first stop and left me with mixed feelings. I liked 3 things about Venice, so I will start with that. 2.  We discovered hand dipped ice cream bars here.  That means that the iceContinue reading “Venice: 3 Stars”

*Originally posted on apanueloworld.com regarding a trip in 2017. Last post I shared what my siblings and I did in 24 hours in Vienna.  This week, I’m moving west across the country and forward in time to our days in Hallstatt and Salzburg. So, here’s the thing about Austria…. we loved it. Somewhere between the mountainContinue reading “Austria Part 2: Slowing the Pace”