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Meet Ulla, smart hydration reminder

December 22, 2017 by Nat & Tim Leave a Comment

Ulla

Dehydration According to the Mayo Clinic, if you experience any of these symptoms:  Extreme thirst Less frequent urination Dark-colored urine Fatigue Dizziness Confusion You are probably dehydrated.  I know I don’t always drink enough water and simple as it is, I sometimes find it difficult to incorporate into my lifestyle. Small but powerful Ulla arrived […]

Filed Under: sponsored post, travel Tagged With: boomers, drinking, senior living, seniors, travel gadget, traveling, Ulla, water

4 Remarkable Must-Visit Cities When in New Zealand

July 28, 2017 by Nat & Tim 2 Comments

Queenstown

Exploring the beautiful country of New Zealand is one of the travel goals of most travellers from around the world. This fascinating destination situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean boasts striking scenery, natural wonders and magnificent beaches. There are plenty of exhilarating things to do in this country that you will never get bored throughout […]

Filed Under: Europe, New Zealand, sponsored post, Tourism, travel Tagged With: Auckland, Christchurch, Napier, new zealand, Queenstown

An afternoon at the Uffizi Gallery with LivItaly Tours

July 5, 2017 by Nat & Tim 5 Comments

Uffizi

Amerigo Vespucci bridge The rain was coming down hard on a dark and cold morning as we made our way across the Amerigo Vespucci bridge to the Caffè Rivoire in Piazza della Signoria. Uffizi Gallery We tucked ourselves under an awning and out of the rain as we waited to rendezvous with our guide and […]

Filed Under: #VaBene, Europe, florence, Italy, travel, Tuscany Tagged With: europe, florence, italy, LivItaly, travel, Uffizi

Venice by night, a pictorial

May 3, 2017 by Nat & Tim 10 Comments

venice

Venezia Unica Our Venezia Unica transit pass got a good work out as we island hopped our way around from Piazza San Marco to the islands of Murano and Burano. The sun was out and if you could manage to stay in it, took the edge off of the bitter cold and humidity but as […]

Filed Under: #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, Europe, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Market, Tourism, travel, Veneto, Venice Tagged With: canals, europe. market, italy, mestre, night photograph, night time, vaporetto, veneto, venice

Venezia Unica

April 5, 2017 by Nat & Tim 4 Comments

Venezia Unica

Venezia Unica Our second time in Venice was sort of a do-over, the first, a few years ago, was a bit of a write off with both of us quite ill and not able to leave our hotel room for very long stints.  This time we were healthy, would be staying longer and would be […]

Filed Under: #VaBene, City Card, Europe, Italy, travel, Veneto Tagged With: #VaBene, europe, italy, public transport, public transportation, veneto, Venezia Unica, venice

Traipse around Trieste

March 30, 2017 by Nat & Tim 8 Comments

trieste

Trieste We were lucky to have an awesome view from our apartment in Trieste. Looking down from half way up the hills shooting up from the port, we could see the old town below and the sunsets were heavenly, setting deep on the Adriatic. The flip side of our digs is that it is a […]

Filed Under: #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, City Card, Italy, Tourism, travel, Trieste Tagged With: caffe tomasseo, europe, italy, slovenia, trieste

The Karst, one of Italy’s best kept secrets

March 15, 2017 by Nat & Tim 10 Comments

karst

The Karst About an hour outside of Trieste is an incredible stretch of land that saddles both the Italian and Slovenian border. Accessible by city bus from the centre of town it’s a winding and fantastic ride along the steep shores leading out of Trieste as you climb onto a plateau above the city. The […]

Filed Under: #foodtourism, #theextraordinaryitaliantaste, #VaBene, DOP, Europe, food, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, IGP, Italy, Tourism, travel, Trieste, wine Tagged With: bajta, bajta-sales, Carso, europe, food, italy, Karst, osmiza, osmize, terrano, trieste, wine

Montasio DOP: a perfect model of Italian industrialization

February 25, 2017 by Nat & Tim 3 Comments

Montasio DOP

Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Montasio Several emails back and forth with the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Montasio had us scheduled to visit a cheese factory a couple of hours outside of Trieste in Udine. We arrived in Udine and promptly located our host Isabella in the parking lot and after a […]

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