We’re kicking it in Rome this weekend. Pasta, pizza, walking all over town and drinking every Negroni I can get my hands on. Needed a break from work and there’s no better place to get it. Slightly more regular updates over on twitter under the @NaughtHem handle.
Category: Travel
Breakfast in Bressanone
Yes, we’re in the road again. This time in the Italian town of Bressanone. We’re surrounded by mountains nestled in the Tirolean countryside. Breakfast just consisted of prosciutto, salami, mozzarella balls and a delicious soft boiled egg. Mrs. NH has a stop planned for Trento today and we’re both confident in the prospect of pasta…
Snowshoeing in Luosto
We’re still in Finland getting our winter activities on. Today was snowshoeing in the forest around the town of Luosto. The whole family did it for a couple hours and it was beautiful. Nothing gets more zen than standing in the middle of a silent, snowy forest having the peace broken by your four-year-old singing…
Jaakkola Reindeer Farm
We hit a reindeer farm today. Rode on a sleigh pulled by reindeer and then got to feed them with their favorite food, lichen. Great fun. Once in a lifetime, in fact.
Rovaniemi, Finland
This place is bonkers. I just spent an a hour in and out of the sauna. No snow for me, just the shower. I have German roots. I’m practical. But look at those temps and the sunrise/sunset. Going to some sort of a show tonight and we’ll all be packing hot hands!
Istanbul Panorama
Here’s a cool panorama I took off the balcony of my hotel room at the Hilton Bosphorus in Istanbul last month. (I don’t have any idea how to make it bigger in the post. Hints?) I’ve sort of warmed to Istanbul over the past few visits and learned to embrace the chaos and sheer breadth…
Christmas Market Time
Here is a picture NH2 and I co-drew after hitting the Christmas markets in Krakow, Poland. It’s a depiction of an ornament stand. Buying the red skull decoration was my idea. Hey, I live in a house full of girls. I have to exert my influence when I can.
Thoughts from the Road
It is the end of another work day here in the Caucasus. This time night is falling on the town of Yerevan, Armenia. My ten night trip is drawing to an end and I have a few observations as the most alien of aliens in this far away land. I hope foreign travel will always…
One Day in Tbilisi
Have you ever taken an extended trip by yourself? I do on a fairly regular basis for work. I find myself to be an utterly terrible traveling partner. Maybe I shouldn’t be so hard on myself, though. I’m different when I’m with people. I like having a good time with people. It’s just that it’s…
Hydra Harbor
Mid way through Memorial Day weekend and we are waiting to take a boat back to our car on the mainland. The kids are officially tripped out and I am on the way to the market to get Mrs. NH and me some “coping fluid.” Commonly known as beer. See you on the mainland!
Hello from Hydra
Chilling on the beach after a big Greek breakfast. Have the whole beach to ourselves. Incredible. Wish you were here.
Liberation Celebration 2012 – Prague, Czech Republic
When living overseas, there aren’t a ton of places for Americans to celebrate the greatness of our nation. (Yes, I love my country. Yes, I know it’s not in fashion. Deal with it.) So when the celebrations commemorating the liberation of the Czech Republic from the Nazi occupation came around, I jumped at the chance…
Canned Cassoulet au Confit de Canard
Roasting duck is a pretty involved process. I’ve done it once or twice in the past and have always been pretty happy with the results. However, the process of rendering the fat off the bird is not for the faint of heart so if I can avoid it, I do. I order duck out at…
Wanderlust
“Don’t you ever wanna just roll down that highway wherever it goes?” “In my experience, wanderlust is vastly overrated. Every time I’ve ever taken to the road it’s carried to someplace worse than I was before.” The above quote is from Steve Earle’s novel, I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive which I finished…
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