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Taking a Page from Old Man Europe
My mother-in-law is Swiss. She came to the United States with my father-in-law, who is Hungarian, when they were in their 20’s....
Nicole Reitter
Aug 4, 20206 min read
Arrivederci, Au Revoir
I started this blog entry last Thursday, moments after we enjoyed a roadside picnic (pique-nique in French) a few kilometers before the...
Nicole Reitter
Mar 24, 20206 min read
My love affair with Italy: it’s complicated lately, but I still love her – perhaps even moreso now
I suppose I fell in love with her when I was 14—that was the first time I laid eyes on her & I must say, even as an unworldly,...
Nicole Reitter
Mar 12, 20209 min read
Kindred Souls: Our 'Special Italian Friends'
Life has lead us down a road of new experiences & new people where we've found Kindred Souls-- aka our 'Special Italian Friends'...
Nicole Reitter
Jan 21, 20204 min read
The Magic of European Holidays
Now that the holidays are officially over in Italy (this happened yesterday, January 6th, with the very important & celebrated La...
Nicole Reitter
Jan 7, 20205 min read
Living Abroad: What About Caiden...
The question Stephen & I get asked, probably more than any other, is how's Caiden doing with our move abroad. This was, & remains, our...
Nicole Reitter
Nov 23, 20193 min read
96 Hours in Madrid y Barcelona
Last week was Caiden’s Autumn Break & our first chance to take a mini-getaway within Europe; we chose Spain (what a treat to be able to...
Nicole Reitter
Nov 17, 20194 min read
Harvesting Olives & Memories
Last weekend we were invited to what is, likely, a somewhat mundane, annual chore for many Italians-- the harvesting of olives. We were...
Nicole Reitter
Nov 6, 20192 min read
6 Things Italians Do Better Than Americans
6. They make inarguably superior coffee—and at about 1/3 the cost of Starbucks! I’ve never been a coffee-drinker, mostly because even a...
Nicole Reitter
Oct 10, 20194 min read
Mangled Italian, Spanglish + charades -- my first gyno appointment abroad...
Well, today was an interesting day. The kind of day where you peek around corners to see if the 'Punk'd' crew is hiding & might jump out...
Nicole Reitter
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Sitting at the $5 table going 'all in'...
Once a year Stephen & I go to a casino, each with a whopping $40 in our pocket. We'll play some Black Jack or I'll pay Craps & when the...
Nicole Reitter
Sep 4, 20193 min read
10 days, 2k km & the Reitter's Italian Adventure has begun!
Buon giorno & welcome to the 1st blog of the Reitter’s Italian Adventure-- thanks for coming along on our amazing journey! I look forward...
Nicole Reitter
Aug 29, 20195 min read
Italy is calling... and we must go!
This crumpled paper holds a bucket list I created 20+ years ago, when I was 27. I had “This Year”, “By 30” and “Lifetime” goals. I...
Nicole Reitter
Jul 29, 20193 min read
9 Confessions from Parents of 'Only' Children
9. We are having our cake and eating it too. · While most of us only parents would have liked a bigger family, it didn’t work out for us,...
Nicole Reitter
Apr 3, 20196 min read
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