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Are You Scared? Me Too. Don’t Freak Out. Donate Blood, Make a Neighborhood Billboard or Try to Teach Your Dog How to Howl Instead.

A photo of a handmade cardboard sign in a Santa Clara county neighborhood with a Dr. Seuss quote trying to inspire neighbors. It says, "And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) ~ Dr. Seuss ~ Kid You'll Move Mountains. Hang in there!

Three weeks ago I was excited because I was about to be on a plane again. This time heading back to the East Coast to see friends and family for Easter. Two weeks ago we pushed that trip out. A... Continue Reading →

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Breakfast of Champions – That’s Toast in Bruges, Belgium

A photo of the classic (toast, green asparagus, avocado salsa, Grana Padano cheese, mint and a poached egg), the triple madame (three slices of toast, molten old Bruges cheese, fried egg, serrano ham, sweet pepper mayonnaise), cappuccinos and coffee with stroopwafels at That's Toast, a cute breakfast restaurant and café in Bruges, Belgium. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Before checking out a new city, we like to fuel up our foodie tanks prior to hitting the pavement. If we find ourselves in our hometown of Syracuse, New York we're bound to start the day with a double stuffed... Continue Reading →

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Falling for Fashion – Bottega Giuliana in Verona, Italy

A photo of an Escada kaleidoscope tweed bouclé bag and matching dress at Bottega Giuliana, a cute boutique shop store in Verona, Italy. The dress and the purse both have gold accents. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

We've gone behind the seams to check out the finest haute couture gowns at João Rôlo Couture in Lisbon, Portugal and we've gawked at Tatty Devine's funky baubles in London, England, but in Romeo and Juliet's hometown we fell head... Continue Reading →

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Genius Doesn’t Run on Decaf – Question Coffee in Kigali, Rwanda

A photo of a bag of beans and a sign that says, “Let’s Talk Coffee,” inside Question Coffee, a cute café in Kigali, Rwanda. The bag of beans says, “Question Everything Grown By Rwandan Women,” Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

We've had the pleasure of indulging in Lucky Charms lattes at Élan Café in London and we've raced over to ZombieRunner in Palo Alto, California for its licorice coffees, but it's Question Coffee that keeps our jet lagged brains on... Continue Reading →

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Feast Mode – Baozi باوزي in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A photo of slow cooked beef brisket baos with smoky BBQ barbecue sauce in charcoal buns and chicken loca baos with crispy onions and chipotle sauce at Baozi باوزي a restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

We have to admit it. We've got a bit of a bao problem. Bao, which are also known as lotus leaf buns, are pillowy steamed buns. We've criss crossed the globe in search of the soft fluffy morsels. We've had... Continue Reading →

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Love, Resistance and Tolerance Under the Tuscan Sun – Sikuliana Art Atelier in Florence, Italy

A photo of a Teste di Moro head shaped vase and handmade purple Sicilian basket earrings with yellow lemons and pompoms at Sikuliana Art Atelier in Florence, Italy. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Italy is a country filled with love. You can feel it everywhere -- from the detailed stitches in fashion forward Milan all the way to the the sun kissed hazelnuts you'll discover on menus across Turin. One of the Italian... Continue Reading →

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It Takes Two (Shoes) to Tango – GretaFlora in Buenos Aires, Argentina

A photo of beautiful elegant Amalia Celeste Rojo tango stilettos at the GretaFlora shoe shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. If you're interested in fashion and high heel shopping in Buenos Aires, this is one boutique you won't want to miss. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

We've had some successful shoe excursions in abroad. At La Manual Alpargatera in Barcelona, Spain we found espadrilles that are so comfortable you can hike around Montserrat monastery in them. In Helsinki, Finland we discovered quirky sneakers by Minna Parikka... Continue Reading →

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Coffee Saves Lives – Nómade in Montevideo, Uruguay

A photo of two delicious tasty hot cappuccinos at Nómade, a café in Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Nothing quite gets a weary travel zombie going the way a delicious pour of coffee does. We've lingered over coffee cups where the walls have eyes at Smoke House Deli in Mumbai, India. In Havana, Cuba we got a chance... Continue Reading →

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Connect the Dots – Creating On Point Nails for a Trip to Argentina with Red Carpet Manicure

A photo of a neutral colored manicure created with Red Carpet Manicure gel polish in Camera Shy (natural), Losing My Vanity (purple), I Am So Honored (gold), Red Carpet Reddy (Red) and dotting pens. Also shown are a Kate Spade flamingo passport cover and a Swatch Go to Gate watch. Photo Courtesy of FoodWaterShoes

Memorial Day weekend was downright drizzly and gross in the Bay Area. I used the indoorsy time to finish packing my bags for a trip to Argentina and then pondered what to do next. Taking the rescue pooch for a... Continue Reading →

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