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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 4, 20196 min read
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