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Homemade Espresso on the Go!

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Hey ladies, I have to confess I have a huge coffee addiction. And as any others with similar afflictions know, traveling can cause an upset to our caffeination routines. Before I left for Europe I was rather used to soy lattes or watery American drip coffee. Living in Budapest without a coffeemaker, I adjusted to instant coffee from a jar. In Bosnia and Croatia I picked up Turkish coffee, switched back to dark coffee shop espresso in Italy, and finally fell in love with stove-top percolated espresso on an Austrian dairy farm. Back at home I was not ready to switch back to weak Folger’s, and I couldn’t afford to hit up the cafĂ© every morning. I searched high and low for my perfect Bialetti stove-top pot. When I finally secured this glorious six cup maker, I realized what an ideal travel product this is.  The one or two cup models are very compact and portable, and even the larger sizes come apart into just a few parts, which can easily be stuffed into any backpack or suitcase. Just a...

A Few Hours at Oktoberfest

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Before we take off on our big adventure we want to share some of our previous travels with you.  Kassie is excited to share with you one of her favorite travel experiences from her study abroad in 2012– Oktoberfest!