Officina Della Bistecca
In May 2012, we spent a week exploring Tuscany with our kids, Michael & Kelly, and Michael’s girlfriend, Leah. We based ourselves in Panzano for one reason — The Officina della Bistecca. John and I...
View ArticleA Day in Florence
In May 2012, our family rented this centuries old Tuscan farm house in Panzano. We chose Panzano because it is centrally located for exploring Tuscany and also because that’s where the Officina della...
View ArticleEuropean Delivery
We leave tomorrow to pick up a new car at the BMW factory in Munich. We’ll be driving our car through the Alps, along winding country roads, through the narrow cobblestone streets of small European...
View ArticleRome Sweet Rome
After exploring Tuscany in May 2012, our family went to Rome for a couple of days. You can read about our time in Florence HERE and our amazing dinner in Panzano at Officina Della Bistecca HERE. We...
View ArticleBMW Welt – European Delivery
In July 2012, we took delivery of our fourth car through the BMW European Delivery Program. You can read about our past European Delivery adventures HERE. For two weeks we explored Slovenia, Hungary,...
View ArticleSlovenia – European Delivery
In July 2012, we picked up a new 135 convertible at BMW Welt in Munich through the BMW European Delivery Program. You can read all about that process HERE and HERE. We left the delivery center and...
View ArticleBudapest, Hungary — European Delivery
Our second stop on our 2012 European Delivery trip was Budapest, Hungary. You can read about the BMW European Delivery process HERE. And our first stop in Slovenia HERE. We stayed at St. George...
View ArticleBratislava, Slovakia — European Delivery
The next stop on our European Delivery Adventure was Bratislava, Slovakia. You can read about the BMW European Delivery process HERE. Our first stop in Slovenia HERE and our second stop in Hungary...
View ArticlePrague, Czech Republic — European Delivery
The fourth stop on our European Delivery adventure was Prague, the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. You can read about the BMW European Delivery process HERE and HERE. Our first stop in...
View ArticleVienna, Austria — European Delivery
Vienna, Austria was the last stop on our BMW European Delivery adventure. You can read about the BMW European Delivery process HERE and HERE. Our first stop in Slovenia HERE, our second stop in Hungary...
View ArticleDublin, Ireland
In November 2012, we met our friends, John and Julie, in Dublin for a long weekend. They live in Scotland so we try to meet up any chance we get. The weather was extremely cold (for me) and sometimes...
View ArticleSkiing Cervinia
In March 2013, our family went skiing in Cervinia for our kid’s Spring Break. And by kids I mean college students. Breuil-Cervinia is in the Valle d’Aosta region of Italy on the Swiss-Italian border....
View ArticleBerggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli
In September 2013, John and I met our friends, Michelle and Jeff, and Michelle’s parents, Gabi and Pete, in Switzerland. They were in Switzerland for a family reunion. Thankfully, they let John and me...
View ArticleFribourg, Friends, and Fondue
In September 2013, John and I met our friends, Michelle and Jeff, and Michelle’s parents, Gabi and Pete, in Switzerland. We covered a lot of ground together in three short days. One afternoon, we drove...
View ArticleSwitzerland and Liechtenstein
In September 2013, we explored Switzerland and Liechtenstein with our friends, Michelle, Jeff, Gabi, and Pete. The six of us covered a lot of ground in three days! John and I flew into Zurich and drove...
View ArticleVisiting Friends in Scotland
In September 2013 we went to see our friends, John and Julie. They live in a coastal town just outside of Edinburgh. You’ve met them before during some of our ski trips and in Dublin. John and Julie...
View ArticleVigeland Sculpture Park
John and I went to Oslo, the capital of Norway, for a couple of days at the end of August 2014. The highlight of our trip was Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park. This unique sculpture park...
View ArticleBMW Welt – European Delivery 2015
BMW European Delivery is nearly identical to placing an order for US delivery. The biggest difference is it’s a lot more fun! The post BMW Welt – European Delivery 2015 appeared first on Necessary...
View ArticleCooking Class at Le Gemme di Artemisia
The highlight of our time in Torri del Benaco was a cooking class at Le Gemme di Artemisia, a hillside restaurant overlooking Lake Garda. The post Cooking Class at Le Gemme di Artemisia appeared first...
View ArticleTorri del Benaco, Italy
Where to stay, what to do, and where to eat when visiting Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. The post Torri del Benaco, Italy appeared first on Necessary Indulgences.
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