The Lederman Kitchen

Some people thought we were crazy, and there were moments that we thought we were crazy too.  We planned a 10 day, 3 country trip to Europe with our 14 month old.  And we only took carry on luggage.  Turns out, we had a great time.  I'm not saying it was flawless and without any challenges, but at the end of the trip, we both agreed without hesitation, we would do it again. Sightseeing in London We started our trip in London, staying 4 nights with some good friends.  Then took the Eurostar to Paris for 2 nights where we met up with friends from Dublin.  And ended our trip in Amsterdam, staying 4 nights with another good friend. There were two really hard parts about traveling with a 14 month old.  First, she is active.  She couldn't just sit in a stroller all day, so we had to take a lot of breaks & make a lot of stops to let her get out of her stroller and run around.  Either at parks, in squares, or courtyards.  That sai...

I was so excited to spend the weekend with my good friend Becky and her  fiancé , Gar.  Becky and I worked together in Japan for 6 months, and we pretty much spent all of our time together.  When I arrived in Japan, Becky had been there for half a year already and she took me in and showed me everything. One of my favorite photos from Japan, our first trip we took together to Osaka We had a blast together, and I have so, so many great memories from Japan with her that I will never forget. Yep, we're in Japan Fast forward 7 years, and we finally met again.  A few months after living in Dublin, and a 40 minute flight later, I arrived in Manchester to spend a weekend with Becky.  Both a little older, and a little more settled into life. Visiting Becky in Manchester Becky and her soon-to-be husband Gar were lovely hosts.  We spent the first day wandering around downtown Manchester, stopping for a glass of wine here and there.  Our cul...