La Foodieteca
Laura Flippin Laura Flippin

La Foodieteca

Our family has two very different teenagers, which sometimes poses challenges when traveling. A few years back, we were in Barcelona on vacation with them, and while one was determined to see the FC Barcelona club and stadium, the other would have nothing to do with that. Knowing that Barcelona is a food lover’s town, and that Teen #2 is a budding foodie, we seized on a recommendation from our concierge for him to experience a day of shopping, cooking and eating with “La Foodieteca”

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  Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore
Laura Flippin Laura Flippin

Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore

Recently, I’ve been challenged to go through years of photos on my iPad, iPhone, computer, and elsewhere, prompted by a reminder that as a family we are paying for Dropbox, iCloud and other storage fees that we could probably avoid if we just reduced some of the volume. I’m particularly bad about regularly culling my photos, or deleting the ones that are out of focus, feature an errant thumb, or just aren’t the most flattering of anyone.

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