by Kristin * Comments (9) * Link to this entry

« Growing Up Online | Main | Countdown to Mickey Boat »

Comments

Without a doubt, my Dunkin Donuts morning fix (this includes a french vanilla iced coffee w/splenda + cream, and depending on the morning, an everything bagel with lite Veggie Cream cheese).

Posted by: Nedah B | January 23, 2008 09:48 AM

When I was in Europe after college graduation with a singing group, I had the BIGGEST craving for Mozzarella Sticks. When I finally saw a T.G.I. Friday's, I thought I had died and gone to heaven! I didn't know I would miss those so much.

Posted by: Debb | January 23, 2008 10:07 AM

Chocolate is a tricky one when you go to Europe. They don't make it nearly as sweet there as they do in the States. We Americans do love us some sugar!

There's lots of little things that come to mind, but I think what I would miss most is my caffeine free Pepsi. (Again with the sugar!) I think they might have that there, though. And my kids might starve to death if they don't have dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets overseas!

When we lived in Germany (I was 7), my mom had my grandmother ship us a ton of White Castle burgers from New Jersey. Now that's what you call a craving!

Posted by: Fold My Laundry Please | January 23, 2008 12:33 PM

Ironically, I just listened to the podcast right before Kelly left just this morning. I have to say, after living overseas twice, I would miss Target. Neither time (in London or Germany) was there an opportunity like that for one stop shopping. When we returned, my friend said my first trip to Target must have involved a Hallelujah chorus!

Posted by: KbRadcliffe | January 23, 2008 12:50 PM

Friend Kelly here - what Kristin politely forgot to mention was that I showed up at her house with my rental car trunk full of bags from Walmart and then we spent 45 minutes trying to cram all of the crap into my large suitcase.

I really did not think I'd turn into "that person" when I came back to Boston for a week but I appear to have despite my best efforts. Everything I bought here would have cost twice as much in Prague (don't believe the Prague is cheap rumors) and so I took this opportunity to stock up on birthday presents, pull-ups, US snack foods, and who knows what else.

As to the comment about chocolate, we're lucky that in Prague the brand Milka is hands-down the best chocolate I've ever had and it's readily available at every corner market so that is one thing I do NOT covet. Although yes, I did buy American candy bars when I spotted them en route to the Walmart check-out... Not a proud moment.

Posted by: Kelly | January 24, 2008 08:30 AM

Friend Kelly here - what Kristin politely forgot to mention was that I showed up at her house with my rental car trunk full of bags from Walmart and then we spent 45 minutes trying to cram all of the crap into my large suitcase.

I really did not think I'd turn into "that person" when I came back to Boston for a week but I appear to have despite my best efforts. Everything I bought here would have cost twice as much in Prague (don't believe the Prague is cheap rumors) and so I took this opportunity to stock up on birthday presents, pull-ups, US snack foods, and who knows what else.

As to the comment about chocolate, we're lucky that in Prague the brand Milka is hands-down the best chocolate I've ever had and it's readily available at every corner market so that is one thing I do NOT covet. Although yes, I did buy American candy bars when I spotted them en route to the Walmart check-out... Not a proud moment.

Posted by: Kelly | January 24, 2008 08:31 AM

Hi, I've listened to some travel podcasts so I know that Europe has a lot of the things we have but it doesn't seem like they have a lot of the same types of milky, sweet & frothy coffee drinks that we have here. So, that's what I would take...the best espresso maker I could find with a big steamer.

Posted by: Yolanda | January 24, 2008 12:59 PM

I travel to England about every year as my husband lived in England before we met. I love their selection of vegetarian foods and it makes our home (mid-western US)seem pathetic by comparison, but it is the mid-west and I am surprised we have anything without meat! Any way, I miss salad dressing when I go to England. They usually eat salad plain or with salad cream which tastes like mayo to me--yuck.

Posted by: Karma | February 1, 2008 11:43 PM

Our family moved to Thailand almost two years ago and we have gradually found almost all the food items we require to make Mexican food and other things we like. The things we can't get that we can't duplicate are canned pumpkin (for our favorite pumpkin pie), canned chilis (to make chili rellenos), and some frozen vegetarian entrees that were staples in my home for my very picky children.

Otherwise, it seems like all the big multi-national food companies are well represented in the grocery stores that cater to westerners: Kraft, Prego, Best Foods, Newman's Own, Old El Paso and the list goes on!

When we were in the US this summer, we stocked up on clothes (hard to find things that fit us and the children's clothing selection is dreadful) and birthday presents (toy selection is also non-existent). A few personal items like my boxed hair color (blonde selection is very small here) and tampons (apparently not used by women here) were also stockpiled in my suitcase. Oh yes, and don't forget those extra pounds that we all packed onto our bodies from all the eating out at our favorite American family restaurants!

Posted by: juliekaye | February 4, 2008 07:38 PM