The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 350: Travel Tales


(0:41) A Look Into Stacy's Europe Travels
Sarah just got back from PaleoFx and hasn't even finished unpacking - her trip is really fresh in her mind
Stacy has been back from her trip for a week and is mostly unpacked and caught up on laundry
As Stacy mentioned last week, she had quite an adventure in Europe
They were in Rome for three days, then took a cruise from Rome around to London, and then were in London for a full three days
It was a lot, and Stacy was more stressed than she wanted to admit
Taking your mother-in-law, your mother, and your three children on a trip has the potential to be amazing and memorable, but also kind of a nightmare
Stacy worried if they planned enough, but luckily between her and Matt they were able to do a lot of prep work
They also used Google and the Google Translate app to help fill in the missing pieces along their trip
Stacy found no issues navigating tomato-less and gluten-free eating abroad
Their adventures were quite wild, from Stacy's phone getting pick-pocketed to Finn losing his backpack to international tragedies like Notre Dame and their taxi driver in London suffering a stroke while driving them
When Stacy came back last week she didn't feel ready to talk about her trip
She had so much overwhelming empathy to what was happening to other people and she didn't feel comfortable about the great things they experienced when just hours before she was in a car with a man having a stroke

Stacy reflected on the experience of watching their taxi driver suffer from a stroke, and how this impacted her feelings towards their trip, especially as they were coming home
Matt and Stacy ended up feeling like the Griswolds by the end of the trip
Even the flight home was incredibly bumpy, to the point where Stacy thought the turbulence was going to be the end of their trip
When they landed Stacy felt such relief that they made it and then her town was hit by a tornado within the hour they landed

This week has been very uneventful for Stacy
Her back is feeling so much better, she has been Jooving, heading to water aerobics, resting and getting lots of sleep

Now with a bit of distance from the trip, Stacy has a little bit more wonder about Europe and appreciation for all that she experienced with her family
However, Stacy is seeing that her kids have lost a bit of touch with reality, as a recent viewing of Street Food on Netflix had Wesley asking if they could go to Thailand next
 Sarah reflected on how amazing she thinks it will be for Stacy's kids to go from their Europe traveling experience to their summer camping trips, and to be able to compare and appreciate the differences between the two
Stacy has shared a bit already on the blog and will continue to share about the trip and how they managed it with food intolerances specifically
She wants to remind people that most people in these countries speak English and the internet is an insanely resourceful tool to help you figure things out as you go
Just don't get your phone stolen
Another helpful tip, when you book a cruise ship or a flight, make sure you tell them what your food restrictions are and they will accommodate you
They had a suitcase dedicated to snacks, which allowed them to save a ton of money and fill in the missing meal pieces as they needed

As they were recording this show, Sarah was enjoying Coronation Tea from a care package that Stacy had sent her


(20:40) A Look Into Sarah's PaleoFx Trip
Sarah thinks that the single best part of PaleoFx was seeing Tom again, a listener whom she met a year ago
She always loves the opportunity that these events provide to meet and connect with listeners
Tom and Sarah had this amazing conversation last year and developed a real connection, and he came to her book signing at this year's event and was so excited to see him again
This was the best PaleoFx yet
Sarah made a lot of business connections and met some really neat new companies, while also r