After a full month of traveling in non-English speaking countries, it was quite a pleasant surprise when the British Airways gate crew announced in English that boarding would soon be starting! And that is how we began our travels in the UK: with a quick …
It wasn’t until towards the end of our time in Iceland when we finally got to wander the Rekjyavik city center. It’s definitely somewhat of an eccentric, yet very classic Nordic-style fishing town with an up-and-coming food and bar scene (shout outs to Ramen Momo …
While we are obviously BIG fans of weeks-long, carefully planned adventures, sometimes we just want a simple weekend getaway to clear our minds. Seattle had been near the top of our list of places to visit for a while, so when we found ourselves wanting …
I’m making a bold claim here, but along with Scotland, Spain is one of my all-time favorite countries to road trip. Stunning scenery and excellent highway infrastructure make for smooth and eye-popping rides. And this (in a small rental car) is how we traversed from …
“Yeah, I’m planning a solo trip to Spain next May for two weeks- I really want to just see the world and visit where our family is from. Do you have any recommendations?” My brother asked over a whisky one cold February night in San …
In between a two-week December stint for work in Florida, Juliette joined me over a weekend for some fun theme park action at Universal Studios and Disney Magic Kingdom. While we love a good adventure, there’s still something to be said about knowing exactly what …
We were greeted with a beautiful, sunny, crisp morning on the last day of November, leaving us with one more day in Lisbon. Having had such a productive first day, we relished the opportunity to take the day at a slower pace, finding new neighborhoods …
We made our way to Sintra on the rainiest and coldest day of our time in Portugal. Located about an hour outside Lisbon, this magical region is where you’ll find castles and villas nestled into the country’s most breathtaking forests. Against other travel bloggers’ advice, …
Let’s start with a quick word association game: vibrant, joyful, classy, delicious; all words we would use to describe our several days in the southern region of Portugal. You could argue that we came for the history and culture, but would have stayed for the …
Most of our vacations [see: adventures] involve a lot of hustle. Two nights here, a quick day trip there, a full day day of travel lost just getting to and from… so for summer 2018 we decided to mix it up and try something completely …
While we are obviously BIG fans of weeks-long, carefully planned adventures, sometimes we just want a simple weekend getaway to clear our minds. Seattle had been near the top of our list of places to visit for a while, so when we found ourselves wanting …
It’s always fun to look back and count the activities- being an excel nerd, it gives me more satisfaction than it should! Here’s a collection of numbers, data, and facts which help illustrate how our time in Europe was spent: **Methods of Transportation included: foot, …
It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows us well that Scandinavia was our favorite region, and we now completely understand why these are the happiest countries in the world! Snow, coffee, huskies, mountains, modern design, hygge, more coffee…what more could anyone want?! …