It is no secret that the U.K. and Ireland are home to many world-class spirit distillers. In fact, a trip to Scotland without a few drams of scotch would feel just as incomplete as never ordering a Jameson at the bar in Ireland. As many …
Now a trip to Ireland just wouldn’t be complete without spending time in historic Dublin. This was our last stop in Ireland and our last stop overseas before we returned to the U.S. for a week-long break to attend a wedding in New Orleans and …
And so we headed north into Scotland! I can say now with certainty that my Scottish accent has not improved one bit, even with a week in this enchanting land now under our kilts belts (queue Juliette nodding her head fervently in agreement). Nonetheless, our …
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 …
We have now been in the UK for a week (we will get to those posts soon!) but we wanted to wrap up Italy with a few final thoughts, musings, and mutterings. It felt like our time there really flew by! Here is what we …
The slowing Frecciarossa (high speed red train) coasted into the station and just like that we were expelled onto the streets of Venice for our last leg of Italy! Within seconds, you could tell that Venice was not your oh-so-ordinary city due to the maze …
Just to set expectations, this post is not about those delicious little cookies that are usually enjoyed by the boxful (don’t judge) but about our brief two days in Milan, Italy. We were quick to note that this felt like a vacation from our vacation …
And just like that, the prevailing winds pointed us towards Salerno, Italy! (Ok, ok, we actually arrived by train). We had picked Salerno as our gateway to the Amalfi coast and Pompeii due to it being a bit less expensive and much less touristy than …
Sicily turned out to be a beautiful, romantic surprise amidst the backdrop of a very hectic schedule to-date (especially in Rome). We split our four days here between the two towns of Siracusa and Taormina; both of which we recommend highly! It could have been …
Well we didn’t end up quite as tan as the Greeks… But it wasn’t for a lack of trying! What a great time on the island of Santorini. The name, Santorini, has Italian origins from Santo Irene (Saint Irene) and historical significance back to the …