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, …
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 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?! …
Lucerne is one of those places that seems too perfect to be real. From the moment we stepped out of the train station and into the bustling city center we knew we were in for an unbelievable two nights. Because this city is so small, …
It was 6 o’clock in the morning. The sky was pitch black, but the streetlights illuminated the flurry of flakes that drifted silently through the crisp air. The streets were empty except for a few travelers who got off the train behind us. Rovaniemi — …
Just like that, we made it to our last stop in Scandinavia for what would turn out to be our favorite country of this region! Our plane arrived early in the morning, and we were greeted by the bustle of Helsinki and a rainy day. …
After an uneventful yet extremely comfortable flight from Reykjavik (thanks, Norwegian Air!), we were back on the European continent in the beautiful city of Oslo. We were so ready for more snow and all the activities it brings, especially cross-country skiing, sledding, tubing, and snowball …
Have you ever had one of those moments when you see something so strikingly beautiful that you have to take a step back and pinch yourself to make sure it’s real? If you have, I hope you’ve stored that memory (and maybe a photo) away …
It probably goes without saying that Spain, like Italy, has some of the best food in the world. Paella, ham, cheese, churros, seafood…I’m drooling just thinking about it all! Some of our absolute favorite memories from Spain revolve around the delicious meals we shared together, …
Before we knew it, we were saying goodbye to Africa and were back onto European soil to continue our exploration of the Prado homeland. Over the next two weeks, we were determined to thoroughly enjoy living on Spanish time, eat as many tapas as possible, …