One of the special things about this trip is that we both get to visit some of our families’ native lands. For me, those were Italy and Ireland; for Gabriel, it is Spain. We split our time in Spain into two parts so we could …
Freshly full of delicious Danish pastries, we departed for the airport a few days ago knowing that we would miss Copenhagen very much! In our brief time there, we discovered that this city was a constant and evolving mix of interesting juxtapositions: where a small-city …
I simply cannot believe that we have already been traveling for two months! Greece seems like it was a whisper in the wind a long time ago, and I am already starting to lose my penchant for muttering “mama mia” each time it is deserved. …
Two months in the books, two months to go! We’ve seen a lot. We’ve done a lot. We’ve walked A LOT! We’ve changed a lot. So we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our time so far before we dive into the adventures …
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 …
When I started writing this post, we were half-way through our 7-hour flight from Dublin to Newark. This was one day after Hurricane Ophelia hit the west coast of Ireland, so it was a bittersweet time as we reminisced about all the the exceptionally gorgeous …
Leaving the highlands of Skye and Fort William behind us, we made our way to the beautiful city of Edinburgh. This trip took about 7 hours, so we decided to break it up by stopping at two distilleries along the way. There wasn’t a particular …
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 …
“Italy made my heart swell with the gushing, romantic feelings you experience when falling in love. England allowed my soul to settle and, simply, to be.” – September 28, 2017 As we sat on the hill of Crow Park, looking out over Derwent Water lake, …