In case it hasn’t been readily apparent by now, we will do just about anything to avoid large crowds. That’s why we usually travel in shoulder seasons, why we eat lunch early and visit attractions at everyone else’s normal lunch time, and why we love …
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 …
It probably goes without saying that you can find some pretty incredible food and drink all around Italy. Pizza, pasta, cheese, prosciutto, bread, wine, limoncello…it’s everywhere! Oh, and let’s not forget the gelato shops on every corner. Over the last month, we indulged in some …
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 …
One of the most important things to know about our dynamic is that I am a hopeless romantic, and Gabriel is a champ at humoring me. Hence, our stop in Verona: the city of my namesake Juliet (Italian: Giulietta) and her Romeo. We found a …
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 …
Every time we leave a city, it’s hard to imagine how the next city will top it. Each one has its own set of charms and quirks, and we can’t help but love each one of them for their own special reasons. If you read …
Oh, Capri. How do I even begin to describe how much we loved you? We arrived on the island after a 2-hour ferry ride, which allowed us to see the towns along the Amalfi Coast in the sunlight as we picked up passengers in Amalfi …
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 …