Last October, before Coronavirus made travel come to a screeching halt, JC and I finally made it over to our neighbor country, Poland. For our first trip to Poland, we flew into Kraków. We were pleasantly surprised by how beautiful the city is, and also how cheap it is –we spent 5 EUR one lunch […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend 48 Hours in Budapest | Top Things to Do
Last November, when weekend travel was still a happy possibility, JC and I made a trip over to Budapest in Hungary. We had heard a lot of positive things about Budapest and were eager to see what all the fuss was for ourselves. From the Szechenyi thermal baths to the indoor street food market at […]
Continue ReadingTop 10 Lisbon, Portugal | Everything to See & Do
Our last weekend trip in Europe before my impending due date (June 1st!) was a trip to Lisbon. After our weekend in Faro, the south of Portugal, in December of last year, I had fallen in love with Portugal. Between the delicious food and kind people, I could not wait to make a return trip. […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend 48 Hours in Faro & the Algarve | Portugal
Since moving to Berlin in 2018, we always look for ways to escape the winter cold. Tickets to warm weather destinations like Spain, Italy and Portugal are also usually cheaper December through February because it isn’t beach weather. This December we spotted 50€ tickets round trip to Faro direct from Berlin and decided to pull […]
Continue ReadingAll the Reasons Why You Should Visit Bruges | Belgium
In September, we flew with my brother and his girlfriend to Brussels, Belgium from Berlin before meeting up with my parents in Amsterdam. We stayed in Brussels two nights and took a day trip to Bruges by train. The train ride from Brussels to Bruges is only one hour, making it an easy journey. Bruges […]
Continue ReadingAmsterdam with Family | How to Plan a Family-Friendly Trip
When one thinks of Amsterdam, coffee shops and the Red Light District may come to mind. Not exactly family friendly, right? Wrong. Amsterdam can also be super family friendly, as proven by mine and JC’s trip there in September with my parents, brother and his girlfriend. Below you can find a list of everything we […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend 48 Hours in Helsinki | Finland
After a week of Euro-tripping with my family across Belgium and the Netherlands, JC & I flew the 2 hours from Amsterdam to Helsinki to meet up with my best friend who was in town from the US for a conference in Tallin, Estonia. We were a bit worried because a friend had told us […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Weekend in Prague | What to Do & Where to Eat
JC and I went to Prague in August for a quick summer weekend getaway. We decided to do a city escape rather than a seaside trip, as we had just gone on a beach vacation in July to Croatia. It wasn’t too hot (it even rained one day), around 24 celsius during the day and […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Perfect 24 Hours in Barcelona | Spain
Last weekend, I surprised JC for his 31st birthday with a trip to Barcelona. I had successfully kept this surprise to myself for three months, which was no easy feat. He actually didn’t know where we were going until we got in line to board the plane. We landed very late on Friday, which gave […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend One-Week in Croatia | An 8-Day Travel Itinerary
Croatia had been on our bucket list for quite some time. Beautiful beaches, fresh seafood, National Parks, charming towns, what more can you ask for? We finally made our dreams a reality in July when JC’s family came to visit from Peru. We booked flights with Ryanair from Berlin to Zadar one-way and from Dubrovnik […]
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