Europe

Category: Europe Destination Guides/Spain/Weekend Getaways

Alicante in a Weekend | What to See & Do

Posted On March 12, 2019October 4, 2020 By Sara & JC

This year we were gifted with a last-minute surprise gift in Berlin: International Women’s Day. It was the first year Berlin granted a public holiday on March 8th. Lucky for us, it fell on a Friday. We were without haste in scouring Google Flights and Skyscanner and came across a flight for 74 EUR to […]

Category: Europe Destination Guides/Spain/Weekend Getaways/Winter in Europe

Palma de Mallorca in Winter | Everything to See & Do

Posted On February 26, 2019June 28, 2021 By Sara & JC

In October, when we spotted round-trip flights in February from icy Berlin to sunny Palma de Mallorca, an island in Catalonia, for 25 EUR, we didn’t have to think so hard before hitting the ‘purchase’ button. Crouched over my laptop in our apartment in Berlin, I recalled last year’s February in Berlin……..dark at 4 pm….. […]

Category: Spain/Weekend Getaways/Winter in Europe

Train to Sóller | Best Things to Do in Mallorca

Posted On February 26, 2019October 1, 2020 By Sara & JC

The best way to get around Mallorca is probably with a car. However, I had yet to order my International Driver’s license from the United States. And JC’s time in Europe being able to drive with his Peruvian license had sadly come to an end. So we were stuck carless on the island. While we […]

Category: Adventure Travel/Budget Travel/Europe Destination Guides/Spain/Weekend Getaways/Winter in Europe

How to Spend a Weekend in Málaga | Top Things to Do

Posted On January 26, 2019November 1, 2020 By Sara & JC

This past December, JC and I spotted 50 EUR round trip tickets to Málaga, Spain, which is in the region of Andalusia, in the south of Spain. Since Berlin is freezing in December, while Málaga is around 19 degrees Celsius on average, we didn’t have to think too hard before hitting purchase. Read below to […]

Category: Christmas Markets/Europe Destination Guides/Germany/Road Trips/Weekend Getaways/Winter in Europe

Where to Go for the Best German Christmas Markets

Posted On December 10, 2018July 10, 2023 By Sara & JC

Schnitzel, bier, lederhosen, Oktoberfest……these are all things that come to mind when discussing good ole’ Germany. But my new home country of Deutschland has more to offer than just beer and pretzels. Especially when it comes to Christmas (Weihnachten). The German Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are a wonder to behold. And this December, JC and I […]

Category: Germany/Road Trips

Where to Drive on the ‘Romantische Straße’ Romantic Road | Germany

Posted On August 11, 2018February 27, 2021 By Sara & JC

JC and I’s first road trip in Germany after moving to Berlin was the Romantic Road or ‘Romantische Straße’ which starts in Würzburg and ends with the iconic Schloss Neuschwanstein, otherwise known as the Disney Castle (it is said to be the inspiration behind it). This themed route has been in existence since the 1950s […]