This May, we made our Scottish highland countryside road trip dreams come true with a four day trip to Scotland for my birthday. Last year November, the UK changed some entry rules and regulations with a few countries, including Peru. So JC could finally travel to the UK without a visa (he has a Peruvian […]
Continue ReadingHow to Plan a Trip to Disneyland Paris with a Toddler
This past May we made our Disney dreams come true with our family’s first trip to Disneyland Paris. Disneyland Paris is the only Disney in Europe, located just outside of the city of Paris. While I have been to Disney in California and Florida, this was mine and JC’s first time at a Disney outside […]
Continue ReadingHow to Plan a Ski Trip to Le Corbier | French Alps
For this past New Year’s, JC and I planned a ski trip with our good friends Sapo and Dennis. This was our second year in a row planning a ski trip for New Year’s with them. The previous year we had gone to Bichlbach, which is in the Tirol region of Austria. This year we […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Weekend on São Miguel | 4-Day Azores Itinerary
This summer I celebrated my recent nuptials with four of my closest girlfriends on the island of São Miguel, the largest of the Portuguese Azores islands. It was actually a delayed bachelorette party. Except I was already married and the Azores are definitely no Las Vegas. Nevertheless, it was a perfect destination because it was […]
Continue ReadingWhy Greece is the Perfect Family Summer Vacation Destination
For the last three COVID summers, we have chosen Greece as our summer vacation destination with our little family. Greece has been a longtime favorite of ours since we got engaged in Kardamyli. After having our daughter, Isabella, it was the first vacation we took as a new family when Isabella was only 3 months […]
Continue ReadingWhere to Eat in Barcelona | The Best Restaurants & Cafés
This past March JC and I made our way over to Barcelona for the long International Women’s Day weekend. JC was actually already in Barcelona for work, so Isabella and I made the flight from Berlin by ourselves. We had a great time enjoying the warmer weather and eating at some of our favorite restaurants, […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend Christmas in Bavaria| A Complete Travel Itinerary
This past Christmas was our second Christmas with our daughter, Isabella, and the first Christmas during Corona in which travel both within and outside of Germany was allowed. We decided to try for a white Christmas this year and spend the holiday in the most ‘Christmasy’ place of all: Bavaria. Germany really does Christmas like […]
Continue ReadingHow to Have An Amazing Summer in Crete, Greece
This July we chose to make our summer vacation (and work-cation) in Crete, Greece. We absolutely love Greece; last year we flew to Thessaloniki twice and we even got in engaged in Kardamyli, Greece. Beautiful beaches, amazing seafood and friendly locals all make Greece a spectacular vacation destination. Greece is also incredibly baby-friendly: this was […]
Continue ReadingHow to Plan a Summer Vacation with a Toddler | Tips & Tricks
Travel has been difficult this past year due to COVID. We were fortunate enough that we were able to travel to Boston to visit my family at the end of May and celebrate Isabella’s first birthday. However, we were desperate to have a true ‘beach break’ this summer. We also wanted to take advantage of […]
Continue ReadingBest Beaches in Thessaloniki | Agia Triada, Peraia & Néa Kallikráteia
JC and I have now flown twice to Thessaloniki in the last two months to relax and enjoy warm weather, amazing Greek food and beautiful beaches. With Greece being one of the only countries in Europe not on Germany’s COVID-19 risk list, it is the perfect getaway during these unprecedented times. A beach vacation is […]
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