This summer, JC and I wanted to explore the Costa Brava, which is the coastal region north of Barcelona, Spain. Now that we are newly based in Barcelona, what better way to take advantage of our new home than a beach bound road trip? The Costa Brava is known for its stunning coastline and beautiful […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend 72-hours in Stockholm with Kids
This past May, for my birthday weekend, I decided to book us tickets to Stockholm, Sweden. Why Stockholm? First, I found cheap direct flights from Berlin(435 EUR for the 4 of us). Second, we had been wanting to discover more of Scandinavia for some time now, and Stockholm was top of the list. Stockholm is […]
Continue ReadingHow to Plan a Trip to Basel, Colmar & Strasbourg
For the Easter holiday, we took a look at flights from Berlin and chose the cheapest option. In this case, it was Basel, Switzerland. However, knowing that Switzerland is incredibly expensive, we were fearful of spending too much time there. Luckily, Basel is on the border of France and Switzerland. We had always wanted to […]
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 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 Enjoy Babelsberg Park | Best Day Trips from Berlin
This past Easter vacation we found ourselves with a four-day weekend and nowhere to travel to. Travel within Germany is still not allowed – hotels and Airbnbs are closed for tourism – and leaving the country is complicated, between PCR tests and quarantine regulations. Therefore, we had to look closer to our hometown of Berlin […]
Continue ReadingHow to Experience Oktoberfest in Munich | A First-Timer’s Guide
Last year, JC and I decided that while living in Germany, we had to experience Oktoberfest in Munich at least once. I have a good friend living in Munich, so even better to show us the ropes. JC invited two of his closest friends from Dusseldorf to join us in the festivities. I bought a […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend 48 Hours in Kraków | Poland
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. […]
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