JC and I had India on our bucket list for the last few years. During COVID we had become Indian food aficionados; cooking Indian food online with a chef based out of Jodhpur, we soon were cooking homemade Indian food weekly. I watched my favorite YouTubers Steve & Jess of Flying the Nest travel 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 ReadingHow to Plan a Safari in Kenya | Everything You Need to Know
JC and I just returned from our dream honeymoon in Kenya a couple of weeks ago. To say it was amazing would be an understatement. In total, we spent 14 days in Kenya, 12 of which on safari. We saw all of the ‘big five’ multiple times and more. In the Masai Mara, we saw […]
Continue ReadingHow to Get to Machu Picchu: A Step-by-Step Guide
JC and I went to Machu Picchu this past January, and honestly, he planned the entire trip. But, if you are not so fortunate as I to have your own personal Peruvian travel guide, here are step-by-step instructions on how to get to Machu Picchu. How to Get to Machu Picchu? Step 1: Fly to […]
Continue ReadingSkiing in Courmayeur, Italy | Best Weekend Trips from Milan
A little over two hours driving northwest of Milan is the picturesque ski village of Courmayeur. Such a short car ride makes it one of the best weekend trips from Milan in the winter. It is perfectly situated at the foot of Monte Bianco on the Italian side with close proximity to both France and […]
Continue ReadingExperiencing Mount Etna | Catania, Sicily | Everything you Need to Know
JC and I have definitely enjoyed some of our more adventure-packed trips as of late (e.g. hiking Machu Pichu, el Caminito del Rey in Málaga), so when traveling to Catania in March, we knew we had to make a trip to the still active volcano, Mount Etna. Read below to learn more about our tour […]
Continue ReadingHiking Montaña Machu Picchu | Everything You Need to Know
When JC planned our trip to Machu Picchu in January, I really only had a vague idea of what the trek entailed. I had seen many smiling photos of friends in front of the Ciudel de Machu Picchu. But I did not realize that their photos were only the start of our adventure —before the […]
Continue ReadingHow to Spend a Weekend in Málaga | Top Things to Do
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 […]
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