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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 […]
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In October, JC and I flew to Lima, Peru for the first time since the pandemic and Isabella finally met JC’s Peruvian family for the first time. October is technically spring in Peru (opposite hemisphere). However, the closer you go to the equator, the warmer it gets. For that reason, we decided to take a […]
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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 […]
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The last week of May we flew to Boston to visit my parents and celebrate Isabella’s first birthday. Even though the borders are still closed between Europe and the US, Americans, such as myself and my daughter, are able to enter the US without problem. JC was also able to come because he is my […]
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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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With COVID-19 and a brand new baby, summer travel looked impossible this year. We originally had flights to Malta at the beginning of September. Unfortunately, Malta experienced a huge spike in number of cases due to increased summer tourism. It looked like our one trip was going to be cancelled. But after talking to a […]
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Almost one year ago, on September 27th, 2019, JC took me on the most amazing trip to Kardamyli, Greece. Not only did he keep the entire trip a surprise, but he also pulled off the biggest surprise of all — he proposed! It was a picture-perfect engagement in the most beautiful setting. Read below to […]
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This past May, JC and I went to Playa del Carmen for my best friend’s wedding. We stayed in Playa for a week and then traveled with the bride and groom to the island of Cozumel for four days of beautiful sea, amazing snorkeling and some delicious taquerías. Cozumel is an easy add-on trip if […]
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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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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 […]
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