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When we found out we were expecting, I was adamant that we take one last trip abroad before our little one made her arrival. Since I chose Spain as our previous vacation destination, I let David influence the location of our last big trip before we became parents. Ultimately, we chose Ireland as the perfect... Continue Reading →
David and I visited London to celebrate our birthdays in 2017. We didn't know what to expect, but I must say London has become one of our favorite destinations. We stayed at the Conrad London St. James and absolutely loved this property. Our flight arrived super early in the morning but luckily we were able... Continue Reading →
Rome was the third stop on our European honeymoon in 2009. In fact, this was our first trip to Europe and Rome was a must see destination for us. We love everything Rome has to offer - history, art, culture, amazing food and wine. The list goes on and on and on. We stopped at... Continue Reading →
We spent the final few days of our European honeymoon in Venice. Venice is known for many things and of course its architecture is just one of the. There is so much intricate detail in many of the buildings, most notably St. Marks Cathedral. The canals and numerous bridges are what make this city so... Continue Reading →
We arrived at Madrid Atocha station after a quick train ride from Barcelona. We grabbed a taxi, dropped off our bags at our hotel and headed straight to Retiro Park. Outside of the park, we were introduced to the female sculptures that adorned the city. The four outside of the park gates may have been... Continue Reading →
We decided to make a trip to London and Paris to celebrate our birthdays. We found an amazing flight deal through Norwegian Air so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity. London and Paris are both amazing and beautiful cities. Here’s a breakdown of our Parisian journey. We took the Eurostar rail from London to Paris arriving in... Continue Reading →
When we picked Spain as the destination of our ninth wedding anniversary, we knew Montserrat had to be on the itinerary. It’s an easy daytrip from Barcelona via train but we opted to book and experience with Castlexperience Wine Tours based on online reviews. We stopped in their Barcelona office one evening after dinner and... Continue Reading →
The home of Salvador Dali and a filming location for Game of Thrones – these are great reasons to visit Figueres and Girona, right? We decided to make a day trip to both during our weeklong trip to Barcelona. We took the train first thing in the morning to Figueres arriving just before 9:00 a.m.... Continue Reading →
Amazing architecture and delicious food are two things that come to mind when I think about Barcelona. Oh, and Cava too! Barcelona was our first stop on our 11-day Spanish adventure to celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary. We flew Norwegian Airlines directly from Ft. Lauderdale. The overnight flight was great (especially since we decided to... Continue Reading →
Stonehenge is one of the greatest mysteries of modern civilization. We knew we had to make a trip to visit this wonder during our weeklong visit to London. While this was only an overnight excursion, this was one of David’s biggest highlights of the trip. We rented a car and headed out of London in... Continue Reading →
Santorini is one of the most well know islands in the Cyclades region of Greece. It is one of the most beautiful places we have ever visited which is why we chose it as the location of our wedding. We took an overnight flight from JFK to Athens and then boarded a flight with a... Continue Reading →
We booked our south shore excursion through the Guide to Iceland website. When we originally booked, we didn’t quite realize that Reykjavik Excursions was the tour company as the website wasn’t very detailed. Despite not booking the tour directly with the operator, it was less expensive than the other options I found on Trip Advisor. We... Continue Reading →
We decided to visit the Golden Circle on our last day in Iceland. We walked from our hotel, Icelandair Reykjavik Marina, to the SIXT car rental nearby, picked up an SUV with Wi-Fi and were headed out for a day of adventure. We used Google maps to navigate (the Wi-Fi signal was strong for the... Continue Reading →
The Blue Lagoon is truly a magical place – once you get to the water of course. But, it wasn’t the easiest place to navigate. Read more to find out what we learned after our first visit.
An Iceland adventure filled with great food, art, culture and amazing landscapes.
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