In early June, we did a 6 day self-guided biking tour totaling 285 km in the Puglia region of Italy (the boot heel). The tour was organized by Puglia Cycle Tours who provided the bikes and moved our luggage from town to town as we biked. We were provided a […]
Travel Dates: May/June 2019 for 2 weeks Ithaca is a small island off the west coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea. You probably remember the name from high school English class when you had to read The Odyssey, as Ithaca is the home of the hero Odysseus. But beyond […]
Travel Dates: May 2019 for 2 weeks As we researched our first trip to Croatia, it was a bit overwhelming to choose the perfect place to spend 2 weeks. Between the mainland and the many islands, it seemed there are no shortage of beautiful beaches and landscapes (which we will […]
Travel Dates: April 2019 for 9 days The Azores are an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal. Along with Madeira, the Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal. The islands are a result of tectonic activity due to their location at the intersection of […]
Travel Dates: March 2019 for 1 week Madeira is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Portugal. It was discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1419 when their ship ran aground during a storm. Sugarcane production became the main commercial crop as the island’s climate was perfect for growth and […]
We flew from Paris into Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. We only had 4 days to soak in as much as we could. When planning our Prague trip, I started my search with the historic Old Town Square in Old Town, as it was the hypothetical site of one […]
We arrived in Brussels via train from dreamy Amsterdam. Sandwiched in between France and The Netherlands, Belgium is mix of about 80% French and 20% Flemish (Belgian Dutch). Our AirBnB stay was in a beautiful split level flat owned by a girl around our age named Amelie. She was a lovely host who […]
After a quick 3 hour train ride from Osnabrück, we made it Amsterdam, the third stop on our 6 country tour. Amsterdam is initially a lot to take in as there are thousands of bikers, mopeds, cars, trams and pedestrians, whizzing in all directions on the skinny streets. While our hometown of […]
This vacation abroad marked our first trip together as a couple. Not only was it our first time traveling together, it was a quest to visit 6 countries in less than 3 weeks. Ambitious, yet manageable. Monica has grown up traveling the world. However I am playing catch up, and […]