There's no better way to get the lay of the land when visiting a new city than by seeing it from above. With three weeks in Paris this May, we had plenty of time to hit up the must-see…
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This past Memorial Day weekend, I visited the three towns of Martha’s Vineyard as a day trip from Cape Cod with my husband and mother. We took our bikes over with us on the ferry so we could do…
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Day Trip to Martha’s Vineyard: Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, and Edgartown
Located just off the southern coast of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard is an island made for day-trippers looking for fresh seafood, beautiful beaches, and quaint historic neighborhoods. Even though staying on Martha’s Vineyard can be pricey, it’s a relatively…
No trip to Paris is complete without a trip to Disneyland! Disneyland is just a quick 40 minute train ride from the city center, making it a reasonable day trip from Paris. Disneyland Paris is comprised of two parks: Disneyland Park…
Dan and I spent a magical few days exploring the Loire Valley in France with Amboise serving as our home base. We stayed in a "troglodyte" cave, visited chateaus, and samples the local sparkling wine, but the highlight of…
Amboise is only about 2 hours from Paris by train, making it the perfect getaway when you want to take a couple of days to explore the idyllic French countryside and enjoy some amazing cuisine while you're at it.…
Amsterdam has lots of options for day trips thanks to the Netherlands being a compact and public-transportation-friendly country. Spring is a great time to get outside of the city to see the countryside and, of course, the flowers. Many…
Last weekend, Dan and I left Amsterdam and headed to Ireland. With just a few days notice, we had very little time to plan. We knew we wanted to see as much of the beautiful Irish countryside as we…
Did you know there are more cultural attractions per capita in Amsterdam than any other major city in the world? This may come as a surprise to many tourists who think of Amsterdam as a small city known more…
Before arriving in Amsterdam, I met up with friends Kevin and Kim for a lovely little reunion weekend in Denmark and Sweden. Kim lives with her boyfriend Andreas in Helsingborg, Sweden, which is about 1.5 hours from Copenhagen by…