Just a few days before Christmas of 2017, Dan and I flew to San Diego to check out the city as a potential place to move to from New York. We spent three glorious days basking in the sunshine…
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Niagara Falls lies right on the border between the US and Canada. Despite living in the same state as the American side of the falls, the long drive between New York City and the border with Ontario kept us…
City Guide Fun & Adventure History & culture Itinerary Nature Village Life
7 Days in Peru: Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu & the Amazon Rain Forest
In July of 2014, I hopped on a plane at New York’s JFK airport, heading south for my first (and so far, only) trip to South America. The destination was Peru: land of colorful textiles, llamas, and of course…
Going on a ski trip to the Swiss Alps was near the top of my bucket list, and I was finally able to cross that one off the list the last weekend of January. I’ve been to Switzerland many…
Beach Getaway History & culture Itinerary Nature Road Trip Village Life
10 Days in Croatia: Dubrovnik, Plitvice Lakes & the Dalmatian Islands
Following our destination wedding in Iceland in August of 2017, my husband and I flew to Croatia for a 10-day trip around the country, including stops in Dubrovnik, Plitvice Lakes National Park, and three of the Dalmatian Islands. Several…
As Brooklyn transplants, it’s been our mission to find the next best thing to a New-York-style pie in our new city of Amsterdam. We’ve tried all of the supposed “best slices” in the city (it’s a tough job, but…
Last Spring, Dan and I spent nearly three weeks in Paris, France. Typically our trip itineraries are much more compact and efficient — rarely do we spend more than a few days in any given city — so having…
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Cologne’s Christmas Markets: Handmade Crafts & German Snacks
To make the most of our first holiday season living in Amsterdam, Dan and I decided to head to Europe’s epicenter for holiday cheer: the Christmas markets in Cologne, Germany! Luckily there’s a high-speed train that connect Amsterdam to…
I’ve kept busy this fall checking out the many day trip options from Amsterdam but still hadn’t made it to the town of Maastricht. With fall winding down and winter feeling as though it’s just around the corner, I…
This past Saturday was unusually sunny and not too cold, so Dan and I made the most of the nice weather by visiting the open-air museum Zaanse Schans. Within a few hours, we toured the inside of one of…