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…
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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…
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Beach Getaway City Guide Village LifeDay 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…