2019 was filled with some pretty memorable trips. We spent two weeks traveling around Morocco, skied the Swiss Alps for the first time, spent a long weekend eating the world’s best pizza in Naples and ferry hopping and hiking…
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The Amalfi Coast is well-known for many things — swanky infinity pools, limoncello, and one particularly famous white-knuckle drive. What is perhaps less known are the many options for those looking for more active ways to enjoy the great…
Spring in the Netherlands is a glorious time of year. The dark and windy days of winter are replaced with blue skies and sun, which is especially exciting because it signals the beginning of tulip season! The months of…
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…
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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…
The Netherlands has an excellent public transportation network, making it quick and easy to take a day trip from the country’s capital city of Amsterdam. In this post, I’ve outlined 12 of the best day trips from Amsterdam. For each…
Dan and I visited Denver for a long weekend last October. After spending two days exploring the city and the neighboring towns of Golden and Boulder, we decided to venture into the great outdoors to experience one of Colorado’s…
It rains a lot in the Netherlands, but when the sun is shining the weather is absolutely perfect. This past Saturday was one of those days. Now that fall is in full swing and winter is just around the…
There’s no better way to experience the Autumn colors of New York’s Hudson Valley region than at the Storm King Art Center. It’s also just 1.5 hours away by train (and the same by car), making it one of…
I've been to Iceland a total of three times so far. The first was a 9-day trip around the famous Ring Road, which ended up being where my boyfriend and I would become engaged (more on that later!). The…