Chock full of storybook-worthy villages, beautiful castles, and incredibly epic and diverse nature–from the Alps to the beaches of the Riviera to the lavender fields of Provence and the cliffs of Etretat and beyond–it’s not hard to understand why taking a France road trip tops so many bucket lists around the world. Throw in excellent …
Endless sunshine, year-round warm weather, one of the best urban beaches on the planet, a delicious cuisine, an extremely international population, and the gateway to the Caribbean: there are a lot of things you can say about the cosmopolitan gem of South Florida, and essentially every one of them is a reason to be excited …
Once you’ve decided to visit Italy, especially if it’s for the first time, it’s easy to catch yourself daydreaming daily about sparking blue seas, delicious wine, rolling hills, and ancient cities (I still do this on a near-constant basis), but successfully planning a trip to Italy requires some not-so-daydream-like steps as well! After dozens of …
With its cascading cliffs, bright water, and postcard-worthy villages, it should come as no surprise that the Amalfi Coast tops bucket lists around the globe–and this 3 day Amalfi Coast itinerary is designed to help you experience the best of it! With just 3 days on the Amalfi Coast (and nearby), you’ll have time to …
We have an intense love of traveling in Italy–and after visiting Italy so many times that we’ve each spent about a year there, we have a huge collection of travel tips for Italy to share! Italy is a delightful and fairly easy country to travel in, but it’s absolutely a world all its own. Cultural …
Getting to know Italy’s City of Canals through 2 days in Venice is an entirely wonderful–and entirely unique–experience. From its beautiful canals filled with iconic gondolas to the impressive Doge’s Palace to the ease of getting delightfully lost in the maze of narrow streets and tiny canals, there is absolutely nowhere like Venice. We’ve been …
Taking a day trip to Capri is like taking a trip to another dimension. From Capri, the blue of the water glistens just a little brighter. The curves of the cliffs are just a bit more majestic. The location, in general, is just a bit otherworldly–like something out of a legend. Capri’s magnificent beauty has …
Magnificent coastal views, colorful boats bobbing in harbors, pastel villages that climb high into the cliffs, and delicious food: is it any surprise that spending at least one day in Cinque Terre is on just about everyone’s Italy bucket list? These five gorgeous villages on the Ligurian coast are as lovely as they are popular, …
Here’s a sentence I never expected to write: our visit to Budapest in November just might have been our favorite trip to the city yet–and we love Budapest year-round! There’s just something about Budapest during the cold, blustery fall-bleeding-into-winter weather that makes the city feel even more special than during its hot-and-sticky summer. If you’re …
Today marks 3 years of traveling the world. It’s hard to even fathom that: when we originally left for what we were then calling a 6-month RTW trip, we were in our mid-twenties. We had a pile of savings, a short work history, and a travel history that only included visiting 8 countries (and 2 …
Confession: we touched down in Palermo expecting to find a hectic, potentially overwhelming city. Before visiting Palermo, we thought the city would be somewhat like Naples–somewhere where the traffic felt vaguely perilous, hawkers crowded the streets, and getting oriented required effort. That is not at all what we found. Sure, there are plenty of fun …
Trying to see the best of Rome in a day is no easy task! The Eternal City is an enormous, layered, and deeply complex city, and with every cobblestone street tempting you to turn down it, Rome invites you to slow down and explore deeply. With careful planning, though, you’ll be surprised at just how …
With its iconic blue-domed churches, whitewashed villages, and dramatic coastline, a honeymoon in Santorini is an obvious choice for couples looking to pair luxurious romance with a touch of adventure. Though Santorini is small, it’s also packed with exciting things to do and opportunities to invest in the kinds of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that a honeymoon …
It didn’t take us long to be charmed by all the delightful things to do in Kotor, Montenegro. This tiny town situated on the aptly named Bay of Kotor may be compact, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in stunning views, interesting history, and seemingly endless small streets and alleys to …
Rome is one of our very favorite cities in the world, and we adore it during all 4 seasons of the year–but there’s something extra special about Rome in winter. Crisp winter sunlight, the holiday season, and–most importantly–a severe lack of crowds as compared to the rest of the year, all work together to create …
White-washed villages, dramatic coastline, scrumptious wine, and awe-inspiring caldera views: the list of things that people dream of when deciding to spend 3 days in Santorini is as long as it is accurate. This island dances in the dreams of so many visitors to Greece–us included–and we’re happy to report that Santorini more than lives …
Before even touching down in the capital of Greece, we knew that we wanted to sample as many of the best things to eat in Athens as we could… and that we wanted to sign up for an Athens food tour to ensure we learned all about Greek cuisine along the way. Greek food has …
It’s hard to imagine a more photogenic place than the Eternal City. There are neverending numbers of pretty piazzas, narrow streets, churches, palaces, and neighborhoods that combine to create endlessly instagrammable places in Rome… and that’s before you even start to catalog the many ways to photograph iconic monuments like the Colosseum. Planning a trip …
Sunshine, gelato, and beautiful azure waters–it’s hard to imagine a better place to hit the beach than Italy, especially when there are so many adorable beach towns in Italy to choose from! Whether it’s the glitz and glamour of the Amalfi Coast or the laid-back, rugged beauty of Puglia, Italy’s enormous coastline ensures that there …
Planning to spend 2 days in Athens, Greece, and want to make the most of your limited time? This Athens itinerary is for you! The chaotic capital of Greece is a deeply interesting and exciting city–but it’s not always a beautiful one, and its sprawled-out nature can make it a bit intimidating to travelers visiting …
There are few places on this planet that are nearer and dearer to my heart than the charming coastal town of Beaufort, North Carolina–which means it’s well past time to share some fun things to do in Beaufort, NC! This tiny town on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, plus its neighbors such as Atlantic Beach, Morehead …
Trying to decide what to wear in Rome can be a surprisingly daunting task, especially if you’ve never been there before! The Eternal City is known for its scorching summers, fashionable residents, and hundreds of interesting sights that lend themselves to long days of sightseeing (some of which come with a dress code–looking at you, …
If you know of one city in Croatia, it’s probably the Pearl of the Adriatic. There are just so many incredible things to do in Dubrovnik, Croatia! This gorgeous walled city is known for its brilliant rooftops, beautiful pebble beaches, and–perhaps more than anything else in recent years–for playing the role of King’s Landing in …
Trying to put together the perfect 4 days in New York itinerary for your first visit to the city? You have your work cut out for you! New York is alive in a way that few cities are. It is intense, enormous, intricate, invigorating, and ever-changing. Restaurants, storefronts, fads–they all come and go with ease …
The moment we set foot in Český Krumlov in winter, we knew we had made the right decision to brave the cold to visit. This adorable South Bohemian town may be famous these days, but by visiting Český Krumlov in the winter, we felt like we were getting to see the city at its very …
Dreaming of visiting Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius… and wondering if you can pull off visiting both places in one day? You definitely can! Peering into the crater of Mount Vesuvius and strolling the streets of Pompeii are both absolutely unforgettable experiences–but logistically, they require a bit of planning to pull off an excellent visit, especially …
When people consider traveling to Budapest, food doesn’t seem to come up on the list often as a reason to visit. The epic parliament building? Yes. Ruin bars? Sure. Thermal baths? Of course. But forgetting about the delights of Hungarian cuisine is a shame–because there is so much delicious food in Budapest. Sure, the names …
Prague, Vienna, Budapest: these illustrious capital cities of Central Europe have successfully emerged from the shadow of cities like Paris and London over the last few decades to become well-deserved tourist hotspots. With their regal beauty, distinct personalities, and storied history, a trip through the cities Central Europe offers an opportunity to see a unique …
Taking an Austria Christmas market trip is a lot like stepping inside a particularly magical storybook. There will be warm drinks, sweet treats, detailed decor, and an atmosphere that tends to make you feel like a soundtrack of Christmas music should be playing 24/7 in the background (or maybe that one is just me). While …
Visiting beautiful Salzburg in winter is an absolute delight. As a city that resembles a fairytale village (complete with a looming castle on a hill), a city that appreciates the glitz and beauty of a winter concert, a city that is home to fabulously cozy cafes, and–of course–a city that is home to some of …