If your travel dreams include the French countryside's wineries galore and towering, ancient castles, you're in for a massive treat, my friend. The Loire Valley in France is like the epicenter for your castle-hunting heart. There are over 300 to choose from! (and don't even get me started on all the wineries.) We have hit…
Most people may not want to spend their vacations in a remote jungle in Laos somewhere like I do, but they do usually want to get to Italy at some point in their lives. Of the major landmarks in the world, most countries have zero to one. Italy, on the other hand, is chock full…
If you want to go out and see the world, there is a good chance that getting to Paris is on your list. It's on the list of backpackers, lux travelers, honeymooners and everyone in between and all for good reason. Paris has a certain allure of romance and grandeur that other cities just…
We concluded our Europe trip with a four day stopover in Iceland. W-O-W. Original post 6/9/2014 * It seems impossible that Iceland is a part of Earth. Just for some quick background information, Iceland is one of the most geologically active countries on the planet with hundreds of volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. In this aesthetically…
Our road trip continued on through Italy, where we met up with some old friends for a few days. Original post 5/18/2014 We crossed into Italy a few miles after leaving Monaco. No border control here! I was bummed, I wanted an Italian stamp in my passport. As soon as we crossed over, the landscape…
Original post 5/18/2014 After our brief four days in Paris, we picked up our rental car there at the airport and prepared for our nearly three week road trip through France and Italy. Goal #1: Get out of Paris. This is much easier said than done. I think we made four loops around the airport…
After London we took the train to Paris. Europeans can just travel in between all these amazing cities in no time and with such ease. Cue the jealousy. I also wrote this on a phone so again, it's ordered weird and the pictures are at the bottom. Original post (with edits) 4/13/2014 PARIS IS BEAUTIFUL. We…
