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04/05/2025

Italy has SO MANY beautiful destinations. Picking between them, can be hard---but we think the choice between Amalfi Coast or Cinque Terre is easy. Might be controversial, but read on to find out our clear winner!

When people dream of traveling to Italy, they often picture pastel-colored villages perched on cliffs above the sparkling Mediterranean. For some, this bucket-list vision points to Cinque Terre in northern Italy; for others, it’s the Amalfi Coast in the south. In choosing between the two, we have ...

07/11/2024

We had so much fun in Slovenia! If you are up for an active vacation, this small but beautiful country is a great place to hike, bike and raft.

With its breathtaking alpine landscapes, scenic vineyards, and charming capital city, Slovenia has so much to offer.

14/09/2024

Under-rated Ljubljana, Slovenia is picture-perfect European city. Overlooked by a castle, this city has a vehicle-free historic zone with numerous Secession architectural gems. We loved walking along and dining by the river that threads through this city. Two days was the perfect amount of time to explore this beautiful city.

17/08/2024

Prepping and packing for Slovenia hut-to-hut hiking. What’s in my backpack? Check out the video (but go easy on me, this is my first video and there’s no editing, so a bit rough).

10/01/2023

One of our favorite Italian cities is Lucca, a walled city in Tuscany with a wonderful oval-shaped piazza created by an ancient amphitheater.

Lucca is a perfectly sized small city in Tuscany - perched close to but not quite on the Ligurian sea, a short drive or train ride from both Pisa and Florence, its well-preserved historic walls circle the historic city center, piazzas, and cobblestone streets. Puccini, the great opera composer was b...

30/12/2022

Fun times in Grand Canyon National Park

A long weekend in early December is a perfect time to visit the Grand Canyon South Rim.

30/10/2022

If you have dreamed of a trip to Ireland, this blog post is for you!

12-day itinerary for a driving tour of Ireland with family, featuring Kilkenny, Connemara, County Donegal, and Dublin.

31/07/2022

It's hard to beat springtime in Italy! Check out the blog post for our itinerary and see some of the highlights of Northern Italy.

This 11-day itinerary highlights the best of Northern Italy with stops in Bologna, Florence, Lucca, Cinque Terre, and Milan.

19/03/2022

Anyone else cut apart your travel guide in order to lighten the load?

01/01/2022

We're finally back with a post! Santa Fe is a really great destination. If you haven't been there, put it on your bucket list!

Santa Fe should be on everyone’s bucket list. A truly unique American city, Santa Fe’s adobe architecture, thriving arts scene, intensely deep blue skies, and wonderfully flavorful food make it a perfect spot for a long weekend visit. Or stay for longer and do some day trips. There is a lot to l...

24/10/2021

Sister travel adventure in the camper van!

Spending a week testing , learning about free camping options, working on the go while seeing the middle of the country