A Perfect Day Sailing Gothenburg’s Archipelago: Björkö, Marstrand, & Grötö
I’ve already said that this trip was one of my top five best decisions ever, and this particular day probably ranks in my top ten…
A Tranquil Day at Lake Bled
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating—Slovenia’s ability to fly under the radar is pretty amazing. In terms of its neighbors, Croatia’s beaches get…
My Ultimate Airplane Reads: The Best Romance and Urban Fantasy Series Around
I’m 100% a book reader on a plane, not a movie person. And while my book tastes run the gamut, my airplane book tastes fall…
A “Cheesy” Morning In Gruyères, Switzerland
It stands to reason that our first day trip in Switzerland brings to mind melty, gooey, rich, fragrant cheese. All the cheese. Give me the…
A Saturday Morning in Ljubljana’s Farmers Market
Sometimes in the hustle to explore a new city, we sacrifice the slower moments. The ones where we feel like we actually live in the…
A Night Chasing the Northern Lights
The silence was almost deafening, only the occasional whispers of the people around me and the crunching of heavy snow under our feet. The clear…
Rosé All Day: Sampling the Wineries of Aix-en-Provence
We spent eight days on the French Riviera last fall, days full of sunshine and turquoise waters and almond croissants. Most of the afternoons were…
A 24-Hour Itinerary: Everything You Have to See in Istanbul
Ohhh, Istanbul…what a complex, vibrant, delicious, fascinating place you are! I had the opportunity to visit Turkey for the first time last year, and was…
How to Spend 24 Hours in Lisbon
It doesn’t take much to fall in love. Sometimes all it takes is that second you emerge from the subway in a new city, surrounded…
Mesmerized by “Petra by Night”
Some experiences are hard to even put into words, because they were so visceral that only a picture can really communicate what it was like…
Photo Diary: An Afternoon in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia is one of the European capitals that often gets overlooked in favor of its flashier neighbors. It doesn’t have the beaches of Dubrovnik, the…