After what you might call the worst and longest bout of homesickness I’ve ever endured, On August 14th shortly before midnight, we finally purchased our much-contemplated plane tickets. On August 15th our airline Airberlin filed for bankruptcy. We weren’t worried at first. Not because we had travel insurance or anything smart like that, but because…
First things first, if you’re going to make Alp cheese, you need an alp and some cows! We visited such an alp and such cows a few weeks ago with friends. They took us to their daughter’s in-laws’ farm on the Bäderalp in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. I couldn’t have known prior to that…
Just when I thought we would have to be done traveling for a bit, some friends invited us to their cabin in the Bernese alps for the weekend. Between Ber studying for exams and us both trying to save up for a trip to the United States hopefully sooner than later, we’ve been resigned to…
If I didn’t realize it while we were there, I’ve definitely realized it going through the pictures again. Piran, Slovenia is one of my favorite travel surprises to date. A few days before we left for Slovenia, I mentioned in my facebook travel group that we were headed to the little country. Two people recommended Piran at…
Ber and I very quickly slipped away last week (just like our first year of marriage did!) for an anniversary trip to Slovenia. There was something so perfect and unsuspected about this trip and not a single detail disappointed–And our hotel of choice was no exception. Grand Hotel Union, Ljubljana, Slovenia Our bus arrived to…
One of my goals as I travel is to find ways to bring the magic of these places to those of you who can’t make it there yourselves. Rome got the better of me. We’ve all seen pictures of the Colosseum, the ruins, the Pantheon… But to stand next to them, to try to stretch your imagination…
Rome is undoubtedly most famous for its history and monuments, but I’m inclined to share first my favorite parts, which were mostly found in the details– Especially the adorable cafes and restaurants. Kings of sweet little cafe fronts It could very well be that I simply have similar taste to the Italians, but from my first…
Nestled halfway between Budapest and Vienna, lies a little city you quite possibly have never heard of. Győr, Hungary (pronounced “jur” as in “jury”, for lack of a better way to explain it) isn’t exactly on the list of top European destinations. This fact, honestly, only seems to add to its charm for me. The perfect place…
Our last trip to Budapest, Hungary served many purposes. Though busy, thankfully, I didn’t forget to snap a few photos for you guys! The prep and the way there was just so classic of us. I was able to make arrangements with the hotel less than a week before we went, then we booked our…