Tag: travel guide
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Douro Valley Wine Tour
You can’t go to Porto without taking a wine tour! The city has its own wine named after it- port! We selected this tour, which conveniently picked us up right at our hotel. This did of course mean, that we had to pick up a few other guest before we could begin the journey to…
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Dog Friendly DC
Despite being the capital of my home country, and less than a day’s drive from home, I’d never made the time to really explore Washington DC until recently. Accompanied by @miniaussiegoose and his mom, we needed to make sure that we focused on dog friendly excursions. Feel free to take a peek at our dog-friendly…
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The Best Day Trip from Lisbon- Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira, and Pena Palace
Easily one of the most popular day trips out of Lisbon is a tour over to Sintra- by which people usually mean a visit to the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira. I love getting out of a city and exploring whenever I can, so I booked this small group combo-tour to take me to…
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24 Hours in Florence – A Fast Paced Florence Tour
Only have a few days in Florence but want to see it all? Look no further, this is your go-to-guide for getting to all the can’t-miss sites in Florence in just 24 hours. With only a day in the city, we’re going to have to get an early start. Make sure you’ve got plenty of…
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What to Expect from Ferries in Greece
While mainland Greece is criminally underrated (more on that later), the country’s islands are the star of the show amongst tourists. Although most of the larger islands do have airports, the most convenient method of transportation is typically going to be by use of the extensive ferry system. The ferries were something that stumped me…
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Visiting Vienna on a Budget – What to See
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! Famously beautiful and famously expensive, Austria’s capital city of Vienna is rich with culture. Its massive palaces, baroque architecture, coffee culture, and musical legacy make it an appealing destination for…
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Browsing Through Brussels
With Brussels being my first taste of Belgium, I was warned not to expect too much. “It’s too busy,” they would say. “Other cities are way prettier”. Well, they clearly didn’t see the same parts of the city that we did! To be fair, we were also visiting during the city-wide Christmas market, and the…
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What to Pack for Winter Travel
This page includes affiliate links. If you choose to buy through these links I may earn a small commission with no additional cost to you! When I first started traveling, I made the classic mistake of looking at the weather and deciding that I was from a much cooler, wetter climate and would be fine.…
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What to do in Cambridge, England
For a leisurely day trip out of London, look no farther than Cambridge, England. Just about an hour by train out of central London, Cambridge is most famous for its University, which was founded in 1209 and is the third-oldest continuously operating university in the world! The city has been built up around the university…
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Moving on from Milan
While I try to experience traveling and new locations with a positive attitude, I have to say the my experience in Milan was a rare miss for me. Please do keep in mind that I visited this city nearly a decade ago, so things may have changed quite a bit since my last trip. Let’s…